Acadia ALERT - Campus Closed (Weather)

Today, Tuesday, January 27, 2026, Acadia University will remain closed, with the exception of residences and Wheelock Dining Hall, due to the current campus and travel conditions. Wheelock Dining Hall may adjust their hours and any change in hours will be communicated through Residence Life.

Employees and students are not expected to come to campus and only employees deemed essential are required to report to work. Non-essential employees are not expected to work during the closure. Any events scheduled for today will be postponed or cancelled.

Updates will be posted on www.acadiau.ca and pre-recorded on Acadia’s Information Line: 902-585-4636 (585-INFO) and on 585 phone system voicemail. If you need emergency-related information, please contact the Department of Safety and Security by dialing 88 on all 585-phone systems, or by calling 902-585-1103.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Acadia University

Department of Safety & Security

902-585-1103

security@acadiau.ca

(Tuesday January 27, 2026 @ 9:42 am)

 

EDUC 4683 COIN2

Linguistics for Teachers

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of linguistics: the sound system (phonetics and phonology), word system (morphology), syntax, grammar, discourse analysis, and sociolinguistics. Although it may be taken by all interested students, it is primarily designed to be taken with EDUC 4673 and EDUC 4863 of the Acadia TESOL Certificate program for those who wish to teach English as a second or foreign language. This course is cross listed with EDUC 5193.

Instructor: Stephen Whelan
Prerequisites:  You must have some undergraduate course experience or permission of the course instructor.
Course Type: Online; Continuous-intake. Register anytime and learn at your own pace

Linguistics for Teachers is one of three courses that comprise the Acadia University TESOL Program. Learn more about the course on our TESOL website.

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