Second Language Studies (SLS) is an interdisciplinary field that addresses the learning, teaching, and use of second (or multiple) languages from educational, linguistic, psychological, sociological, and anthropological perspectives. Our undergraduate and graduate programs are relevant to students interested in ESL and TESOL. Our programs also go well beyond those areas and include teaching and researching languages other than English.
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NEWS & EVENTS
SLS BA Student Christopher Ramirez Dances with UHM Ballroom Dance Club to National Championship
SLS BA student Christopher Ramirez is a member of a 10-student Ballroom Dance Club at UH. They waltzed, foxtrotted, and chacha’d their…
SLS 312 Class Has Book Sharing Day with Wai’alae Elementary School
The students of SLS 312 went to Wai’alae Elementary School on April 15, 2024 (World Book Day) and worked with the first…
SLS 130 hosts Pidgin outreach event
Students in SLS 130, led by instructor Anne McCarrey and assisted by the Sato Center (Dr. Christina Higgins, Kent Sakoda, Gisella Kahapea),…
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Moore Hall
The Department of Second Language Studies Office is located on the fifth floor of Moore Hall at UH-Manoa.