that are some universities in the US and Canada that have some programs about applied linguistics and language acquisition.
University of Pittsburgh (Department of Linguistics), Pennsylvania
Note: in the linguistics department, both theory and application.
City University of New York (CUNY) (Department of Linguistics), New York
Note: requires theoretical background
University of Toronto (Department of Linguistics), Toronto
Note: requires sound theoretical background
Penn State University (Department of Applied Linguistics), Pennsylvania
Note: quite applied, some emphasis on theory
University of Iowa (Department of Linguistics), Iowa
Note: requires sound theoretical background
Boston University (Department of Applied Linguistics), Massachusetts
Note: both applied and theoretical
McGill University (Department of Linguistics), Montreal
Links To Applied Linguistics Sites
Center for Applied Linguistics
American Association for Applied Linguistics
British Association for Applied Linguistics
Linguist List Linguistics Resources
International Association of Applied Linguistics
Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics
Applied Linguistics Association of Australia