Linguistics, M.A.

Required Linguistics Core Courses (13 units)

• LING 501 - Fundamentals of Linguistics Units: 3
• LING 503 - Functions of Language Units: 3
• LING 600 - Professional Development in Linguistics Units: 1
• LING 795 - Seminar in Linguistics Units: 3

And one course from the following:

• LING 502 - Language in Mind and Society Units: 3
• LING 551 - Sociolinguistics Units: 3
• LING 552 - Psycholinguistics Units: 3

Prescribed General Linguistics Concentration Electives (9 units)

At Least Nine (9) Units from the Following:

• LING 602 - Advanced Study of Language in Mind and Society Units: 3
• LING 610 - Topics in Historical Linguistics Units: 3
• LING 620 - Advanced Formal Syntax Units: 3
• LING 626 - Pragmatics Units: 3
• LING 651 - Seminar in Sociolinguistic Research in the Speech Community Units: 3
• LING 696 - Advanced Topics in Linguistics Units: 1-3 (with general linguistics content)

Electives (6 units)

Students selecting this concentration may enroll in courses in Linguistics (LING) as electives. Elective courses should be selected in consultation with the Graduate Advisor. Students will generally take elective courses from graduate courses in Linguistics; however, with the approval of the Graduate Advisor, a maximum of six units of courses with linguistics content taken in other departments may be accepted for graduate credit in linguistics.

Culminating Experience (3 units)

In consultation with the graduate advisor, students select one of two options.

Plan A:
Plan A students must select a committee of three faculty members, two of whom are from the Linguistics department, to supervise the thesis.

LING 799A  Thesis Units: 3

Plan B:
A written comprehensive examination and an additional elective course (3 units) approved by the Graduate Advisor.