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Twin Cities Campus
Linguistics M.A.Linguistics, Institute of
College of Liberal Arts
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Institute of Linguistics, 205 Elliott Hall, 75 East River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-3331; fax: 612-624-4579)
Email:
ling@umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
Our program's goal is to train students in the scientific study of the human mental capacity for language. Successful study in this area investigates the syntactic, phonological and semantic/pragmatic properties of the language systems that humans naturally acquire, and asks what kinds of underlying mental capacity is implicated by these properties.
Our program emphasizes the place of this field of study among the cognitive sciences, and provides coursework and individual advising to prepare students to engage with and produce research in the field.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
There are no specific prerequisites for admission.
Special Application Requirements:
Applicants must submit the following application materials by December 15 of the preceding academic year:
(i) University of Minnesota Application form;
(ii) a statement of purpose;
(iii) a writing sample;
(iv) three letters of recommendation;
(v) a supplementary questionnaire;
(vi) transcripts from each college or university attended;
(vii) GRE scores;
(viii) English Language Proficiency Scores (TOEFL, MELAB or IELTS) are required of international applicants.
Entry is for fall semester.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan A: Plan A requires
20
major credits,
6
credits outside the major,
and
10
thesis credits.
The final exam is oral.
Plan B: Plan B requires
26
major credits and
6
credits outside the major.
The final exam is oral.
A capstone project is required.
Capstone Project:The Plan B project is an original paper usually a revision of a course project.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
Language Requirement: See other requirements (below)
Students must demonstrate competence (the equivalent of two or more years of study) in one language other than English.
Outside Coursework
Take 6 credits outside the major.
Plan Options
Plan A
Thesis Credits
Take 10 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
LING 8777 - Thesis Credits: Master's
(1.0-18.0 cr)
-OR-
Plan B
LING 8005 - Research Paper Workshop
(3.0 cr)
Linguistics Electives
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
LING 5xxx
·
LING 8xxx
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Ling 3001/3001H/5001 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Ling 4201/Ling 5201 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Ling 4202/Ling 5202 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Ling 4302W/Ling 5302 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 8.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Ling 5105/Ling 8105 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 1.0 -18.0 [max 50.0] |
Grading Basis: | No Grade |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 12.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |