Campuses:
Twin Cities campus
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Twin Cities Campus
Linguistics Ph.D.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
Website: http://www.linguistics.umn.edu/grad/
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.
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Investigation in phonology, syntax, and semantics/pragmatics seeks to determine general principles governing the structure and use of human language and the parameters that determine degree and manner of variation across languages. These core areas constitute the foundation for other subfields of linguistics, including psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, computational linguistics, and neurolinguistics.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
There are no specific prerequisites for admission. Students admitted normally have a broad undergraduate background that includes some linguistics courses
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 but may be permitted in other semesters in exceptional cases.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
19
credits are required in the major.
12 credits are required outside the major. 24 thesis credits are required.
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: Knowledge of two languages not native to student.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
The Ph.D program requires 19 major credits, 24 thesis credits, and 12 credits outside the major. The total number of credits is 55. All Ph.D. students are expected to have completed M.A. course requirements (23 credits or less, depending on prior coursework in linguistics). The Ph.D major courses include advanced level courses covering core areas of language structure (phonology, syntax) (6 credits), a second semester course in field methods (4 credits), three 8xxx level Topics or Seminar courses (9 credits). Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
Upon completion of required coursework, students must pass a preliminary written exam. To pass the preliminary written exam, a student must complete (i) a paper judged to be of near publishable quality by the student's committee in the student's primary area of specialization; (ii) a paper judged to be of near publishable quality by the student's committee in the student's chosen secondary area of specialization.
Students are required to pass the preliminary oral exam. The preliminary oral exam is a presentation and defense of a research-paper-length dissertation prospectus, which introduces and motivates the student's dissertation topic and provides a detailed plan for completion of the dissertation.
Students are required to complete a dissertation and pass the Final Oral Exam, which is a defense of the completed dissertation.
Language Requirement: Students must demonstrate competence (the equivalent of two or more years of study) in two languages.
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