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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, semantics, and 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 sub-fields 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
42
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: See below.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
Students must demonstrate competence (the equivalent of two or more years of study) in two languages other than their native language before the PhD can be awarded.
Upon completion of required coursework, students must pass a preliminary written exam. To pass the preliminary written exam, a student must complete (1) a paper judged to be of near publishable quality by the student's committee in the student's primary area of specialization; (2) 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.
Required Courses
LING 5001 - Introduction to Linguistics
(4.0 cr)
LING 5201 - Syntactic Theory I
(3.0 cr)
LING 5202 - Syntactic Theory II
(3.0 cr)
LING 5205 - Semantics
(3.0 cr)
LING 5302 - Phonological Theory I
(3.0 cr)
LING 5303 - Phonological Theory II
(3.0 cr)
LING 8005 - Research Paper Workshop
(3.0 cr)
LING 8105 - Field Methods in Linguistics I
(4.0 cr)
LING 8106 - Field Methods in Linguistics II
(4.0 cr)
LING 8210 - Seminar in Syntax
(3.0 cr)
Linguistics Seminar Courses
Take 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
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LING 8200 - Topics in Syntax and Semantics
(3.0 cr)
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LING 8210 - Seminar in Syntax
(3.0 cr)
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LING 8300 - Topics in Phonetics and Phonology
(3.0 cr)
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LING 8500 - Topics in Second Language Acquisition
(3.0 cr)
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LING 8900 - Seminar: Topics in Linguistics
(3.0 cr)
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LING 8921 - Seminar in Language and Cognition
(3.0 cr)
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LING 8991 - Independent Study
(1.0-4.0 cr)
Supporting Program Courses
The required 12 credits of coursework from outside the major can be in the same field or in different fields. 6 credits of outside coursework from the M.A. may be used towards the PhD supporting program requirement.
Thesis Credits
Take 24 or more credit(s) from the following:
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LING 8888 - Thesis Credit: Doctoral
(1.0-24.0 cr)
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LING 8888W - Thesis Credit Dissertation Seminar
(1.0-3.0 cr)
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