Master of Arts in Linguistics
Fresno, USA
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
USD 15,147 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* early application deadline; June 1 - late application & supporting documents deadline
** with additional fees and living expenses, the overall annual cost is around $27,642
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Introduction
The M.A. degree in Linguistics is designed to increase the student’s knowledge and understanding of linguistics and its applications. The general linguistics program is designed to train students who expect to do further graduate work, teach linguistics at the college level, or do linguistic fieldwork on less-studied languages.
The Master of Arts degree program in Linguistics assumes a baccalaureate degree major in an appropriate field and at least three upper-division courses in linguistics as prerequisites. Graduate students are required to complete at least 30 units of courses with a minimum of 21 units of graduate-level courses, and to pass a comprehensive examination or complete a thesis.
Curriculum
Students who do not already have a sufficient background in linguistics need to take upper-division linguistics courses to attain classified standing in the department. These include LING 100, LING 139, LING 142, LING 143, LING 148, LING 165, (all students) and LING 141 and LING 171I (TESL students).
The graduate program consists of at least 30 units, 21 of which must be 200-level courses. Note the following requirements:
Linguistics
- Core: LING 239, LING 242, LING 243, LING 248, LING 265 (15 units)
- Required: LING 249 (3 units)
- Electives: (6-12 units) Two to four additional courses, depending upon chosen culminating experience.
Highly recommended electives are LING 151 and LING 145 and LING 165. Highly recommended electives for TESL students are LING 132 and LING 148.
Upon examination of the student's record other courses will be specified to produce a coherent program.
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