Program Overview

Linguistics, M.A.

McCausland College of Arts and Sciences

Gain a broad background in linguistics as well as in-depth expertise in your chosen area of specialization with support and interesting opportunities from our nationally and internationally recognized faculty.

The linguistics graduate program provides a strong foundation in the field, a range of career opportunities and valuable skills transferable to many careers. Students enjoy personalized guidance from our experienced faculty and diverse course offerings. Thesis and non-thesis tracks are available as well as concurrent enrollment toward a Ph.D.

Program Highlights

• Interdisciplinary Studies: Build your own specialty based on the connections you discover between the subdisciplines in linguistics.
• Supportive Program: Receive strong mentorship and professional development opportunities beyond the classroom.
• Engaged Community: Enjoy learning alongside a moderately sized, active and close community of fellow linguistics students.
• Networking Events: Share interests with colleagues in language-related disciplines, and participate in area-specific reading groups.

What You’ll Study

Receive solid training in an area of specialization in conjunction with courses in traditional areas of linguistics, including syntax, phonology and historical linguistics. Our program is truly interdisciplinary and encourages diverse theoretical and applied approaches.

Building Skills

Gain the professional and personal intelligence it takes to have a successful career.

• Leadership: Inspiring and guiding others to achieve common goals and reach their full potential
• Data Analysis: Examining and interpreting information to uncover insights and inform decision making
• Public Speaking: Delivering a message or presentation to an audience effectively and persuasively
• Research: Gathering and analyzing information to increase knowledge or solve problems
• Teaching: Foster learning by conveying knowledge, skills and concepts to students
• Writing: Creating professional written content for inclusion in scholarly journal articles, books and reports

Using your degree

Make your college experience the foundation for a successful future.

• Potential Careers:
  • Language Teacher
  • Language Programmer
  • Policy Developer
  • Academic Publisher
• Workplace Settings:
  • Education
  • Technology
  • Government
  • Business

Advanced Degrees

Advance your career or options with post-graduate education.

• Certificate: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Certificate
• Doctorate: Linguistics, Ph.D.

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