Program Overview

Master of Arts in Linguistics (Master's)

Coursework Location(s)

• Main/Tucson

Areas of Interest

• Social & Behavioral Sciences
• Culture & Language
• Education & Human Development

Minimum Credit Units

• 32 Units

Required units may vary depending on the degree and/or minors pursued. Prospective students should familiarize themselves with the policies for the particular degrees in which they are interested.

Overview

The M.A. in Linguistics - Native American Languages & Linguistics (NAMA) trains community language activists in the skills and experience needed to work on maintaining, revitalizing and documenting your native language. To enroll, you can either be a speaker or second-language learner who has studied a particular Native American language and has close contact with that language community. It takes one academic year to complete the degree, plus one summer doing coursework at the American Indian Language Development Institute. The program often serves as a steppingstone to pursue a Ph.D. in linguistics or related disciplines.

Degrees Offered

• Native American Linguistics and Language Emphasis

Graduate College Admissions Requirements

Minimum graduate admissions requirements* for Master’s and Doctoral degree seeking:

1. An awarded four-year undergraduate bachelor degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, or a comparable international degree recognized by the home country Ministry of Education. (For international students see Minimum International Degree Requirements.)
2. Proof of English proficiency is required for international applicants who hold citizenship from a country where English is not the official language. (View our English Requirement list to verify your need to submit an English proficiency test.)
3. Minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher based on a 4.0 scale for Degree seeking applicants.

*Individual programs may have additional requirements, such as a higher minimum GPA or test scores, please verify requirements with your program of interest. Applicants will also be required to submit a statement of purpose and at least one letter of recommendation.

Program Statistics

Program-level

• Application Accept. Rate: 60%
• Avg. Time-to-degree: 1.8085 Years

Department-level

• Enrollment % Male: 71.43%
• Enrollment % Female: 28.57%
• Enrollment % Under Rep. Minorities: 85.71%

All application, admission, and enrollment data are calculated in the fall of each academic year.

Average Time to Degree is a calculation showing the average time it took students in the program to complete their degree from the point of entry. This number is based on data from the previous 5 years.

Underrepresented Minorities (URM) includes domestic students of ethnic groups traditionally underrepresented in higher education: African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders.

Department / Academic Unit

• College of Social & Behavioral Sciences

Degree

• Master of Arts