Program Overview

Program Overview

The Linguistics Department at the University of Florida offers graduate programs leading to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees with specializations in various core areas of linguistics, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, language documentation, sociolinguistics and language change, discourse analysis, TESL, second language acquisition, psycholinguistics, and neurolinguistics.

Degrees Offered

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Master of Arts

Program Requirements

Applicants who lack a background in linguistics should develop basic competency in the core areas before commencing graduate work. These deficiencies can be met by taking LIN 3010 Introduction to Linguistics (3 cr.), LIN 3201 The Sounds of Human Language (3 cr.), and LIN 3460 The Structure of Human Language (3 cr.) or the equivalent.

Combination Degree Program

The department also offers a combination degree program available to Linguistics majors that enables strong students to obtain a BA and an MA in five years. Students must apply for the program by February 15th of their junior year and should consult with the department undergraduate and graduate coordinators before applying.

Linguistics Departmental Courses

Course List by Depts Code | Title | Credits
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EAP 5835| Academic Spoken English I| 3
EAP 5836| Academic Spoken English II| 2-3
LIN 5075| Intro to Corpus Linguistics| 3
LIN 5741| Applied English Grammar| 3
LIN 5770| Introduction to Computational Linguistics| 3
LIN 6007| Statistics for Linguists| 3
LIN 6084| Introduction to Graduate Research| 3
LIN 6138| Introduction to Data-driven Learning| 3
LIN 6165| Field Methods| 3
LIN 6208| Phonetics for Linguists| 3
LIN 6226| Advanced Phonetics| 3
LIN 6323| Phonology 1| 3
LIN 6341| Phonology 2| 3
LIN 6402| Morphology 1| 3
LIN 6410| Morphology 2| 3
LIN 6501| Syntax 1| 3
LIN 6520| Syntax 2| 3
LIN 6571| Structure of Specific Language| 3
LIN 6601| Sociolinguistics| 3
LIN 6707| Psycholinguistics| 3
LIN 6708C| Methods in Psycholinguistics| 3
LIN 6720| Second Language Acquisition| 3
LIN 6765| Methods in Language Documentation| 3
LIN 6796| Cognitive Neuroscience of Language| 3
LIN 6804| Semantics I| 3
LIN 6826| Introduction to Formal Pragmatics| 3
LIN 6856| Semantics II| 3
LIN 6905| Individual Study| 1-4
LIN 6910| Supervised Research| 1-5
LIN 6932| Special Topics| 3
LIN 6940| Supervised Teaching| 1-5
LIN 6971| Research for Master's Thesis| 1-15
LIN 7725| Topics in Second Language Acquisition| 3
LIN 7885| Discourse Analysis and Pragmatics| 3
LIN 7979| Advanced Research| 1-12
LIN 7980| Research for Doctoral Dissertation| 1-15

Student Learning Outcomes

Linguistics (PHD)

• SLO 1: Knowledge - Student defines, describes, and uses terminology and basic concept from the core areas of linguistics
• SLO 2: Skills - Student critically analyzes and interprets language-related data and theories
• SLO 3: Skills - Student designs and conducts a language-related program of inquiry producing original research
• SLO 4: Professional Behavior - Student engages in ethical human data collection, appropriate professional conduct, and ethical academic writing practices

Linguistics (MA)

• SLO 1: Knowledge - Student defines, describes, and uses terminology and basic concept from the core areas of linguistics
• SLO 2: Skills - Student critically analyzes and interprets language-related data and theories
• SLO 3: Professional Behavior - Student engages in ethical human data collection, appropriate professional conduct, and ethical academic writing practices

Certificate in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching

The Certificate in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching is offered to University of Florida graduate degree-seeking students in linguistics and related disciplines.