Linguistics, M.A.
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
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Interdisciplinary Studies
Build your own specialty based on the connections you discover between the subdisciplines in linguistics.
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Supportive Program
Receive strong mentorship and professional development opportunities beyond the classroom.
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Engaged Community
Enjoy learning alongside a moderately sized, active and close community of fellow linguistics students.
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Networking Events
Share interests with colleagues in language-related disciplines, and participate in area-specific reading groups.
Building Skills
Gain the professional and personal intelligence it takes to have a successful career.
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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
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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
