The PhD in linguistics trains students in the science of language. Students become specialists in the core areas of linguistics— phonology, syntax, and semantics —and learn to integrate this core with the study of second language acquisition. This 72-credit degree program prepares students for positions in academia, industry, and government working in a host of organizations that are concerned with language and second language acquisition. They might be research and teaching professors, administrators of language-learning programs, or consultants in computational linguistic research.
Degree Requirements (Catalog Year 2012-2013)
In addition to meeting the following requirements for this degree, students must meet the university requirements for all doctoral degrees.
To receive the PhD, students are must complete a minimum of 72 credits of course work, of which no more than 24 credits may be in LING 998/999. Students must submit two qualifying papers in linguistics. Students who enter with a master's degree in linguistics may have their credit requirement reduced by up to 30 credits at the discretion of the department.
- 11 core courses (33 credits) in linguistics
- Three courses (9 credits) in phonology: LING 690, 692, 890
- Three courses (9 credits) in syntax: LING 786, 787, 886
- Two courses (6 credits) in semantics/pragmatics: LING 785, 788
- Two courses in (6 credits) in language acquisition chosen from: LING 582, 782, 882
- One course (3 credits) in research methodology: LING 770
- Seminars (6 credits)
Two seminar courses in two chosen fields. Seminar topics change every time they are offered. They may be repeated for credit. Courses are chosen from: LING 882, 886, 890 - Five elective courses (15 credits) chosen from: LING 507, 521, 522, 523, 525, 581, 650, 691, 798; ENGH 592; FREN 575; FRLN 565; SOCI 636; SPAN 500,501, 502; PSYC 615; CS 580; CSI 600; CSS 600; NEUR 604; EDUC 611; EDCI 516, 569
- Two qualifying papers (6 credits): LING 898
Students register for this course twice. - Doctoral Dissertation (minimum 12 credits) Once enrolled in 999, students must follow the university's continuous registration policy as specified in the Academic Policies chapter of the catalog. Students who defend in the summer must be registered for at least 1 credit of 999. Students apply to this degree a minimum of 12 dissertation credits (998 and 999 combined) with at least 3 credits of 999. Because of the continuous registration policy, studnets may be required to register for additional credits of these courses
Total: 72 Credits
Requirements may be different for earlier catalog years. See the University Catalog archives.