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2010-2011 University Catalog
Linguistics, PhD
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Banner Code: LA-PHD-LING
Web: linguistics.gmu.edu
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.
This program of study is offered by the Department of English .
For policies governing all graduate degrees, see the Academic Policies chapter of the catalog. |
Application Requirements
This program is open to students with any undergraduate major, though all applicants should have satisfactorily completed an introductory course in linguistics.
An applicant must submit three letters of recommendation, score on the GRE, a one or two page personal statement explaining the applicant’s interest in the program, and an academic writing sample that is preferably at least ten pages in length and of some theoretical rigor. The department accepts doctoral students only for the fall semester. Degree Requirements
To receive the PhD, students 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:
Three courses (9 credits) in syntax:
Two courses (6 credits) in semantics/pragmatics:
Two courses in (6 credits) in language acquisition chosen from:
One course (3 credits) in research methodology:
Seminars (6 credits):
- Two seminar courses in two chosen fields
Five elective courses (15 credits) chosen from:
Two qualifying papers (6 credits):
Doctoral Dissertation (12 credits):
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