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Mar 25, 2025
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2014-2015 Graduate Studies Bulletin [Archived Catalog]
Linguistics, Ph.D.
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Degree Requirements (60 Post Baccalaureate Hours)
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Candidates for the Ph.D. must take:
1. Course work (18 Hours)
Note:
Students who proceed from the MA to the PhD will need to take one more course to satisfy the PhD core requirement if LING 600 was counted as an MA core requirement. 2. At least 12 Hours in a primary field approved by the student’s Ph.D. committee
Linguistic anthropology
English/French/German/Spanish linguistics
Historical linguistics
Philosophy of language
Phonological theory
Psycholinguistics
Second/Foreign language acquisition
Sociolinguistics
Syntactic theory
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Teaching English as a second/foreign language 3. 9-12 Hours in a secondary field or 9 hours breadth requirement
Students may decide on a secondary field in which they will take course work of at least 9 credit hours but no more than 12 credit hours. Alternatively, students who do not wish to declare a secondary field will take course work in Linguistics outside of their primary field of at least nine hours. 4. 0-9 Hours, approved by the program, in elective LING courses
Students having a B.A. or M.A. in linguistics or applied linguistics may be exempted from this requirement. Additional Information
Candidates must also demonstrate knowledge of two approved languages other than their native language. For the second language, a student may, with the approval of the student’s advisor and the graduate director, substitute a research methods, statistics, or computer science course. Demonstrating knowledge of a foreign language can be accomplished in one of the following ways:
- successful completion of an intensive reading course in a language — approved by The Graduate School — while a graduate student at USC (e.g., FORL 615),
- successful completion of a course at the intermediate level of language proficiency no more than six years prior to award of the degree,
- a passing grade on a language reading proficiency examination administered by the USC Department of Language, Literatures, and Cultures,
- completing 6 hours of coursework in a non Indo-European language with a grade of at least a B.
The secondary field may consist entirely of LING-designated courses; however, it also could include both LING-designated courses and courses from other departments. A student may also choose a secondary field made up entirely of courses from a cooperating department.
Students must pass a qualifying examination as part of the procedure for admission to candidacy. Students must pass a comprehensive examination and defend a dissertation proposal. The candidate must prepare and defend a dissertation on an approved topic. |
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