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Dec 09, 2024
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2015-2016 Graduate Studies Bulletin [Archived Catalog]
Linguistics, M.A.
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Degree Requirements (30 Hours)
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Linguistics, M.A. Thesis Option:
Candidates must take a minimum of 30 hours of graduate work, to include:
2. Two courses in an approved special field (6 Hours)
- Linguistic anthropology
- English/French/German/Spanish linguistics
- Historical linguistics
- Philosophy of language
- Phonological theory
- Psycholinguistics
- Second/Foreign language acquisition
- Sociolinguistics
- Syntactic theory
- Teaching English as a second/foreign language
3. Two LING courses outside of the special field (6 Hours)
4. Two additional 3-hour courses approved by the student’s advisor (6 Hours)
5. Thesis Preparation (3 Hours)
Additional Requirements
Candidates must also pass a comprehensive examination covering general linguistics, successfully defend their thesis proposal, and complete a thesis.
The study of languages is a necessary tool for linguists and candidates must demonstrate knowledge of at least one foreign language. This 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 Languages, Literature, and Cultures,
- completing 6 hours of coursework in a non Indo-European language with a grade of at least a B.
Normally, it takes a candidate two years to complete all requirements for either option. Linguistics, M.A. Non-thesis Option:
Candidates must take a minimum of 36 hours of graduate work, to include:
2. Three courses in an approved special field (9 Hours)
- Linguistic anthropology
- English/French/German/Spanish linguistics
- Historical linguistics
- Philosophy of language
- Phonological theory
- Psycholinguistics
- Second/Foreign language acquisition
- Sociolinguistics
- Syntactic theory
- Teaching English as a second/foreign language
3. Three LING courses outside of the special field (9 Hours)
4. Three additional 3-hour courses approved by the student’s advisor (9 Hours)
Additional Requirements
Candidates must also pass a comprehensive examination covering general linguistics and their special field.
The study of languages is a necessary tool for linguists and candidates must demonstrate knowledge of at least one foreign language. This 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 Languages, Literature, and Cultures,
- completing 6 hours of coursework in a non Indo-European language with a grade of at least a B.
Normally, it takes a candidate two years to complete all requirements for either option. |
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