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University of Montana Catalog 2024-2025

Anthropology M.A. - Linguistics

General Graduate Program Requirements

Graduate School policies and standards can be found on the Graduate School Policies page

The minimum GPA for any graduate program is 3.0. Individual programs may require more than a 3.0 to remain in good standing. 

The minimum grade for a course to be accepted toward any requirement is C. Individual programs may require higher grades for specific courses.

MASTER OF ARTS - ANTHROPOLOGY; LINGUISTICS CONCENTRATION

Course Requirements

Complete all of the following courses:
ANTY 500Contemporary Anthropological Thought3
LING 470Linguistic Analysis3
LING 573Language and Culture3
Complete one of the following courses:3
Phonetics and Phonology
Syntax
Morphology
Elective Courses - Complete all of the following:12
3 additional Anthropology (ANTY) graduate courses.
1 additional Linguistics (LING) graduate course
Thesis, Professional Project, or Non-Thesis Options - Complete one of the following options: 6-12
Thesis/Professional Project Option - Complete 6 credits of the following to achieve a total of 30 credits:
Thesis/Professional Project
Defense of thesis or professional paper/project
Non-Thesis Option - Complete 12 credits of the following to achieve a total of 36 credits:
Research
Additional graduate-level courses
A reviewed scholarly work or portfolio or a comprehensive evaluation
Total Hours30-36

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