University of Montana Catalog 2023-2024

Linguistics M.A.

Master of Arts - Linguistics

Summary

Required Courses15
Seminars6-9
Electives9-12
Thesis6
Comprehensive Exam
Total Hours36-42

Degree Specific Credits: 36

Required Cumulative GPA: 3.0

Notes

  • Students earning an MA degree in Linguistics at the University of Montana complete a 36-credit-hour program of study.
  • Thesis and comprehensive exam options are available.
    • Any student may elect to pursue the comprehensive exam option.
    • Students wishing to pursue the thesis option must submit a thesis proposal draft in their second semester, and a final thesis proposal before the start of the following Fall semester. Students whose proposals are approved may then elect to pursue the thesis option.

Required Courses Thesis Option

Complete all of the following courses:
LING 571Phonetics and Phonology3
LING 572Syntax3
LING 589Morphology3
Complete two of the following courses:6
Language and Culture
Historical Linguistics
Linguistic Field Methods
NA Indigenous Language and Linguistics
Two semesters of one of the following courses:6
Seminar
Seminar in Linguistics
3 Elective Courses9
LING 699Thesis6
Total Hours36

Minimum Required Grade: C

Required Courses Comprehensive Exam Option

Complete all of the following courses:
LING 571Phonetics and Phonology3
LING 572Syntax3
LING 589Morphology3
Complete two of the following courses:6
Language and Culture
Historical Linguistics
Linguistic Field Methods
NA Indigenous Language and Linguistics
Three semesters of one of the following courses:9
Seminar
Seminar in Linguistics
4 Elective Courses12
Comprehensive Exam
Total Hours36

Minimum Required Grade: C