Linguistics MA Requirements
Students earning an MA degree in Linguistics at the University of Montana complete a 36-credit-hour program of study. Thesis and non-thesis options are available. Any student may elect to pursue the non-thesis option. Students wishing to pursue the thesis option must submit a thesis proposal draft in April of their second semester, and a final thesis proposal one week before the start of the following Fall semester. Students whose proposals are approved may then elect to pursue the thesis option.
Coursework (36 credits)
- LING 571 Phonetics and Phonology (3 credits)
- LING 572 Syntax (3 credits)
- LING 589 Morphology (3 credits)
- Two courses (6 credits) from:
- LING 573 Language and Culture
- LING 574 Historical Linguistics
- LING 575 Linguistic Field Methods
- LING 584 NA Indigenous Languages & Linguistics
- 3 semesters of LING 570 Seminar in Linguistics (9 credits)
- 4 elective courses* (12 credits)
Exam
Coursework (30 credits)
- LING 571 Phonetics and Phonology (3 credits)
- LING 572 Syntax (3 credits)
- LING 589 Morphology (3 credits)
- Two courses (6 credits) from:
- LING 573 Language and Culture
- LING 574 Historical Linguistics
- LING 575 Linguistic Field Methods
- LING 584 NA Indigenous Languages & Linguistics
- 2 semesters of LING 570 Seminar in Linguistics (6 credits)
- 3 elective courses* (9 credits)
Thesis (6 credits)
- LING 699 Thesis (6 credits)
*Elective courses
- LING 477 Bilingualism
- LING 478 Learner Language
- LING 491 Special Topics
- LING 573 Language and Culture**
- LING 574 Historical Linguistics**
- LING 575 Linguistic Field Methods**
- LING 584 NA Indigenous Languages & Linguistics**
- LING 570 Seminar in Linguistics or LING 494 Seminar (equivalent, LING 570)
** If LING 573 is taken to satisfy a required course, this cannot be used for an elective course. The same rule applies to LING 574, LING 575, and LING 584.