Undergraduate Programs in Linguistics at the University of Arizona:

Linguistics Major and Minor

If you are interested in either the major or the minor, please come see us in Communications Building 104, email us, call us at (520) 626-5418, or Schedule an Advising Appointment.

Graduate Programs in Linguistics at the University of Arizona:

Ph.D. Linguistics
Joint Ph.D. Anthropology and Linguistics (ANLI)
M.S. Human Language Technology (HLT)
M.A. Linguistics, Native American Linguistics & Languages (NAMA)

 ***WE DO NOT OFFER A TERMINAL M.A. IN THEORETICAL LINGUISTICS***

Candidate selection is competitive. Online applications completed by the deadline will be reviewed and considered for admission. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. Departmental online application link: https://sbs.arizona.edu/project/admission/linguistics/login.php

Fall 2012 Application deadlines: International applicants: December 2, 2011 Domestic applicants: January 16, 2012

Please note the following Admission Requirements for graduate programs in The Department of Linguistics; none of these requirements may be waived:

1. Minimum accepted GPA: 3.0
2. *GRE exam (University of Arizona GRE code 4832 or Department GRE code 2903)
3. TOEFL exam: (required for international applicants) Minimum accepted TOEFL scores are 550 (paper-based exam) or 79 (iBT web-based exam).

   WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND TAKING THE iBT TOEFL EXAM In order to be a Teaching Assistant at the University of Arizona, all international students admitted into the Linguistics PhD, MS or NAMA programs must receive at least a 26 on the Speak Subtest portion of the TOEFL iBT, or take the University of Arizona's T-Best exam and receive a 7.

4. **Three letters of recommendation.
5. Statement of Intent
6. Writing Sample
7. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
8. ***Transcripts from ALL Universities and Colleges attended

*  GRE is recommended but not required for the M.A. in Native American Linguistics (NAMA).

**  Three letters of recommendation are required from teachers, professors and/or lecturers who know the student's work, specifically assessing student's ability to carry out graduate work in linguistics. Of the 3 letters of recommendation, 2 letters of recommendation must be from teachers, professors and/or lecturers; one letter of recommendation may be from a past or current employer.

International students who have attended school in the United States: at least 1 letter of recommendation should be from an instructor who teaches at an American institution.

***  Transcripts from all Colleges and Universities attended must be mailed directly to the department of Linguistics:

Jennifer Columbus, Program Coordinator
The University of Arizona
Department of Linguistics
P.O. Box 210028
Douglass Bldg. #200E
Tucson AZ 85721

• All applicants must submit The Department of Linguistics application materials electronically: https://sbs.arizona.edu/project/admission/linguistics/login.php
• All applicants must also complete The University of Arizona Graduate College online application: http://grad.arizona.edu/prospective-students/apply-now and pay $75 fee. Graduate College Help line: (520) 621-3471.

We will be unable to review your departmental application until The University of Arizona Graduate College application is submitted and $75 payment received.

If you have any questions regarding the departmental and Graduate College application process, please contact the Department of Linguistics Graduate Program Coordinator:

Jennifer Columbus, M.F.A.
520.621.2113
jennife2@email.arizona.edu

Committee admission decisions are typically made at the beginning of March.

WE WILL NOT ACCEPT PAPER APPLICATIONS.