Overview

Department of Linguistics / Department of Linguistics is located in Chapel Hill, NC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

33

Applied

11

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

77

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

17

Total Graduate Students

29%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	5.88%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

4

Total faculty

Full-time - 4

Part-time - 0

Male (2)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, historical linguistics, language acquisition, Mayan linguistics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 153A Country Club Road
Chapel Hill, NC  27599
United States

Contact Prof. Paul T. Roberge
Interim Chair
Email: ptr@email.unc.edu
Phone: 919-962-1192
Fax: 919-962-5859

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