Overview

Department of Linguistics and Cognitive Science / Department of Linguistics and Cognitive Science is located in Newark, DE, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Linguistics
Master of Arts (MA)	Linguistics and cognitive science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Publishable research papers

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

47

Applied

16

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

30

Total Graduate Students

50%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 1

Male (4)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	East Asian, Austronesian and Romance languages, phonology, phonetics, syntax, cognitive science, semantics, psycholinguistics, language acquisition, endangered languages
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	174,726

Location & Contact

Address 210 South College Avenue
Newark, DE  19716
United States

Contact Dr. Frederick R. Adams
Phone: 302-831-2000

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