Overview

Linguistics Program / Linguistics Program is located in Columbia, SC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
(Certificate)	Teaching English to speakers of other languages
Master of Arts (MA)	Linguistics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Linguistics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

65

Applied

37

Accepted

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

28

Total Graduate Students

42%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	3.57%
White or Caucasian	35%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	14.29%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 11

Male (11)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Second language acquisition, sociolinguistics, syntax, historical linguistics and phonology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	60,000

Location & Contact

Address 1244 Blossom Street
Columbia, SC  29208
United States

Contact Dr. Kurt Goblirsch
Phone: 803-777-7000

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