Overview

Department of Linguistics / Department of Linguistics is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Slavic linguistics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Linguistics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Hispanic linguistics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	East Asian linguistics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	1

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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

76

Applied

18

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

42

Total Graduate Students

54%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.38%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	16%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	11.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.38%
Unknown	11.9%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 5

Male (7)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Syntax, phonology, phonetics, semantics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address University Park Campus
Los Angeles, CA  90089
United States

Contact Dr. James Higginbotham
Chair
Email: higgy@usc.edu
Phone: 213-740-2986
Fax: 213-740-9306

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