| Master
of Arts in English as
a Second Language (ESL)
Candidates may choose one of the following
options:
Option I 30 hour program with Thesis
Requirements:
LING 5300 Phonology*
LING 5310 Syntax*
18 additional hours of graduate-level linguistics courses
Under this option, the candidate must write a thesis
(6 hours of LING 5950),
and must pass the oral comprehensive examination and prospectus
defense.
A candidate is permitted to write a thesis only with the
permission of the Chair of Graduate Studies and a major
professor. No student who has permission to write a thesis
or scholarly papers will be allowed to register for the
relevant courses until the foreign
language requirement has been met.
Option II 30 hour program with Scholarly Papers
Requirements:
LING 5300 Phonology*
LING 5310 Syntax*
18 additional hours of graduate-level linguistics courses
Under this option, the candidate must write two original
scholarly papers (6 hours of LING
5920-5930), and must pass the oral comprehensive examination
and prospectus defense.
A candidate is permitted to write scholarly papers only
with the permission of the Chair of Graduate Studies and
a major professor. No student who has permission to write
a thesis or scholarly papers will be allowed to register
for the relevant courses until the foreign
language requirement has been met.
Option III 36 hour program with Written Exam
Requirements:
LING 5300 Phonology*
LING 5310 Syntax*
30 additional hours of graduate-level linguistics courses
Under this option, the candidate must take the Master's
Comprehensive Examination in Linguistics.
Additional Requirements
Foreign language requirement
Additional Requirements
• Foreign language requirement
*ENGL
4040 or LING 5040
or instructor's consent is required before the candidate
may register for these courses
For more information, go to the Linguistics Department Homepage at http://www.ling.unt.edu/.
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