Completion of an approved course of study consisting of 30 credits, a thesis, and fulfillment of one language requirement (see below)

Required core courses (15 credits):

1. Introduction to Theoretical Linguistics + Practicum

2. Any two of the following:

Phonology I (3 credits) + Practicum (1 credit)
Semantics I (3 credits) + Practicum (1 credit)
Syntax I (3 credits) + Practicum (1 credit)

3. M.A. Supervised Research Thesis/Independent Study (3 credits)

Elective courses (15 credits) A minimum of 9 credits must be taken within Linguistics. The remaining 6 credits can be taken as courses from any program within CUNY Graduate Center.

Language requirement

There is no language requirement in the Linguistics MA Program.

M.A. Thesis Supervision

The MA thesis committee consists of two members of the linguistics faculty: the thesis advisor, who serves as chair, and a second faculty member. The second member does not need to be an expert in the subject area of the thesis. Committee members are chosen by the student and the thesis advisor. Both committee members must approve the thesis submission.

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