Linguistics (MA)

The MA Linguistics degree program prepares students to contribute and lead in the field of linguistics with a foundation in both theoretical and applied linguistics. Trinity Western University is committed to training leaders in professional, academic and mission fields. This two-year (36 semester hour) graduate academic program is strongly oriented towards linguistic field work. It prepares students to integrate scholarship with service to language communities worldwide, analyzing and describing the linguistic structures of languages and putting previously unwritten languages into writing. Graduates are also prepared to publish research findings in academic journals, pursue ongoing professional development, enter doctoral programs, and integrate their faith with their work. While most graduate linguistics programs emphasize formal theories of linguistics, this program adopts a functionaltypological approach, emphasizing practical linguistic analysis in the development of language programs in roles such as language revitalization, orthography development, literacy program development, and translation.

A Bachelor of Arts or equivalent degree from an accredited institution with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 for all undergraduate work and 3.0 based on the last two years of the B.A. Completed at least 12 semester hours of linguistics prerequisites including courses equivalent to Articulatory Phonetics, Phonological Analysis, Morphology and Syntax, and Sociolinguistics. All prerequisite courses must have been completed with a minimum grade of B. See Prerequisite Courses below. Completed at least 6 semester hours (or equivalent) of a foreign language. If the applicant does not meet this requirement, they can take courses in a foreign language concurrent with their graduate studies. However, any credits earned toward the foreign language requirement will not be included in the total hours needed to complete the M. A. degree. Submit an academic paper (e.g. undergraduate term paper), 10-20 pages in length, which demonstrates the student's ability to address an academic topic and follow a style guide convention. Two academic references