Master of Arts (MA) in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics

Linguistics Field

Four-year BA degree (120 university credits) in linguistics or equivalent with a minimum of a B+ grade point average in the last two years of study including:

Introductory-level half-courses (2000-level) in phonology and syntax are required

Upper-level half-courses (3000 or 4000-level) in phonology and syntax are recommended

Applied Linguistics Field

Four-year BA degree (120 university credits) with a minimum of a B+ grade point average in the last two years of study in an appropriate field, including:

A 6.0 Introductory Linguistics course or equivalent (as assessed by the Admissions Committee).

A minimum of two years of classroom-based paid language teaching experience

OR

Three-year BA degree (90 university credits) with a minimum of B+ grade point average in the last year of study combined with a university or community college administered advanced certificate in TESOL or applied linguistics, including:

TESOL program to be a minimum of one year of study with a minimum B+ grade point average

A 6.0 Introductory Linguistics course or equivalent (as assessed by the Admissions Committee).

A minimum of two years of classroom-based paid language teaching experience

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT

Minimum TOEFL (Paper-based) - 600

Minimum TOEFL (Internet-based) - 100