Linguist Programs

Brigham Young University

• BYU offers an undergraduate linguistics program that incorporates the university's philosophy on religion and ethics. The program prepares students for advanced studies and language-related careers. Students examine language from the standpoint of history, syntax, grammar, and morphology. In addition, the program requires students to study a language that is significantly different from English.

  CES Admissions

  A-41 ASB

  Brigham Young University

  Provo, UT 84602

  801-422-2937

  home.byu.edu

University of California, Los Angeles

• UCLA offers two linguistics programs. The first focuses entirely on linguistics and has required courses in psychology, cultural anthropology and philosophy; the second combines the study of linguistics with a specialization in another degree, such as computer science. This combined program is particularly appropriate for students who intend to pursue nonuniversity teaching careers. In addition to linguistics and computer science, UCLA offers degrees in linguistics and anthropology, linguistics and English, linguistics and French, linguistics and Italian, linguistics in Asian languages and culture, linguistics and Spanish, linguistics and Scandinavian languages, and linguistics and philosophy.

  UCLA Undergraduate Admissions

  1147 Murphy Hall, Box 951436

  Los Angeles, CA 90095

  310-825-8326

  Admissions.ucla.edu

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• MIT offers two linguistics programs in their Department of Linguistics and Philosophy. Program 1 is part of the philosophy section of the department and focuses on the history and social context of linguistics. Program 2, called the Program in Language and Mind, is from the linguistics track, and combines linguistics, philosophy and cognitive science. Both programs prepare students for graduate studies in cognitive sciences and linguistics.

  MIT Linguistics and Philosophy

  77 Massachusetts Avenue

  Bldg. 32-D808

  Cambridge, MA 02139

  617-253-4141

  web.mit.edu

Stony Brook University

• SBU offers two linguistics programs. The first is for students who wish to pursue advanced graduate studies. It focuses on formal and experimental methods in linguistics and analyzing the major features of language, including conversation, words, sentences and sounds. The second program is designed for those who wish to teach English as a second language in primary and secondary schools. Students seeking admission to this program must declare the linguistics major by the end of their sophomore year. Upon graduation, students receive an ESOL/TESOL certification.

  SUNY at Stony Brook

  Nicolls Road

  Stony Brook, NY 11794

  800-872-7869

  stonybrook.edu