Departments, Schools, Colleges

LINGUISTICS (LING)

Contact Information:

Department of Linguistics The University of Arizona Douglass Building, 200E PO Box 210028 Tucson, AZ 85721-0028

Phone: (520) 621-6897 Fax: (520) 626-9014 Email: admin@linguistics.arizona.edu Web: Department Homepage

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• LING Course Descriptions

Degrees, Majors, Minors, and Options:

Baccalaureate Degree

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Graduate Degrees -- consult the Graduate Catalog or department office for details.

• Master of Arts (M.A.)
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Major and Degrees

• Linguistics (B.A., M.A., Ph.D.)
• Anthropology and Linguistics (Ph.D.)
• Human Language Technology (M.S.)

Undergraduate Minors

• Linguistics Minor

The Department:

The Department of Linguistics is in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

The department offers instruction in introductory, intermediate, and advanced topics in phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. It also offers course work in Native American languages of the Southwest (e.g., Navajo and Tohono O'odham) and courses on the native languages of North America. Undergraduate majors in linguistics are prepared to undertake professional graduate studies in linguistics and related areas or to pursue careers in such language related fields as education, publishing, and certain sectors of business.

Undergraduate linguistics majors are urged to continue their foreign language study beyond the minimum required by the University.

Although the linguistics major does not depend heavily on numerical and quantitative skills, mathematics training is a significant benefit for understanding many areas in the discipline, as well as for graduate study in linguistics and many other fields.

Undergraduate Advising:

Diane Ohala is the undergraduate advisor.  You may contact her at the office listed above.

Anthropology and Linguistics PHD:

This program is jointly administered with Anthropology.