Overview

Department of Linguistics / Department of Linguistics is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

0

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 15th	February 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

31

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.68%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	6.45%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 1

Male (1)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Second language acquisition, methodology of second language teaching, lexicography, language, sex and gender
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1200 West Harrison Street
Chicago, IL  60607
United States

Contact Prof. Jessica Williams
Department Head/Professor of Linguistics/Director of Graduate Studies
Email: jessicaw@uic.edu
Phone: 312-996-0259
Fax: 312-413-1005

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