Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics / Master of Arts in Linguistics

Linguists study the underlying principles of human languages. They are interested in understanding how children learn their native language without much instruction before they enter school and how people speak and understand sentences they have never heard before. Linguists also study language change through time. Some linguists study how damage at different locations in the brain causes different types of linguistic problems.

Rather than attempting to learn many languages, linguists search for the organizational principles of the world's languages.

The description of formal patterns of human language has a number of applications. Linguistics is linked with anthropology and other social sciences in studying how language use relates to culture, region, class, and gender. It is connected to psychology, speech, and hearing in studying how children learn language, how speakers process and interpret language, and how injuries and disorders affect both production and perception of speech.

Completion of academic upper secondary school (generally a total of 12-13 years of primary and secondary education). A corresponding secondary school diploma or leaving certificate. Above-average grades in a secondary school program that is university-preparatory in nature.
SAT or ACT scores are not required of international applicants who completed secondary school outside the United States, however, SAT or ACT scores are required of first-year applicants who wish to be considered for academic and athletic scholarships.
TOEFL iBT - 80 (no part score under 17). IELTS - 6.5 (no part score under 6.0)