Overview

Department of Linguistics / Department of Linguistics is located in Rochester, MI, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
(Certificate)	Teaching English as a second language
Master of Arts (MA)	Linguistics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required for some Minimum grade of C+ in each course and an overall minimum GPA of 3.00,

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4

Applied

3

Accepted

1

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 15th	May 1st	No
Winter deadline	November 15th	September 1st	No
Summer deadline	March 1st	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Demonstrated knowledge of the basic principles of linguistics, baccalaureate degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0, statement of purpose their reasons for wishing to pursue graduate studies in linguistics

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

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 Federal Work-Study

Student Body

9

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	77%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	11.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 4

Part-time - 2

Male (4)

Female (2)

Location & Contact

Address 201 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester, MI  48309-4401
United States

Contact Kuniko Nielsen
Assoc Prof Linguistics/Dept Chair
Email: nielsen@oakland.edu
Phone: 248-370-8807

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