MA in German with a minor in Linguistics

Students in this track are subject to all of the degree requirements of the MA in German, except that LING 600 is substituted for one of the optional GERM courses at the 500 level. Total hours: 30.

German                  German                  Linguistics                Language                     Thesis:
literature:               linguistics:               (cognate):                teaching:

5 courses                 2 courses                  1 course                    2 courses
15 hours                  6 hours                      3 hours                     3 hours                           6 hours

GERM 700             GERM 515                LING 600               GERM 776                    GERM 799
GERM 5/7xx           GERM 705                                               GERM 777
GERM 7xx
GERM 7xx
GERM 7xx
 
 

This track allows for three semesters of coursework plus one semester to write a thesis. Sample semester plan:

Semester 1 (8 hours)                                                    Semester 2 (10 hours)

GERM 700 (German literature 3 hrs)                              GERM 5/7xx (German literature 3 hrs)
LING 600 (Cognate: Linguistics 3 hrs)                            GERM 7xx (German literature 3 hrs)
GERM 776 (language teaching 2 hrs)                              GERM 515 (German linguistics 3 hrs)
                                                                                      GERM 777 (language teaching 1 hr)
 

Semester 3 (9 hours)                                                   Semester 4 (6 hours)

GERM 7xx (German literature 3 hrs)                              GERM 799 (thesis preparation 6 hrs)
GERM 7xx (German literature 3 hrs)
GERM 705 (German linguistics 3 hrs)

A non-thesis option is available. Under this option students would substitute 3 courses for the 6 hours of thesis preparation, 2 courses in German (6 hrs) and 1 course in Linguistics (3 hours). Total hours: 33.

PhD in Linguistics with a minor in German

Preference will be given to students entering with an MA in German or other qualifications that make them eligible to teach during their first semester of residence. Students must enroll in a minimum of one graduate GERM course per semester for each of the first four semesters in the program.

Six semester plan (for students with some background in German linguistics):

Core                              Linguistics                    German                   Language                Dissertation:
linguistics:                    field:                              literature:                teaching:

6 courses                       4 courses                        4 courses                  2 courses
20 hours                        12 hours                         12 hours                    3 hours                      12 hours

LING 710                     LING 5/7xx                    GERM 5/7xx            GERM 776               LING 899
LING 712                     LING 5/7xx                    GERM7xx                GERM 777
LING 720                     LING 7xx                       GERM 7xx
LING 721                     LING 7xx                       GERM 7xx
LING 730
LING 739
 
 

This plan allows for four semesters of coursework, one semester of coursework and dissertation preparation, and one semester of dissertation preparation. Sample semester plan:

Semester 1 (12 hours)                                      Semester 2 (11 hours)

LING 720 (core linguistics 4 hrs)                        LING 710 (core linguistics 4 hrs)
LING 5/7xx (linguistics field 3 hrs)                      LING 730 (core linguistics 3 hrs)
GERM 5/7xx (German literature 3 hrs)               GERM 7xx (German literature 3 hrs)
GERM 776 (German language teaching 2 hrs)    GERM 777 (language teaching 1 hr)

Semester 3 (9 hours)                                       Semester 4 (9 hours)

LING 721 (core linguistics 3 hrs)                       LING 712 (core linguistics 3 hrs)
LING 5/7xx (linguistics field 3 hrs)                     LING 5/7xx (linguistics field 3 hrs)
GERM 7xx (German literature 3 hrs)                 GERM 7xx (German literature 3 hrs)
 
 

Semester 5 (9 hours)                                      Semester 6 (9 hours)

LING 739 (core linguistics 3 hrs)                      LING 899 (dissertation preparation 9 hrs)
LING 5/7xx (linguistics field 3 hrs)
LING 899 (dissertation preparation 3 hrs)

Eight semester plan (for students with no background in German linguistics):

Core                      Linguistics               German               German             Language          Dissertation
linguistics:            field:                         literature:            linguistics:         teaching:

7 courses              4 courses                    4 courses               2 courses            2 courses
(23 hours)            (12 hours)                   (12 hours)              (6 hours)             (3 hours)                12 hours

LING 600           LING 5/7xx                 GERM 5/7xx         GERM 515        GERM 776           LING 899
LING 710           LING 5/7xx                 GERM 7xx            GERM 705        GERM 777
LING 712           LING 7xx                    GERM 7xx
LING 720           LING 7xx                    GERM 7xx
LING 721
LING 730
LING 739
 
 

The eight semester plan allows for six semesters of coursework and two semesters of dissertation preparation. Sample semester plan:

Semester 1 (8 hours)                                               Semester 2 (11 hours)

LING 600 (core linguistics 3 hrs)                               LING 710 (core linguistics 4 hrs)
GERM 5/7xx (German literature field 3 hrs)               GERM 515 (German linguistics 3 hrs)
GERM 776 (language teaching 2 hrs)                        GERM 7xx (German literature 3 hrs)
                                                                                 GERM 777 (language teaching 1 hr)

Semester 3 (10 hours)                                            Semester 4 (9 hours)

LING 720 (core linguistics 4 hrs)                              LING 730 (core linguistics 3 hrs)
LING 739 (core linguistics 3 hrs)                              LING 5/7xx (linguistics field 3 hrs)
GERM 7xx (German literature 3 hrs)                        GERM 7xx (German literature 3 hrs)

Semester 5 (9 hours)                                              Semester 6 (9 hours)

LING 721 (core linguistics 3 hrs)                              LING 712 (core linguistics 3 hrs)
GERM 705 (German linguistics 3 hrs)                       LING 5/7xx (linguistics field 3 hrs)
LING 7xx (linguistics field 3 hrs)                               LING 7xx (linguistics field 3 hrs)

Semester 7 (6 hours)                                             Semester 8 (6 hours)

LING 899 (dissertation prep 6 hrs)                          LING 899 (dissertation prep 6 hrs)