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Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics

USA

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What will I learn?

Interested in a linguistics major?

Linguistics is the scientific study of language, not simply the study of many languages. Students with a linguistics major become adept at noticing what people say, aware of the unconscious choices implicit in this and are able to provide a rigorous explanation of how such choices are made.

Linguistics is one of the principal areas of cognitive science and is closely allied with many other fields of study, including cognitive psychology, speech and language pathology, the social sciences, education, computer science, philosophy and the study of particular languages.

Alumni Pursuits

Graduates with a linguistics major pursue careers in a range of industries, excelling in jobs that demand deep knowledge of speech, language and social sciences.

Alumni work at:

Peace Corps

Spivak Lipton

U.S. Department of Transportation

Random House

Nuance Communications

SanDisk

Refugee Development Center

Alumni work as:

Civil rights managers

Content developers

Nonprofit program coordinators

Operations directors

Speech language pathologists

Technical writers

Legal assistants

Which department am I in?

College of Arts and Letters

Study options

Full Time (120 credit hours)

Tuition fees
US$44,935.00 per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

13 January 2025

Venue

College of Arts and Letters

426 Auditorium Road, Room 150,

EAST LANSING,

Michigan,

48824, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

MSU strongly encourages a college preparatory curriculum in secondary school.

Minimum English requirements

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Internet-based test: score of 79 with no sub score below 17; International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Regular admission: Score of 6.5 or higher; Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Minimum score of 53; minimum sub score requirement of 48.

Application submission deadline: Regular Admission: February 1.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About Michigan State University

International students at MSU enjoy a student-to-faculty ratio of 16:1, with a multicultural student population originating from over 130 countries.

  • Top 100 global university (Wall Street Journal/THE 2022)
  • No. 31 top public college/university (US News & World 22-23)
  • Based in East Lansing, one of America’s friendliest cities
  • Over 400 areas of study from 17 degree-granting colleges

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