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Graduate Certificate in Linguistics at Boston University

Boston University, United States

Programme overview

The certificate lets BU doctoral students add linguistics knowledge to their primary field and explore connections between the two.

Faculty: Graduate School of Arts & Sciences  |  Department: Linguistics  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Core courses Phonetics & Phonology, Syntax, and Semantics & Pragmatics, plus one elective CAS LX course chosen with an advisor.

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Entry requirements

Students must be in good standing in a BU doctoral programme and have background equivalent to one introductory linguistics course (CAS LX 250 or equivalent).

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