Graduate Information

When you enter the Linguistics department as a graduate student, your first step is to meet with the Graduate Advisor, Dr. Patricia Cukor-Avila. You will discuss your interests with her, the concentration you want to pursue, and the courses you need to take for that concentration.

This first meeting must be before you start your first semester so that you can discuss which courses to take. Some entering students will need to take LING 5040 in the Summer prior to the first semester or during their first semester; the Graduate Advisor can help you determine whether you are one of those students. This meeting can be virtual or in-person.

At the beginning of the first semester, the department will assign an advisor to you based on your research interests. The advisor will help you to refine your degree plan (that is, your schedule of courses) and also potential research directions you could pursue. 

Finally, you will meet with Rachel Hall (College of Information Advising) to file your official degree plan before the end of your first semester. As you update your degree plan, make sure a copy is filed with the COI Advising Office.