# UC Davis Graduate Studies

**Source**: https://grad.ucdavis.edu/programs/glin
**Parent**: https://grad.ucdavis.edu/graduate-programs

# Linguistics

## About the Program

### Learn More About the Program

[Visit the Program](https://linguistics.ucdavis.edu/graduate)

[Email the Program](mailto:sfallas@ucdavis.edu)

Students gain advanced knowledge of structural/theoretical linguistics; second language acquisition and development; bilingualism and multilingualism; and formal and descriptive linguistics. Students graduate with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching in linguistics.

Degree Type

Departmentally-Based Graduate Program

Degrees Offered

M.A. Plan II \
Ph.D. Plan B

Lead Dean

College of Letters and Science

Degree Requirements

[2022](https://programs.gs.ucdavis.edu/api/doc/4110)

[2020](https://programs.gs.ucdavis.edu/api/doc/3773)

[2010](https://programs.gs.ucdavis.edu/api/doc/3085)

[2008](https://programs.gs.ucdavis.edu/api/doc/3086)

Administrative ByLaws

[2018](https://programs.gs.ucdavis.edu/api/doc/3445)

Major Code

GLIN

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## Admissions and Fellowship Information

Admission Requirements

[UC Davis General Admission Requirements](https://grad.ucdavis.edu/applying-uc-davis)
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[Program Admissions Requirements](http://linguistics.ucdavis.edu/graduate/apply)

Admission Deadlines

General: Dec 15, 2025\

Internal Fellowship Deadlines

Prospective Student Fellowship: Dec 15, 2025\
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2026

### Admissions Actions

[Request Admissions Info](https://apply.grad.ucdavis.edu/register/?id=9c9a7154-1f83-4dfa-a1c8-e60f719b1b81)

[Apply for Admission](https://grad.ucdavis.edu/node/841)

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## Program Contact Information

### Primary Program Contacts

Graduate Program Coordinator

**Program Coordinator**\
 Stephanie Fallas
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(530) 752-3464 | [sfallas@ucdavis.edu](mailto:sfallas@ucdavis.edu)

Graduate Program Chair

**Department Chair**\
 Kenji Sagae
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[sagae@ucdavis.edu](mailto:sagae@ucdavis.edu)

**Graduate Program Chair**\
 Georgia Zellou
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(530) 754-0998 | [gzellou@ucdavis.edu](mailto:gzellou@ucdavis.edu)

### Additional Contacts

Program Contacts

**Advisor: General**\
 David Corina
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Linguistics \
(530) 297-4421 | [dpcorina@ucdavis.edu](mailto:dpcorina@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: General**\
 Emily Morgan
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Linguistics \
[eimorgan@ucdavis.edu](mailto:eimorgan@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: General**\
 Georgia Zellou
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Linguistics \
(530) 754-0998 | [gzellou@ucdavis.edu](mailto:gzellou@ucdavis.edu)

Graduate Studies Contacts

**Internal Fellowship Analyst**\
 Heidi West
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(530) 754-9473 | [hewest@ucdavis.edu](mailto:hewest@ucdavis.edu)

**Senior Academic Advisor**\
 Sarah Hamid
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(530) 754-2355 | [shamid@ucdavis.edu](mailto:shamid@ucdavis.edu)