# 2025-2026 General Catalog

**Source**: https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/departments-programs-degrees/linguistics/linguistics-ma/
**Parent**: https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/departments-programs-degrees/#programsanddegreestext

[Office & Contact Information](https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/departments-programs-degrees/linguistics/)

Director of Graduate Studies: Contact the Department of [Linguistics](http://linguistics.ucdavis.edu); [Faculty](https://linguistics.ucdavis.edu/people/faculty)

## Graduate Study

The Department of Linguistics offers a program of study leading to M.A. and Ph.D. degrees.

The M.A. program follows PLAN II. 36-38 units of coursework are required, at least 18 of which must be graduate level courses in the major field. A comprehensive final examination in the major subject is required of each candidate. No thesis is required.

### Degree Requirements & Program Coordinator

See [Linguistics](https://grad.ucdavis.edu/programs/glin).

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