Graduate Program Learning Outcomes

The campus conducts regular and meaningful assessment of its graduate programs to lead to their improvement. The Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) for both the PhD and MA program in linguistics are evaluated on an ongoing basis.

PhD program

Graduates from the PhD program should have acquired the following skills and knowledge:

1. Mastery of the fundamental knowledge of linguistics in its broader scientific context
2. Detailed mastery of one subarea of linguistics
3. Ability to use the concepts and methods of linguistics to solve a problem with theoretical consequences
4. Ability to do sustained independent research

MA program

Graduates from the MA program should have acquired the following skills and knowledge:

1. Proficiency in the fundamental knowledge of linguistics
2. Ability to use the concepts and methods of linguistics to solve a problem with theoretical consequences
3. Ability to communicate concepts and results to other experts in the field
4. Ability to do independent research