Northwestern University The Graduate School 8 courses
The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, those requirements outlined in The Graduate School Policy Guide. The Qualifying Paper and course work can be used by PhD students to satisfy requirements for MA degree.
| Advanced Competency (4 quarters) | credits |
| Electives (3 quarters) | credits |
PhD: Fundamental Properties of Language (4 quarters)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LING 420-0 | Sociolinguistic Theory and Analysis | 1 |
| LING 450-1 | Laboratory Phonology I | 1 |
| LING 460-1 | Syntactic Analysis I | 1 |
| LING 470-1 | Semantics and Pragmatics | 1 |
PhD: Computational Analysis (1 quarter)
One of the following courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LING 331-0 | Text Processing for Linguists | 1 |
| LING 334-0 | Introduction to Computational Linguistics | 1 |
PhD: Statistics (1 quarter)
One of the following courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| STAT 330-1 | Applied Statistics for Research 1 | 1 |
| LING 430-0 | Advanced Statistics for Language Science | 1 |
Master's: Fundamental Properties of Language (4 quarters)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LING 420-0 | Sociolinguistic Theory and Analysis | 1 |
| LING 450-1 | Laboratory Phonology I | 1 |
| LING 460-1 | Syntactic Analysis I | 1 |
| LING 470-1 | Semantics and Pragmatics | 1 |
Master's: Computational Analysis (1 quarter)
One of the following courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LING 331-0 | Text Processing for Linguists | 1 |
| LING 334-0 | Introduction to Computational Linguistics | 1 |
Master's: Statistics (1 quarter)
One of the following courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| STAT 330-1 | Applied Statistics for Research 1 | 1 |
| LING 430-0 | Advanced Statistics for Language Science | 1 |
Click a course code or title to read the full course description.
Our subject experts help with essays, research papers, case studies, discussion posts, and capstone projects for these programs β written from scratch to your course requirements.
Program and course information is reproduced from each university's published academic catalog for informational purposes and may change. Always confirm current requirements with your university. We are an independent academic support service and are not affiliated with or endorsed by the universities listed.
Expert guides on essay writing, citation styles, study skills, and academic success.
View All Articles
Learn how to write a good research question for a paper. Narrow your topic, identify a research problem, and create a focused question with practical examples.
Learn how to choose a research topic you can actually research. Discover how to narrow broad ideas, find reliable sources, and develop a focused research question.
Learn how to cite sources in a research paper using APA, MLA, and Chicago styles, with in-text citation examples and reference-list tips.