School of Information Accelerated Program for Linguistics Concentrators
The School of Information offers an accelerated program for
exceptional concentrators in linguistics. The program enables
linguistics concentrators to complete both a bachelor's degree and the
two-year Master of Science in Information (MSI) degree in five years
of study. The School of Information will select candidates for this
program during their junior year. The B.A. degree is normally awarded
at the end of the senior year (the first year of study in the School
of Information) and the MSI degree after completion of its
requirements (normally after a second year of graduate study).
Students in the accelerated program must satisfy the normal
requirements for both the B.A. and the MSI programs, but any course
they take that satisfies a requirement for the B.A. and also satisfies
a requirement for the MSI can be used to satisfy both requirements
simultaneously. By taking 24 credit hours of courses that are
"double-counted" in this fashion, it is possible to eliminate a year
from the normal course of study. In particular, several designated
courses taught in the School of Information and the Department of
Linguistics satisfy requirements for both degrees.
To qualify for admission to the School of Information under the
Accelerated Program, students need to show that, given the double
counting provision, they will be able to complete the LSA and
Linguistics Department requirements for the B.A. by the end of the
fourth year, while also completing the usual first-year coursework for
the MSI. In addition, applicants must show an academic record that is
consistent with the demands of completing six years of course work in
five years. This means that accelerated degree applicants must be at
or above the norm for the regular entering class at the School of
Information, in terms of maturity, GPA, and GRE scores
Further information can be found by visiting the School of
Information, 300 West Hall, or SI's website.
Interested undergraduates should begin consultation in the sophomore
year at the time when they declare their linguistics concentration. A
separate application to the School of Information is made in the fall
academic term of the junior year and is reviewed as part of the
regular admission process by the School of Information. Applicants
will be notified of the School of Information's decision before the
registration deadline in the winter academic term.
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