{"id":125,"date":"2020-04-17T13:14:56","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T17:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/?page_id=125"},"modified":"2026-06-29T13:48:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T17:48:23","slug":"linguistics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/programs\/linguistics\/","title":{"rendered":"Linguistics Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.bu_collapsible_container {margin-bottom: 0;}<br \/>.page-template-no-sidebars .content-container .content-area .container h2:first-of-type {margin-top: 0;}<br \/><\/style>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p><a href=\"#degreesandcertificates\" class=\"button small\">Degrees &amp; Certificates<\/a><!---<a href=\"#faculty\" class=\"button small\">Faculty<\/a><a href=\"#careers\" class=\"button small\">Careers<\/a>---><a href=\"#newsandevents\" class=\"button small\">News &amp; Events<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"subject-area-text\">\nIn collaboration with Boston University\u2019s College of Arts &amp; Sciences, Metropolitan College (MET) offers a graduate program in linguistics that confers the command of phonetics, syntax, and semantics necessary to pursue future academic opportunities in the field.<\/p>\n<p>Particularly useful for those whose interest in linguistics came later in previous undergraduate studies, BU MET\u2019s linguistics graduate certificate program gives you the foundation you need to apply for master\u2019s or doctoral programs in linguistics, including those offered by the <a href=\"http:\/\/ling.bu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">College of Arts &amp; Sciences (CAS)<\/a>. You will learn to identify and describe with precision the empirical patterns found in sets of language data, and to construct well-reasoned linguistic analyses by formulating, testing, and refining hypotheses about these patterns.<\/p>\n<p>While completing this certificate does not guarantee admission to BU\u2019s other linguistics programs, should you enter a master\u2019s program upon completion of this certificate, elective courses earned for the certificate will be counted retroactively towards Master of Arts degree requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Students are expected have an introductory, college-level or equivalent, understanding of linguistics prior to applying to the certificate program. However, if you are taking your first steps into the field, MET\u2019s Introduction to Linguistics (MET LX 250) can be taken free of any application process and serve as primer. Those interested are encouraged to consult with the director of graduate admissions for linguistics at <a href=\"mailto:linggrad@bu.edu\">linggrad@bu.edu.<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"includes-container has-2\">\n<div class=\"includes\">\n<div class=\"include\"><img src=\"\/met\/files\/2020\/08\/blsis-featured.jpg\" alt=\"BLS in Interdisciplinary Studies\/BS in Interdisciplinary Studies Featured\" width=\"540\" height=\"404\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3069\" \/>\r\n\r\n<h3>Connect the Dots with Interdisciplinary Studies<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>Interested in bridging liberal arts acumen with the calculatory social sciences, as in linguistics, but still looking to complete your bachelor\u2019s degree? Take a look at BU MET\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/degrees-certificates\/bachelors-interdisciplinary-studies\/\">BS in Interdisciplinary Studies programs<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/degrees-certificates\/bachelors-interdisciplinary-studies\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"include\"><img src=\"\/met\/files\/2020\/09\/arts_sciences_logotype_black.png\" alt=\"Boston University College of Arts &amp; Sciences\" width=\"540\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-66648\" \/>\r\n<h3>Linguistics at BU<\/h3>\r\n<p>Visit CAS to learn about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/linguistics\/academic-programs\/graduate-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MA in Linguistics<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/linguistics\/academic-programs\/graduate-programs\/phd-in-linguistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PhD in Linguistics<\/a> programs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/linguistics\/academic-programs\/\" class=\"button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a id=\"degreesandcertificates\" name=\"degreesandcertificates\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left; margin-top: 50px;\">\n<h2 style=\"display: inline-block;\">Certificates<\/h2>\n<hr style=\"align: right; width: 25%; display: inline-block; height: 5px; background: #18ABAF; border: none; margin-left: 15px;\" \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Linguistics Graduate Certificate<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">Establish a solid foundation in phonetics, syntax, semantics, and other elements of language necessary to pursue a graduate degree in linguistics.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/degrees-certificates\/linguistics-graduate-certificate\/\">Read More.<\/a><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block-list-container has-2\">\n<div class=\"block-list\">\n<div class=\"block\"><p style=\"font-size: 1.3em; margin-bottom: 0.6em; color: #138387; font-family: TiemposText,Georgia,serif;\" title=\"Ready to take the dive?\"><strong>Explore Further<\/strong><\/p>\r\nLearn more about advancing your opportunities with a BU MET education.\r\n<p class=\"button-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/met.bu.edu\/inquiryform\" class=\"button\">Request Information<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"block\"><p style=\"font-size: 1.3em; margin-bottom: 0.6em; color: #138387; font-family: TiemposText,Georgia,serif;\" title=\"Browse through our catalog.\"><strong>Browse Our Courses<\/strong><\/p>\r\nView a list of all the courses we offer, including course descriptions and schedules.\r\n<p class=\"button-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/courses\/\" class=\"button\">View Courses<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!---<a id=\"faculty\" name=\"faculty\"><\/a>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"subject-area-text\">Linguistics Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"profiles-container\">[bu_list_profiles format=\"advanced\" include=\"171\"][bu_list_profiles format=\"advanced\" include=\"283,335,688\"]<\/div>\n\n\n---><\/p>\n<p><!--<a id=\"careers\" name=\"careers\"><\/a>\n\n\n<div class=\"subject-area-text\" style=\"margin-top: 50px;\">\n\n\n<h2>Linguistics Career Insight<\/h2>\n\n\nUse the Career Insights tool to explore jobs that are the right fit for you. 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