Direct admission to the dual-degree program

Incoming first-year students entering Hofstra may apply for direct admission to this dual-degree program. For those who choose to submit a standardized test score, an 1170 or better on the critical reading and mathematics sections of the SAT (or an ACT score of 25) is recommended.  Applicants must have an overall high school GPA of 3.5 (or be in the top 15 percent of their high school graduating class) in order to be considered for admission.  First-year students admitted directly to the dual-degree program will be admitted automatically at the end of their junior year to the MA program in Linguistics: Forensic Linguistics provided they fulfill the following requirements:

1. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and a GPA of 3.0 in linguistics courses at the time of application to the MA program, or upon completion of 92 s.h. of course work toward their BA degree in linguistics.
2. Successful completion of LING 101 , 152 , 171  or 172 , and SPCH 005A  by the end of the semester in which they apply for admission to the dual-degree program.
3. Submission of two letters of recommendation.
4. Interview with program director (in person, by phone, or by videoconference).
5. Submission of written statement of professional interests and goals.

Admission to the dual-degree program for current Hofstra students

Qualified Hofstra students majoring in linguistics may apply, through the Office of Graduate Admission, to the dual-degree Linguistics (BA) and Linguistics: Forensic Linguistics (MA) prior to successfully completing 92 semester hours of undergraduate course work. In order to qualify for admission to the dual-degree program, a student must have attained a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 at the time of application and a 3.0 in the linguistics major. Students admitted to the dual-degree program should note that admission to the MA portion of the dual-degree program requires the fulfillment of the following requirements:

1. Completion of 92 credits with a 3.0 overall GPA.
2. Successful completion of LING 101 , 152 , 171  or 172  ,and SPCH 005A  by the end of the semester in which they apply for admission to the dual-degree program.
3. Submission of two letters of recommendation.
4. Interview with program director (in person, by phone, or by videoconference).
5. Submission of written statement of professional interests and goals.

Undergraduate Program Requirements – Total Semester Hours: 30

See the complete requirements for the BA degree  as listed in this Bulletin.

Consists of the successful completion of 30 s.h. as follows: 12 s.h. of required courses, 12 s.h. of required graduate-level courses (taken in the senior year of undergraduate studies), and 6 s.h. of additional LING and/or other language-related elective courses.

Graduate Program Requirements – Total Semester Hours: 36

The MA portion of the dual-degree program requires 36 s.h. of graduate-level courses. The program is composed of three components: core curriculum; electives; and master’s thesis.

Suggested Five-Year Sequence (148 s.h.)