Earn your joint BA and MA in Linguistics

Iowa U2G–undergrad to grad in 5 years

Undergraduate linguistics majors who plan to earn a master's degree in linguistics have the opportunity to enroll in the Bachelor of Arts/Master of Arts in linguistics degree program. Students in the BA/MA program take selected graduate-level courses while they are still undergraduates and may count 13 semester hours of advanced coursework toward both degrees. Once students complete the requirements for the bachelor's degree, they are granted the BA, and they usually complete the MA one year later.

BA coursework MA coursework

Application and admission

Students wishing to enter the program must meet the following requirements:

  • Be a University of Iowa undergraduate student majoring in linguistics
  • Complete at least 80 hours of undergraduate work (typically at the end of the fifth semester)
  • Have a minimum GPA of 3.5 at the time of submitting the application

Applicants to the program must submit a statement of purpose indicating why they seek admission and what their short-term career goals are and must submit an online application to the Graduate College. As part of the application to the Graduate College, applicants must submit three letters of recommendation. Students who wish to apply for the program should discuss their plans with their academic adviser.