BOSTON UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES GRADUATE PROGRAM GUIDE 2020-21 EDITION (AUGUST 2020) 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 4 1.1 THIS HANDBOOK ..................................................................................................................... 4 1.2 ESSENTIAL LINKS .................................................................................................................... 4 1.3 ADMINISTRATION OF THE LINGUISTICS DEPARTMENT .............................................................. 4 2 PROGRAM FACULTY ................................................................................................................... 5 2.1 CORE FACULTY........................................................................................................................ 5 2.2 AFFILIATED FACULTY .............................................................................................................. 7 2.3 VISITING RESEARCHERS........................................................................................................... 9 2.4 AFFILIATED RESEARCHERS ...................................................................................................... 9 2.5 PROFESSORS EMERITI (OF THE FORMER PROGRAM IN APPLIED LINGUISTICS) ..........................10 3 FACILITIES AND RESOURCES ...................................................................................................10 3.1 LINGUISTICS OFFICE ...............................................................................................................10 3.2 FACULTY OFFICES ..................................................................................................................10 3.3 STUDENT LOUNGE AND GRADUATE STUDENT WORK SPACE ...................................................11 3.4 CONFERENCE OFFICE ..............................................................................................................11 3.5 COMPUTATIONAL RESOURCES: BU EMAIL ADDRESS ..............................................................11 3.6 LIBRARY SERVICES (PLEASE CONSULT THE LIBRARY WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT COVID-RELATED CHANGES TO THESE SERVICES) ................................................................................11 3.6.1 Computer Access to the University Library .........................................................................11 3.6.2 Interlibrary loan .................................................................................................................11 3.6.3 Carrels ...............................................................................................................................11 3.6.4 New Acquisitions ................................................................................................................11 3.7 OTHER ELECTRONIC RESOURCES ............................................................................................11 3.8 RESOURCES OF THE CONSORTIUM ...........................................................................................11 4 THE MA IN LINGUISTICS ...........................................................................................................12 4.1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................12 4.2 LEARNING GOALS ...................................................................................................................12 4.3 ADVISING ...............................................................................................................................12 4.4 COURSE REQUIREMENTS .........................................................................................................13 4.5 FURTHER INFORMATION .........................................................................................................14 4.5.1 Language Requirement .......................................................................................................14 4.5.2 Registration for Students Taking Classes ............................................................................15 ¨ Tuition charges based on the number of courses for which you register in a given semester ............................... 15 ¨ Full-time Status and Certification for MA Students; Continuing Student Status ................................................. 15 4.5.3 Registration as a Continuing Student — Part-Time or Certified Full-Time, but with 0 Credits 15 4.5.4 Time Limits for Degree Completion ....................................................................................16 4.5.5 Leaves of Absence...............................................................................................................16 4.5.6 Transfer of graduate credits................................................................................................16 4.5.7 Waivers ..............................................................................................................................16 4.5.8 Graduation .........................................................................................................................17 ¨ Procedures to Apply for Graduation ................................................................................................................. 17 ¨ Deadlines for the MA in Linguistics ................................................................................................................. 17 ¨ Checking that your Requirements have been Fulfilled....................................................................................... 17 ¨ Commencement .............................................................................................................................................. 17 4.5.9 Career Paths ......................................................................................................................17 4.5.10 Application to PhD Programs .........................................................................................18 4.5.11 Funding your Education .................................................................................................18 ¨ Flexible Payment Plans.................................................................................................................................... 18 ¨ Federal Funding: Work-Study .......................................................................................................................... 18 ¨ Funding through BU ........................................................................................................................................ 18 1 5 THE PHD IN LINGUISTICS ..........................................................................................................19 5.1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................19 5.2 ADVISING ...............................................................................................................................19 5.3 CREDIT AND COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR PHD STUDENTS .....................................................20 5.4 TRANSFER OF CREDITS ...........................................................................................................20 5.5 TIME LIMIT .............................................................................................................................20 5.6 LEAVE OF ABSENCE ................................................................................................................20 5.7 COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PHD IN LINGUISTICS...........................................................21 5.8 LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT .....................................................................................................23 5.9 QUALIFYING PAPERS ..............................................................................................................23 5.10 TIME TABLE............................................................................................................................24 5.11 PHD CANDIDACY ....................................................................................................................24 5.12 DISSERTATION PROSPECTUS ...................................................................................................24 5.12.1 Deadlines .......................................................................................................................24 5.12.2 Format of the Dissertation Prospectus ............................................................................25 5.12.3 Procedures to prepare for the Dissertation Prospectus Hearing .....................................25 5.12.4 The Hearing ...................................................................................................................26 5.12.5 Submission of the Prospectus Approval Form .................................................................26 5.13 SUBMISSION OF “INTENT TO GRADUATE” FORM ......................................................................26 5.14 PREPARING THE THESIS ..........................................................................................................26 5.15 DISSERTATION COMMITTEE COMPOSITION..............................................................................26 5.16 DISSERTATION ABSTRACT AND FINAL ORAL EXAMINATION ...................................................26