Psychology Ph.D.--Language Acquisition & Bilingualism

In addition to the M.A. in Linguistics, the faculties of The Department of Psychology and the Department of Languages & Linguistics jointly offer the Ph.D. in Psychology with a concentration in Language Acquisition & Bilingualism.  The following selected linguistics graduate courses form the core of the course work for this concentration:

• LING 5301 Principles of Linguistic Analysis
• LING 5309 Generative Syntax
• LING 5320  Phonology
• LING 5370 First Language Acquisition
• and either  LING 5388 Bilingualism or LING 5348 Second Language Acquisition
• plus six additional semester hours of approved Psychology or Linguistics course work

Please refer to the UTEP Graduate Catalog under Psychology for more detailed information on this program.  As with the Linguistics MA program, you must apply to the UTEP Graduate School.  Both the Graduate Catalog and the admission forms are available on the UTEP web site.  Depending on the type of background course work, students may be required to do some ‘leveling’ course work, including PSYC 1303, PSYC 3201-3101, LING 3301, and LING 3302.

One further note:  it is best to begin the program in the fall term, since that is when our core beginning graduate courses are offered.

For further information about the Psychology Ph.D., contact:
Prof. Wendy Francis
PSYC 214
(915) 747-8956
wfrancis@utep.edu