Language Programs at Michigan State University

The Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures is an integral part of Michigan State University, having 36 full-time tenure-track faculty members, 28 fixed-term faculty and specialists, 20 PhD students, 32 Master’s students, and approximately 1,000 undergraduate students. The Department offers MA and PhD degrees in Linguistics, MA and PhD degrees in German Studies, and an MA degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), plus 6 undergraduate major programs in Arabic, Chinese, German, Japanese, Linguistics, and Russian. 

Great emphasis is on the education of students, from first-year undergraduates through advanced doctoral candidates and on to active research that not only explores cutting-edge theoretical and applied issues but is also closely linked to educational goals and engages students in the classroom