Global & Intercultural Leadership (M.A.) - Linguistics
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2025 through summer 2026. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
Code | Title | Hours |
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Program Courses | ||
GICE 500 | Global and Intercultural Engagement | 3 |
GICE 525 | Survey of Islamic Theology and Practice | 3 |
or RLGN 681 | World Religions Survey | |
GICE 600 | Anthropology and Ethnography | 3 |
GICE 605 | History and Theory of Global Engagement | 3 |
GICE 650 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
GICE 655 | Orality and The Power of Story | 3 |
GICE 675 | Contextualization and Global Thought | 3 |
GICE 699 | Global Leadership Internship 1 | 3 |
GICE Elective 2 | 3 | |
Total Hours | 27 |
- 1
Students should begin working with the global leadership internship coordinator one year prior to the desired internship date.
- 2
Choose a 500-600 level GICE course for which prerequisites have been met.
Code | Title | Hours |
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Linguistics Cognate | ||
Choose one of the following options: | 9 | |
Option One 1 | ||
Applied Language Studies | ||
Analysis of World Language | ||
Advanced Semantics and Pragmatics | ||
OR | ||
Option Two | ||
Advanced Semantics and Pragmatics | ||
Advanced Phonetics | ||
Advanced Phonology | ||
Total Hours | 9 |
- 1
Students should choose Option 1 if they do not have undergraduate coursework in Linguistics or Applied Linguistics. Undergraduate courses should include TESL 302 and LING 301, or equivalents.
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 36 hours
- A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
- 3.0 GPA
- No more than two grades of C may be applied to the degree (includes grades of C+ & C-)
- No grade of D or below may be applied to the degree (includes grades of D+ & D-)
- Degree must be completed within 5 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date
Program Offered in Online Format
First Year | ||
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First Semester | Hours | |
GICE 500 | Global and Intercultural Engagement | 3 |
GICE 525 or RLGN 681 | Survey of Islamic Theology and Practice or World Religions Survey | 3 |
GICE 600 | Anthropology and Ethnography | 3 |
Linguistics Option Course 1 | 3 | |
Hours | 12 | |
Second Semester | ||
GICE 605 | History and Theory of Global Engagement | 3 |
GICE 650 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
GICE 655 | Orality and The Power of Story | 3 |
Linguistics Option Course 1 | 3 | |
Hours | 12 | |
Third Semester | ||
GICE 675 | Contextualization and Global Thought | 3 |
GICE 699 | Global Leadership Internship | 3 |
Global Engagement Elective 2 | 3 | |
Linguistics Option Course 1 | 3 | |
Hours | 12 | |
Total Hours | 36 |