Linguistics at NC State is a relatively new but highly active and productive program.
The linguistics program operates as a subdivision within the English department, and consists of an undergraduate minor in Linguistics and a graduate program in Language Study and Linguistics. The undergraduate B.A. minor requires the successful completion of five courses in representative areas of linguistics. The graduate M.A. program requires 15 semester hours in linguistics out of a 33 semester-hour requirement for a Master of Arts in English and a research thesis.

Students are provided opportunities to become actively engaged in field-initiated research while receiving close professional mentoring by faculty. The establishment of a number of field research sites and a state-of-the-art linguistics laboratory afford students a unique opportunity to develop first hand research skills.