University of North Texas
Denton, TX · Languages and multiple fields
ActionPrograms closing to new students
Effective / action date2026-09-01
ProgramLinguistics degrees and selected majors, minors, and certificates
Reported impactAll Linguistics degrees, three master's programs, one undergraduate major, 25 minors, 21 graduate certificates, and 21 undergraduate certificates
Programs phased out or consolidated
UNT says it will phase out all Linguistics degrees plus additional low-enrollment majors, minors, and certificates. Current students may finish, but new students cannot enroll in the affected credentials. The Linguistics and World Languages departments will merge on September 1, 2026.
Official institutional announcementUniversity of North Texas
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