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General Studies - Linguistics (120 Credits)
L. Gordon, Coordinator
A student majoring in linguistics may expect a broad liberal education in literature, anthropology, mathematics, and philosophy around a core of language. The student will gain a substantial familiarity with several languages and types of linguistic structure and will become conversant with formal theories of linguistic analysis. Students who major in linguistics will earn a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities degree.
The major in linguistics requires 40 credit hours, variously distributed in the following sequence, depending upon the special emphasis which the student and advisor together select.
A student majoring in linguistics may expect a broad liberal education in literature, anthropology, mathematics, and philosophy around a core of language. The student will gain a substantial familiarity with several languages and types of linguistic structure and will become conversant with formal theories of linguistic analysis. Students who major in linguistics will earn a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities degree.
The major in linguistics requires 40 credit hours, variously distributed in the following sequence, depending upon the special emphasis which the student and advisor together select.
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Biological Sciences [BSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 101 [SCI]1 | 4 |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
| Humanities [HUM] | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN] | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Communication [COMM] or Written Communication [WRTG] | 3 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| Linguistics Elective2 | 3 |
| Physical Sciences [PSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 102 [SCI]1 | 4 |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS] | 3 |
| Linguistics Elective2 | 3 |
| MATH, CPT S, or STAT Elective3 | 3 |
| Social Sciences [SSCI] | 3 |
| Foreign Language, if necessary, or Elective | 3 or 4 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS], Humanities [HUM], or Social Sciences [SSCI] | 3 |
| Linguistics Electives2 | 6 |
| PHIL Elective3 | 3 |
| Foreign Language, if necessary, or Elective | 3 or 4 |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Linguistics Elective2 | 3 |
| 300-level FOR LANG Elective3 | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Emphasis Elective3 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| [M] Course | 3 |
| Diversity [DIVR] | 3 |
| ENGLISH 443 OR 444 | 3 |
| 300-level FOR LANG Elective Elective3 | 3 |
| Emphasis Elective3 | 4 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| [M] Course | 3 |
| ENGLISH 443 OR 444 | 3 |
| 300-400-level Electives | 9 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Integrative Capstone [CAPS] | 3 |
| 300-400-level Electives | 12 |
Footnotes
| 1 | To meet University and College of Arts and Sciences requirements, students must take a [BSCI] course with lab and [PSCI] course with lab or SCIENCE 101 [SCI] and SCIENCE 102 [SCI]. SCIENCE 101 [SCI] is offered Fall semester and is a prerequisite for SCIENCE 102 [SCI]. SCIENCE 102 [SCI] is offered Spring semester. |
| 2 | Linguistics Electives: 15 hours or more to be selected from ANTH 350, 450, 499, ENGLISH 255, 256, 454, 456, 457, 458, 499, FOR LANG 101. |
| 3 | 19 credits required. Coursework must include a minimum of 3 credits in MATH, CPT S, or STAT; 3 credits in PHIL; and 6 credits in Foreign Language. Remaining courses should be taken in an area of emphasis and chosen in consultation with an advisor to include sufficient upper division coursework work to meet the University requirements. Approved courses include CPT S 111, 121, 401, 440, 443, ENGLISH 546, any 300-400-level FOR LANG course, MATH 106 and 108, 140, 151, 171, 172, 182, 202, 206, 273, 283, MATH/STAT 205, 212, 360, 443; PHIL 201, 401, 443, 499; PSYCH 490, 492, SHS 371, TCH LRN 333, and TCH LRN 414. |
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