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English - Linguistics Option (120 Credits)
A student may be admitted to the English – Linguistics Option upon making their intention known to the department.
Requirements for this degree include 45 credits: 15 credits of Linguistics core courses, 6 credits of Linguistics core electives, 12 credits of Linguistics emphasis electives, and the remaining 12 credits from a set of option-specific electives variously distributed depending on the special emphasis selected by the student and their advisor.
Requirements for this degree include 45 credits: 15 credits of Linguistics core courses, 6 credits of Linguistics core electives, 12 credits of Linguistics emphasis electives, and the remaining 12 credits from a set of option-specific electives variously distributed depending on the special emphasis selected by the student and their advisor.
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Biological Sciences [BSCI] with lab1 | 4 |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
| Humanities [HUM] | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN] | 3 |
| Electives2 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Communication [COMM] or Written Communication [WRTG] | 3 |
| ENGLISH/ANTH 256 [SSCI] | 3 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| Physical Sciences [PSCI] with lab1 | 4 |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Arts [ARTS] | 3 |
| Diversity [DIVR] | 3 |
| Linguistics MATH, CPT S, PSYCH, or STAT Elective3 | 3 |
| Linguistics PHIL Elective4 | 3 |
| Foreign Language, if needed, or Elective2,5 | 3 or 4 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ENGLISH 444 | 3 |
| Equity and Justice [EQJS] | 3 |
| Linguistics Core Electives6 | 3 |
| Foreign Language, if needed, or Elective2,5 | 3 or 4 |
| Electives2 | 3 |
| Complete University Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ENGLISH 456 [M] | 3 |
| 300-400-level FOR LANG Elective7 | 3 |
| Linguistics Emphasis Elective8 | 3 |
| Electives2 | 6 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ENGLISH 443 | 3 |
| 300-400-level FOR LANG Elective7 | 3 |
| Linguistics Emphasis Elective8 | 3 |
| Electives2 | 6 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Linguistics Core Electives 6 | 3 |
| Linguistics Emphasis Elective8 | 3 |
| Electives2 | 9 |
| Complete Exit Survey | |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ENGLISH 457 | 3 |
| Integrative Capstone [CAPS] | 3 |
| Linguistics Emphasis Elective 8 | 3 |
| 300-400-level Electives2 | 7 |
Footnotes
| 1 | To meet College of Arts and Sciences requirements, students must complete 1 additional lab credit of [BSCI] or [PSCI] for a total of 8 credits (2 labs). |
| 2 | Electives: Students in this major are encouraged to pursue a second major, minor, or certificate and should speak to their advisor about complementary options. |
| 3 | Linguistics MATH, CPT S, PSYCH, or STAT Electives: a minimum of 3 credits selected from CPT S 111, 121, 401, 440, 443, MATH 140, 171, 172, 182, 202, 273, 283, PSYCH 311, STAT 205, 212, 360, 443. |
| 4 | Linguistics PHIL Electives: Minimum of 3 credits in PHIL 201, 401, 443, 499. |
| 5 | Two years of high school foreign language or at least two semesters of college-level foreign language are required by the College of Arts and Sciences for graduation. |
| 6 | Linguistics Core Electives: minimum of 6 credits to be selected from ENGLISH 112, 454, 458, or 499. |
| 7 | Linguistics FOR LANG Electives: minimum of 6 credits in 300-400-level FOR LANG courses. |
| 8 | Linguistics Emphasis Electives: minimum of 12 credits in an area of emphasis and chosen in consultation with an advisor to include sufficient 300-400-level coursework to meet the 40-credit University requirements. Approved courses include any unused Linguistics Elective or Linguistics Core Elective, COM 321, 421, any unused FOR LANG course, PSYCH 490, 492, TCH LRN 333, and TCH LRN 414. |
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Courses
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Schedules of Studies
- English - Creative Writing Option
- English - Integrative English Studies Option
- English - Linguistics Option
- English - Literary Studies Option
- English - Rhetoric and Professional Writing Option
- English - Teaching Option with Certification
- English - Teaching Option without Certification
Minors
- Creative Writing
- English
- Humanities Minor
- Linguistics
- Rhetoric and Professional Writing
Certificates
- Editing and Publishing
- Professional Science and Technology Writing
- Professional Writing
- Social and Environmental Justice
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language