The 51 credit Linguistics major with a concentration in American Sign Language provides students with advanced language knowledge of American Sign Language, competence in the linguistic structure of American Sign Language, and an understanding of the status of American Sign Language as the status of the deaf cultural minority in the United States.
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Program Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 39 | |
| World Languages and Cultures Requirements | 3-9 | |
| Major Requirements | 51 | |
| Free Electives | 27-21 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| LNGN 210 | Introduction to General Linguistics | 3 |
| LNGN 220 | Structure of American English | 3 |
| LNGN 230 | Language in Society | 3 |
| or LNGN 245 | Language and Culture | |
| LNGN 300 | Syntax | 3 |
| LNGN 301 | Semantics | 3 |
| or LNGN 302 | Pragmatics | |
| ASL/English Interpreting Concentration Courses | ||
| LNGN 350 | Linguistics of American Sign Language and Other Signed Languages | 3 |
| LNGN 351 | Gesture, Sign, and Speech: The Multi-Modality of Communication | 3 |
| AMSL 203 | Academic American Sign Language | 3 |
| AMSL 260 | Theory and Practice for ASL-English Interpreters | 3 |
| AMSL 360 | Discourse Analysis for ASL-English Interpreting | 3 |
| AMSL 361 | Consecutive and Simultaneous Interpreting I | 3 |
| AMSL 362 | Consecutive and Simultaneous Interpreting II | 3 |
| AMSL 363 | Ethical Decision Making in ASL-English Interpreting | 3 |
| AMSL 460 | Advanced ASL-English Interpreting | 3 |
| AMSL 461 | ASL-English Interpreting Practicum | 3 |
| Electives in Linguistics and ASL/English Interpreting | 6 | |
Complete 6 credits from the list below. | ||
| Total Credits | 51 | |
Electives in Linguistics and ASL/English Interpreting
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LNGN 110 | Language of Food | 3 |
| LNGN 240 | Languages of the World | 3 |
| LNGN 250 | Language of Propaganda | 3 |
| LNGN 255 | Language and Gender | 3 |
| LNGN 260 | Dialectology | 3 |
| LNGN 280 | Bilingualism 1 | 3 |
| LNGN 284 | History of the English Language | 3 |
| LNGN 288 | Introduction to Cognitive Science 1 | 3 |
| or PSYC 288 | Introduction to Cognitive Science | |
| LNGN 301 | Semantics 1 | 3 |
| or LNGN 302 | Pragmatics | |
| LNGN 304 | Principles of Discourse Analysis 1 | 3 |
| LNGN 310 | Morphology | 3 |
| LNGN 325 | Principles of Second Language Learning 1 | 3 |
| LNGN 370 | Comparative and Historical Linguistics | 3 |
| LNGN 420 | Language and the Mind 1 | 3 |
| LNGN 430 | Field Methods | 3 |
| LNGN 445 | Natural Language Processing | 3 |
| LNGN 450 | Special Topics in Linguistics | 3 |
| LNGN 478 | Independent Study | 3 |
| LNGN 488 | Seminar in Cognitive Science | 3 |
| PSYC 348 | Psycholinguistics 1 | 3 |
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General Education Requirements
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A. New Student Seminar | ||
| Complete a 1 credit New Student Seminar course. | 1 | |
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | 3 | |
| 2. Literature | 3 | |
| 3. Communication | 3 | |
| D. Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Fine and Performing Arts course. | 3 | |
| F. Humanities | ||
| 1. Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
| 2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | |
| G. Computer Science | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Computer Science course. | 3 | |
| H. Mathematics | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Mathematics course. | 3 | |
| I. Natural Science Laboratory | ||
| Complete a 4 credit Natural Science Laboratory course. | 4 | |
| J. Physical Education | ||
| Complete a 1 credit Physical Education course. | 1 | |
| K. Social Science | ||
| 1. American and European History | 3 | |
| 2. Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 | |
| 3. Social Science Perspectives | ||
| Introduction to General Linguistics (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
| L. Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Interdisciplinary Studies course. | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 39 | |
World Languages and Cultures Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| World Languages | ||
| Based on language placement exam, complete one or two sequential courses in the same language. Requirement is automatically fulfilled by language major courses. | 3-6 | |
| World Cultures | ||
| Requirement may be fulfilled by course selected in General Education - Social Science: Global Cultural Perspectives. Requirement may also be fulfilled by major coursework. See list of courses. | 0-3 | |
| Total Credits | 3-9 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This four-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar | 1 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (F1) Humanities – Great Works and Their Influences | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (H) Mathematics | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (D) Fine and Performing Arts | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (K1) Social Science – American and European History | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (J) Physical Education | 1 | AMSL 102 | 3 |
| AMSL 101 | 3 | ||
| 14 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (G) Computer Science | 3 | AMSL 202 | 3 |
| World Cultures | 3 | AMSL 203 | 3 |
| AMSL 201 | 3 | AMSL 260 | 3 |
| LNGN 210 | 3 | LNGN 220 | 3 |
| LNGN 230 (or LNGN Elective) | 3 | LNGN 245 (or LNGN Elective) | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (K2) Social Science – Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 |
| AMSL 360 | 3 | AMSL 362 | 3 |
| AMSL 361 | 3 | AMSL 363 | 3 |
| LNGN 300 | 3 | LNGN 301 or 302 | 3 |
| LNGN 350 | 3 | LNGN 351 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (I) Natural Science Laboratory | 4 | AMSL 461 | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (L) Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 | LNGN Elective or LNGN 245 | 3 |
| LNGN Elective or LNGN 230 | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| AMSL 460 | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||