Linguistics Major (B.A.)
A minimum of 120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA. However, more than 120 credits may be required depending upon the major field of study.
Program Requirements
Students must complete 42 credits of General Education requirements and 3-9 credits of World Languages and Cultures Requirements.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required Major Courses | ||
LNGN 210 | Introduction to General Linguistics | 3 |
LNGN 220 | Structure of American English | 3 |
LNGN 230 | Language in Society | 3 |
LNGN 245 | Language and Culture | 3 |
LNGN 300 | Syntax | 3 |
LNGN 301 | Semantics | 3 |
or LNGN 302 | Pragmatics | |
LNGN 331 | Phonetics | 3 |
LNGN 332 | Phonology | 3 |
Major Elective Courses | ||
Select 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
Language of Food | ||
Languages of the World | ||
Language of Propaganda | ||
Language and Gender | ||
Dialectology | ||
History of Linguistics | ||
Bilingualism | ||
History of the English Language | ||
Semantics | ||
Pragmatics | ||
Morphology | ||
Principles of Second Language Learning | ||
Comparative and Historical Linguistics | ||
Language and the Mind | ||
Field Methods | ||
Natural Language Processing | ||
Selected Topics in Linguistics | ||
Selected Topics in Linguistics | ||
Independent Study | ||
Independent Study | ||
Psycholinguistics | ||
Introduction to Cognitive Science 1 | ||
Introduction to Cognitive Science 1 | ||
Seminar in Cognitive Science | ||
Total Credits | 36 |
1 | Only one course from CMPT 288, LNGN 288, PHIL 288, or PSYC 288 may be taken. |