The major in linguistics is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in the study of linguistics at both the structural and social levels. Coursework on the structural side focuses on the internal structures that make up language and the methods and theories used to identify and understand these core structures (for example, in courses covering phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics); while coursework on the social side emphasizes the methods and theories that are used to study and interpret patterns of social interaction at the linguistic level (for example, in courses covering language and culture, sociolinguistics, and language and gender). Additional coursework draws from related fields to further develop students’ understanding of the broad spectrum of language-related domains (for example, psycholinguistics, language acquisition, and historical linguistics, among other topics).
- Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality.
- Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality.
Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
Universitywide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
Linguistics Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundational Courses | ||
| LING 1150 | Introduction to Language and Linguistics | 4 |
| or LING 1449 | English Now and Then | |
| LING 2350 | Linguistic Analysis | 4 |
| LING 3412 | Language and Culture | 4 |
| Linguistic Structure | ||
| LING 3420 | Phonetics | 4 |
| LING 3422 | Phonology | 4 |
| LING 3424 | Morphology | 4 |
| LING 3450 | Syntax | 4 |
| LING 3452 | Semantics | 4 |
| Language in Context | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Sociolinguistics | ||
| Language and Gender | ||
| Language Change | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| History of English | ||
| Historical Linguistics | ||
| Research Experience | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Field Linguistics | ||
| Research Seminar in Linguistics | ||
| With prior linguistics program approval, one of the following experiences can be used to fulfill the research experience: | ||
| Junior/Senior Honors Project 1 and Junior/Senior Honors Project 2 | ||
| Directed Study Research | ||
| Linguistics Seminar | ||
| Complete at least one seminar (LING 4654 may be repeated with different topics): | ||
| LING 4654 | Seminar in Linguistics | 4 |
| Linguistics Electives | ||
| Complete five electives from the following that have not already been taken to fulfill other major requirements: | 20 | |
| LING 3000 to LING 4999 1 | ||
| Up to two electives may come from the following list: | ||
| ASL Linguistics | ||
| Laboratory in Psycholinguistics | ||
| Laboratory in Cognition | ||
| Seminar in Psycholinguistics | ||
| Seminar in Cognition | ||
| Seminar in Cognitive Neuroscience | ||
| Seminar in Developmental Psychology | ||
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Please visit the Linguistics Courses page within this catalog to review the list of courses in the LING 3000–LING 4999 range.
Supporting Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete two courses in the same language with a grade of C or higher. Proficiency at elementary level 2 or higher is required. | 8 | |
Linguistics Major Credit Requirement
Complete 76 semester hours in the major.
Program Requirement
128 total semester hours required
Sample Five Years, Three Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | LING 2350 | 4 | Vacation | 0 | Vacation | 0 |
| INSC 1000 | 1 | Foreign language course | 4 | ||||
| LING 1150 | 4 | LING elective | 4 | ||||
| Foreign language course | 4 | NUpath or elective | 4 | ||||
| NUpath or elective | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| LING 3412 | 4 | EESC 2000 | 1 | Vacation | 0 | Co-op | 0 |
| Linguistic structure course | 4 | Language in context course | 4 | ||||
| Language change course | 4 | Linguistic structure course | 4 | ||||
| NUpath or elective | 4 | Linguistic structure course | 4 | ||||
| Linguistics elective | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | 0 | ENGW 3315 | 4 | NUpath or elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| Linguistic structure course | 4 | NUpath or elective | 4 | ||||
| Linguistics elective | 4 | ||||||
| NUpath or elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | 0 | Linguistic structure course | 4 | NUpath or elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| Linguistics elective | 4 | NUpath or elective | 4 | ||||
| NUpath or elective | 4 | ||||||
| NUpath or elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 5 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | 0 | Linguistics research experience course | 4 | ||||
| Linguistics seminar | 4 | ||||||
| Linguistics elective | 4 | ||||||
| NUpath or elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 130 | |||||||
Sample Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | LING 2350 | 4 | NUpath or elective | 4 | Vacation | 0 |
| INSC 1000 | 1 | Foreign language course | 4 | NUpath or elective | 4 | ||
| LING 1150 | 4 | LING elective | 4 | ||||
| Foreign language course | 4 | NUpath or elective | 4 | ||||
| NUpath or elective | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| LING 3412 | 4 | EESC 2000 | 1 | NUpath or elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| Linguistic structure course | 4 | Language in context course | 4 | NUpath or elective | 4 | ||
| Language change course | 4 | Linguistic structure course | 4 | ||||
| NUpath or elective | 4 | Linguistic structure course | 4 | ||||
| Linguistics elective | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | 0 | ENGW 3315 | 4 | NUpath or elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| Linguistic structure course | 4 | NUpath or elective | 4 | ||||
| Linguistic structure course | 4 | ||||||
| Linguistics elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | ||
| Co-op | 0 | LING 4654 | 4 | NUpath or elective | 4 | ||
| LING 4891 | 4 | NUpath or elective | 4 | ||||
| Linguistics elective | 4 | ||||||
| Linguistics elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 8 | |||||
| Total Hours: 130 | |||||||