Linguistics Major
Goal 1: Students will know what the field of linguistics is and understand how language works.
Outcome 1.1: Identify the main areas of linguistic analysis by providing relevant examples and explaining how linguistic analysis is used to describe how language works.
Goal 2: Students will know how to perform linguistic research.
Outcome 2.1: Conduct original linguistic research according to standards within the field.
Goal 3: Students will discuss linguistic topics and apply what they learn to real-life settings.
Outcome 3.1: Communicate effectively in oral presentations and discussions on linguistic-related topics.
Outcome 3.2: Analyze linguistic issues or problems (qualitatively or quantitatively) in real-life settings and formulate creative responses.
Goal 4: Students will be aware of and appreciate language differences that exist among speakers of the same or different languages in light of their own language background.
Outcome 4.1: Identify particular aspects of linguistic beauty and creativity in their various forms (i.e., sounds, instances of lexical variation, acquisition stages, morphological irregularities, etc.).
Outcome 4.2: Identify their own language beliefs and values as well as those of others and respectfully discuss linguistic differences that characterize speakers from various linguistic backgrounds.
The traditional undergraduate programs includes a minimum of 120 credits distributed across three components: A General Education component divided into Signature Courses, Variable Courses, and an Integrative Learning requirement; a Major and Divisional component; and Free Electives. In addition to course requirements as specified in each area, students must complete one certified course in each of the following overlay areas1:
- Diversity, Globalization or Non-western Area Studies,
- Ethics Intensive
- Writing Intensive, and
- Diversity
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Overlay requirements are part of the 120 credit requirements
General Education Signature Courses
See this page about Signature courses.
General Education Variable Courses
See this page about Variable courses. Six to Nine courses
General Education Overlays
General Education Integrative Learning Component
See this page about Integrative Learning Component. Three courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 3: | 9 | |
| Intro Autism Spectrum Disorder | ||
| Cognition & Learning w/ Field | ||
| Language and Culture w/ Field | ||
| Public Speaking & Presentation | ||
| Advanced Latin Grammar | ||
| Lifespan Development | ||
| Sensation and Perception | ||
| Neuropsychology | ||
MCL language courses beyond those used to satisfy the GEP language requirement (e.g., American Sign Language, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, or Spanish) | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Major Requirements
There are two ways to major in Linguistics:
1. Linguistics
2. Linguistics - TESOL Concentration
Course requirements for the Linguistics Major include a general introduction to the field and at least one course in several of the main areas of linguistics (applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, phonetics, and pragmatics). Specific course requirements and options are listed below. Course requirements for the Linguistics Major-TESOL concentration include a general introduction to the field of linguistics, an English grammar course, a course on language acquisition, a language teaching methods course and phonetics.
Please note that students may also choose to combine a major in Linguistics with a minor in TESOL (a total of at least 13 courses1) or to complete a double minor in both Linguistics and TESOL (a total of at least 9 courses1) or a double major in Linguistics and Communication Sciences & Disorders.
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Please note that students who are double majoring/minoring may count a maximum of 3 courses toward requirements in each area.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LIN 200 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| LIN 318 | Psycholinguistics | 3 |
| or PSY 229 | Psycholinguistics | |
| Select one of the following Pragmatics options: | 3 | |
| Language and the Law | ||
or SOC 260 | Language and the Law | |
| Social Media Discourse | ||
| Communication in Soc Contexts | ||
| Select one of the following Applied Linguistics options; | 3 | |
| Second Lang Acquis & Lrning (Applied Linguistics options) | ||
or LIN 301 | Teaching Lang at Home/Abroad | |
or LIN 281 | First Language Acquisition | |
| Select one of the following Sociolinguistics options: | 3 | |
| Sociolinguistics | ||
| Bilingualism & Lang Diversity | ||
| Sociolinguistics | ||
| Select one of the following Phonetics options: | 3 | |
| Phonetics | ||
| Spanish Phonetics & Phonology | ||
| Spanish Dialectology | ||
| Select any four additional courses from the following: | 15 | |
Any LIN linguistics course or | ||
| Logic | ||
| Symbolic Logic | ||
| Language and Thought | ||
| Language and Meaning | ||
| Translation 1 | ||
| Intro to Spanish Linguistics 1 | ||
| Advanced Oral Communication 1 | ||
| Methods for Teaching Spanish 1 | ||
| Spanish Dialectology 1 | ||
| Lang Contact & Pol in U.S. 1 | ||
| Topics in Spanish Linguistics 1 | ||
| Total Hours | 33 | |
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Please note that students who are double majoring/minoring may count a maximum of 3 courses toward requirements in each area.
TESOL Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LIN 200 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| LIN 203 | English Grammar | 3 |
| or ENG 203 | English Grammar | |
| LIN 280 | Second Lang Acquis & Lrning | 3 |
| LIN 301 | Teaching Lang at Home/Abroad | 3 |
| LIN 320 | Phonetics | 3 |
| Select five of the following: | 12 | |
Any LIN linguistics course or | ||
| Language and Culture w/ Field | ||
| Tutor Prac, Writ Cntr Thry Pr | ||
| Logic | ||
| Symbolic Logic | ||
| Language and the Law | ||
| Sociolinguistics | ||
| Translation 1 | ||
| Intro to Spanish Linguistics 1 | ||
| Spanish Phonetics & Phonology | ||
| Advanced Oral Communication 1 | ||
| Methods for Teaching Spanish 1 | ||
| Spanish Dialectology 1 | ||
| Lang Contact & Pol in U.S. 1 | ||
| Topics in Spanish Linguistics 1 | ||
| Total Hours | 27 | |
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Please note that students who are double majoring/minoring may count a maximum of 3 courses toward requirements in each area.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| LIN 200 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| Non-Native Language 1 | 3 | |
| ENG 101 | Craft of Language | 3 |
| LIN 150 | First Year Seminar (or other First Year Seminar ) | 3 |
| HIS 154 | Forging the Modern World | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| LIN 250 |
Social Media Discourse or Language and the Law or Language and the Law or Communication in Soc Contexts |
3 |
| Non-Native Language 2 | 3 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| THE 154 or PHL 154 |
Catholic Theological Tradition or Moral Foundations |
3 |
| ENG 102 | Texts & Contexts | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| LIN 280 |
Second Lang Acquis & Lrning or First Language Acquisition or Teaching Lang at Home/Abroad |
3 |
| LIN major course requirement | 3 | |
| PHL 154 or THE 154 |
Moral Foundations or Catholic Theological Tradition |
3 |
| Math Beauty | 3 | |
| Free-Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| LIN 317 |
Sociolinguistics or Sociolinguistics or Psycholinguistics or Bilingualism & Lang Diversity |
3 |
| LIN major course requirement | 3 | |
| Natural Science | 3 | |
| Writing-Intensive overlay 1 | 3 | |
| Free-Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| LIN major course requirement | 3 | |
| PHL Anthropology or Religious Difference | 3 | |
| Faith & Reason | 3 | |
| DGNW overlay | 3 | |
| Integrative Learning Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| LIN 320 or SPA 466 |
Phonetics or Spanish Dialectology |
3 |
| Fine & Performing Art or Literature | 3 | |
| Integrative Learning Course | 3 | |
| Religious Difference or PHL Anthropology | 3 | |
| Free-Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| LIN major course requirement | 3 | |
| Integrative Learning Course | 3 | |
| Free-Elective or 2nd Natural Science, if needed | 3 | |
| Ethics overlay | 3 | |
| Free-Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| LIN major course requirement | 3 | |
| Free-Elective | 12 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |