Linguistics Major
As an increasingly interdisciplinary field, Linguistics is closely related to many other academic fields including Autism Studies, Classical and Modern Languages, Communication Sciences & Disorders, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Education, English, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and TESOL. Students of Linguistics often pursue careers as clinical psychologists, educators, information technology specialists, lawyers, linguists, marketing and advertising consultants, social workers, audiologists, speech pathologists, speech therapists, teachers, translators and interpreters. For that reason, several courses in other SJU programs count toward a major in Linguistics while fulfilling requirements in their respective programs.
Goal 1: Students will know what the field of linguistics is and understand how language works.
Outcome 1: Identify the main areas of linguistic analysis and analyze relevant examples.
Goal 2: Students will connect linguistic topics to real life.
Outcome 2: Explain linguistic topics in oral presentations.
Goal 3: Students will understand language differences that exist among speakers of the same and different languages.
Outcome 3: Analyze particular aspects of linguistic beauty and creativity.
Goal 4: Students will understand beliefs about language that exist among speakers of the same or different languages.
Outcome 4: Analyze their own language beliefs as well as those of others.
Cornerstone Core Curriculum Requirements
Consist of 14 core and 2 overlay requirements. See below for additional detailed information on each of these requirements.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| First Year Course Requirements | ||
| ENG 101 | Craft of Language | 3 |
| World History Course Area | 3 | |
| Philosophy Requirements | ||
Either Level One or Level Two (but not both) -- must be Ethics designated. If approved, philosophy courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive overlay. Students may not double-count the same course as Philosophy Level Two and as a Mission Overlay course. | ||
| Philosophy Level One | 3 | |
| Philosophy Level Two | 3 | |
| Theology & Religious Studies Requirements | ||
If approved, Theology & Religious Studies courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive overlay. Students may not double-count the same course as CCC Theology and as a Mission Overlay course. | ||
| Theology | 3 | |
| Religious Studies | 3 | |
| Diversity & INT 151 Requirements | ||
A student's Diversity course may not count for any other CCC course area requirement or as their Mission Overlay course. If approved, Diversity courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive Overlay requirement. INT 151 may not count for any other CCC requirements. This course must be taken in the first two years | ||
| Diversity | 3 | |
| INT 151 | Inequality in American Society | 1 |
| Math & Natural Science Requirements | ||
If approved, Math & Natural Science Requirements may count toward overlay requirements. | ||
| Mathematics | 3-4 | |
| Natural Science | 4 | |
| Social Science Requirement | 3 | |
If approved, such Social Science Requirement may count toward a student's overlay requirements. | ||
| Non-Native Language Requirement | 3-4 | |
A single Non-Native Language course may not count as an overlay course but a second language course fulfills a student's Mission Overlay requirement. | ||
| Literature Requirement | 3 | |
If approved, Literature courses may count toward a student's overlay requirements. | ||
| Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design Requirement | 3 | |
If approved, Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design courses may count toward a student's overlay requirements. | ||
| Overlay Requirements | ||
| Writing-Intensive | 3 | |
If approved, Writing-Intensive courses may double count as major courses, minor courses, electives, or as any CCC course area requirement except for the first-year courses (World History and Rhetoric and Composition). | ||
| Mission-Overlay | 3 | |
Mission Overlay courses may double count as major courses, minor courses, elective courses, or any of the following CCC course areas: Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design, Literature, Mathematics, Natural Science, or Social Science. | ||
| Total Hours | 47-49 | |
Recommended CCC Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy Level One | ||
| Language and Communication | ||
| Language and Communication | ||
| Literature | ||
Literature course in FRE, ITA, or SPA | ||
| Diversity | ||
| Sociolinguistics | ||
| Sociolinguistics | ||
| Social Science | ||
| First Language Acquisition | ||
| First Language Acquisition | ||
| Mission-Overlay | ||
| Language and the Law | ||
| Language and the Law | ||
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 psycholinguistics, a course on second language acquisition, a language teaching methods course and phonetics.
Please note that students may also choose to double major in Linguistics and Communication Sciences & Disorders or 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).
Please note that students may also choose to combine a major in Communication Sciences & Disorders with a double major or minor in Linguistics. A total of 3 courses may double count for the two majors.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| LIN 101 | Language and Communication | 3 |
| or PHL 102 | Language and Communication | |
| LIN 110 | Language Games | 3 |
| or LIN 250 | Social Media Discourse | |
| or LIN 340 | Communication in Soc Contexts | |
| LIN 203 | English Grammar | 3 |
| LIN 260 | Language and the Law | 3 |
| or SOC 260 | Language and the Law | |
| LIN 261 | Psycholinguistics | 3 |
| or PSY 261 | Psycholinguistics | |
| LIN 262 | First Language Acquisition | 3 |
| or PSY 262 | First Language Acquisition | |
| LIN 280 | Second Lang Acquis & Lrning | 3 |
| or LIN 301 | Teaching Lang at Home/Abroad | |
| LIN 320 | Phonetics | 3 |
| Any 2 additional courses including those below or approved by the Linguistics Program Director: | 6 | |
| Language Matters | ||
| Intro Communication Disorders | ||
| Topics in Linguistics | ||
| Anat&Phys of Speech&Hearing | ||
| Logic | ||
or PHL 220 | Logic | |
| Symbolic Logic | ||
or PHL 240 | Symbolic Logic | |
| Social Media Discourse | ||
| Topics in Linguistics | ||
| Teaching Lang at Home/Abroad | ||
| Sociolinguistics | ||
| Tour of the Brain | ||
| Communication in Soc Contexts | ||
| Special Topics in Linguistics | ||
| History of the Eng Language | ||
| Bilingualism & Lang Diversity | ||
| Topics in Linguistics | ||
| Language and Thought | ||
or PHL 474 | Language and Thought | |
| Language and Meaning | ||
or PHL 475 | Language and Meaning | |
| Translation 1 | ||
| Intro to Spanish Linguistics 1 | ||
| Spanish Phonetics & Phonology 1 | ||
| Advanced Oral Communication 1 | ||
| Methods for Teaching Spanish 1 | ||
| Spanish Dialectology 1 | ||
| Spanish Dialectology 1 | ||
| Lang Contact & Pol in U.S. 1 | ||
| Topics in Spanish Linguistics 1 | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
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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.
Free Electives
Graduation requires 120 credits. Any credits necessary to reach that number outside of the CCC and major requirements are considered free electives.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| LIN 101 | Language and Communication | 3 |
| Non-Native Language | 3 | |
| ENG 101 | Craft of Language | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Natural Science | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| LIN XXX | 3 | |
| World History | 3 | |
| Theology | 3 | |
| INT 151 | Inequality in American Society | 1 |
| Free Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| LIN 280 |
Second Lang Acquis & Lrning or Psycholinguistics or Teaching Lang at Home/Abroad |
3 |
| LIN Major Course Requirement | 3 | |
| THE 154 or PHL 154 |
Catholic Theological Tradition or Moral Foundations |
3 |
| Math Beauty | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| LIN 317 |
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 | |
| LIN 261 | Psycholinguistics | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| 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 | |
| PHL Anthropology or Religious Difference | 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- lective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| LIN major course requirement | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 12 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 125 | |
TESOL Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LIN 101 | Language and Communication | 3 |
| or PHL 102 | Language and Communication | |
| LIN 203 | English Grammar | 3 |
| or ENG 203 | English Grammar | |
| LIN 261 | Psycholinguistics | 3 |
| or PSY 261 | Psycholinguistics | |
| LIN 280 | Second Lang Acquis & Lrning | 3 |
| LIN 301 | Teaching Lang at Home/Abroad | 3 |
| LIN 320 | Phonetics | 3 |
| Select three of the following: | 12 | |
| Language Games | ||
| Language Matters | ||
| Logic | ||
or PHL 220 | Logic | |
| Social Media Discourse | ||
| First Language Acquisition | ||
or PSY 262 | First Language Acquisition | |
| Tour of the Brain | ||
| Communication in Soc Contexts | ||
| Bilingualism & Lang Diversity | ||
| Translation 1 | ||
| Intro to Spanish Linguistics 1 | ||
| Spanish Phonetics & Phonology | ||
| Spanish Dialectology | ||
| Lang Contact & Pol in U.S. 1 | ||
| Topics in Spanish Linguistics 1 | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
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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.