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. Students who are also particularly interested in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) have the option of completing a TESOL minor or pursuing a TESOL concentration as part of the Linguistics major. Refer to the TESOL Concentration tab above for more information.
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 | ||
| HIS 101 | Globalization in World History | 3 |
| or HIS 102 | Movements in World History | |
| or HIS 103 | Empires in World History | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Diversity | ||
| Sociolinguistics | ||
or LIN 140 | Language Matters | |
| Social Science | ||
| First Language Acquisition | ||
| Mission-Overlay | ||
| 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.
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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 for the Linguistics Major: | ||
| LIN 101/PHL 102 | Language and Communication (Will also count for CCC Philosophy Level One Non-Ethics) | 3 |
| LIN 110 | Language Games | 3 |
| or LIN 250 | Social Media Discourse | |
| or LIN 251 | Language & Health Professions | |
| or LIN 340 | Communication in Soc Contexts | |
| LIN/ENG 203 | English Grammar | 3 |
| LIN/SOC 260 | Language and the Law (Counts for CCC: Ethics and Social Justice) | 3 |
| LIN/PSY 261 | Psycholinguistics | 3 |
| LIN/PSY 262 | First Language Acquisition (Counts for CCC: Social Science) | 3 |
| 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 Games | ||
| Language Matters (Counts for CCC: Diversity) | ||
| Intro Communication Disorders | ||
| Topics in Linguistics | ||
| Anat&Phys of Speech&Hearing | ||
| Logic | ||
| Symbolic Logic | ||
| Social Media Discourse | ||
| Language & Health Professions | ||
| Topics in Linguistics | ||
| Second Lang Acquis & Lrning | ||
| Teaching Lang at Home/Abroad | ||
| Sociolinguistics (Counts for CCC: Diversity) | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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
To be awarded a bachelor's degree at Saint Joseph's University, students must complete at least 120 total credits. As such, elective credits may be required in addition to Cornerstone Core Curriculum (CCC) and major requirements. Any credits necessary to reach at least 120 total credits outside of the CCC and major requirements are considered free electives. Under the CCC, there are no fixed number of electives required. A student's total number of electives will vary based on major requirements, transfer credits, as well as math and language placement.
| 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 | |
Linguistic Major with TESOL Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LIN 101/PHL 102 | Language and Communication (Counts for CCC: Philosophy Level One Non-Ethics) | 3 |
| LIN/ENG 203 | English Grammar | 3 |
| LIN/PSY 261 | Psycholinguistics | 3 |
| LIN 280 | Second Lang Acquis & Lrning | 3 |
| LIN 301 | Teaching Lang at Home/Abroad | 3 |
| LIN 320 | Phonetics | 3 |
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
| Language Games | ||
| Language Matters (Counts for CCC: Diversity) | ||
| Logic | ||
| Social Media Discourse | ||
| 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.