Linguistics — Bachelor of Arts The Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in linguistics combines study of a core of courses in the field of linguistics, four semesters of modern language, and courses in concentration areas preparatory for careers and/or graduate study in fields related to linguistics. Course requirements involve 42 semester hours including: Linguistics requirements..........................................................28 ENG-3060 History of the English Language..................................3 FREN/GER/SPAN-2XXX Intermediate Foreign Language.............7 LING-2070 Introduction to Linguistics............................................2 LING-3080 Linguistics for Language Learning..............................3 LING-3082 Phonetics.....................................................................3 LING-3090 Sociolinguistics............................................................3 LING-3100 Principles of Language Acquisition..............................3 LING-4210 Senior Research in Linguistics I..................................2 LING-4220 Senior Research in Linguistics II.................................1 PYCH-1010 Writing in APA..............................................................1 *Concentration requirements....................................................14 * Students select one concentration according to interests (minimum of 14 credit hours). Students need to complete any prerequisites listed for the courses included in this list but that are not listed for the linguistics major. Also, a minimum of 21 credit hours for the major must be from 3000/4000-level courses. Biblical Languages (minimum of 14 credit hours selected from the following courses) BTBL-2510 Elementary Greek I................................................4 BTBL-2520 Elementary Greek II...............................................4 BTBL-3510 Intermediate Greek I...............................................3 BTBL-4110 Greek Syntax and Exegesis....................................3 BTBL-3610 Biblical Hebrew Grammar and Syntax I..................3 BTBL-3620 Biblical Hebrew Grammar and Syntax II................3 Cultural Studies (minimum of 14 credit hours selected from the following courses) ANTH-1800 Cultural Anthropology............................................3 COM-2050 Communication Theory..........................................3 COM-2140 Intercultural Communication...................................3 COM-2300 Voices of Diversity..................................................3 COM-3150 Gender, Politics and Communication......................3 HLMU-3400 Global Music.........................................................3 Education and Psychology (minimum of 14 credit hours selected from the following courses) EDSP-2400 Language Development and Communication Disorders............................................................................... 2 EDUC-1000 The Education Profession.....................................2 EDUC-2500 Educational Psychology........................................3 PYCH-1600 General Psychology..............................................3 PYCH-1800 Cross-cultural Psychology.....................................3 PYCH-2610 Statistics................................................................3 PYCH-2650 Learning and Memory...........................................3 PYCH-3760 Cognitive Neuroscience.........................................3 English and Writing (minimum of 14 credit hours selected from the following courses) CWRT-2220 Introduction to Creative Writing.............................3 ENG-2010 Style and Mechanics for Writers..............................3 ENG-2070 Fundamentals of English Grammar.........................3 ENG-2230 Advanced Composition...........................................3 ENG-3070 English Grammar....................................................3 ENG-3180 Visual Rhetoric........................................................2 ENG-3550 Writing Center Theory and Training.........................2 Global Engagement (minimum of 14 credit hours selected from the following courses) ANTH-1800 Cultural Anthropology............................................3 BTAT-3450 Contemporary World Missions................................3 BTAT-3470 Cross-cultural Ministry............................................3 BTHT-4300 Global Theology.....................................................3 BTPA-2260 World Religions......................................................3 One course selected from the following:...................................3 HIST-3200 History and Politics of Latin America................3 HIST-3210 History and Politics of East Asia.......................3 HIST-3220 History and Politics of the Middle East.............3 HIST-3230 History and Politics of Western Europe............3 INTL-2100 Global Issues...........................................................3 Modern Languages 8 credit hours of a second modern language at the elementary level other than the one taken for the linguistics core requirement. 6 credit hours of one modern language at the 3000/4000 level. May be the same language used to meet the linguistics core requirement. Pre-Speech Therapy (minimum of 14 credit hours selected from the following courses) ANTH-1800 Cultural Anthropology............................................3 BIO-1115 Biology I: Cell Biology...............................................4 CHEM-1000 Principles of Chemistry.........................................4 (or CHEM-1110 General Chemistry......................................4) EDSP-2400 Language Development and Communication Disorders............................................................................... 2 GBIO-2010 Human Anatomy and Physiology I..........................4 GBIO-2015 Human Anatomy and Physiology II.........................4 GSCI-1020 Principles of Physical Science.............................3.5 PHYS-1010 College Physics I....................................................4 PYCH-1600 General Psychology..............................................3 PYCH-1800 Cross-cultural Psychology.....................................3 PYCH-2600 Human Development: Lifespan.............................3 PYCH-2610 Statistics................................................................3 PYCH-3760 Cognitive Neuroscience.........................................3 SOC-1300 Introduction to Sociology.........................................3 TESOL COM-2140 Intercultural Communication...................................3 ENG-3070 English Grammar....................................................3 LING-3500 Methods of Teaching Foreign Language................3 LING-3710 TESOL Practicum for Non-Education Majors..........2 One of the following options: One semester (3 credit hours) of elementary level modern language other than required of the linguistics major. 3 additional hours of one modern language at the 3000/4000 level. May be the same language used to meet the modern language requirement. 3 credit hours selected from the following courses: ENG-2010 Style and Mechanics for Writers....................3 ENG-2070 Fundamentals of English Grammar..............3 ENG-2230 Advanced Composition.................................3 ENG-3550 Writing Center Theory and Training...............2 Linguistics Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements..........................................................0–4 Other General Education Requirements......................................48 Linguistics Major Requirements...................................................42 Electives....................................................................................... 38 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)...........................128 2025–26 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 61 School of Arts and Humanities English, Literature, and Modern Languages
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