English B.A. - Linguistics
In conjunction with the Linguistics Program, English also offers a concentration in English Linguistics which provides a background in both literature and language. Students studying linguistics learn about the structure, history, and cultural influences in oral and written English language.
Bachelor of Arts - English; Linguistics Concentration
College of Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 40-54
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2020-21
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
English Core Courses | 18 | |
Upper-Division Requirements | 18 | |
Modern & Classical Language Requirement | 4-18 | |
Total Hours | 40-54 | |
English Core Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete all of the following courses: | ||
LIT 110L | Intro to Lit | 3 |
LIT 327 | Shakespeare | 3 |
Complete 2 of the following courses: | 6 | |
LIT 202L | The Environmental Imagination | |
LIT 236L | Literary Histories | |
LIT 246L | Genres, Themes, Approaches | |
Complete 2 of the following courses: | 6 | |
LIT 349L | Medieval Lit | |
LIT 350L | Chaucer | |
LIT 353L | Milton | |
WGSS 491 | Special Topics (Medieval Women Authors) | |
Total Hours | 18 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C
Upper-Division Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete all of the following courses: | ||
LING 465 | Structure & History of English | 3 |
LING 470 | Linguistic Analysis | 3 |
Complete 2 of the following courses: | 6 | |
LING 471 | Phonetics and Phonology | |
LING 472 | Syntax | |
LING 489 | Morphology | |
Complete 2 of the following courses: | 6 | |
LING 375X | Linguistic Ecology and Language Endangerment | |
LING 473 | Language and Culture | |
LING 474 | Historical Linguistics | |
LING 475 | Linguistic Field Methods | |
LING 477 | Bilingualism | |
LING 478 | Learner Language | |
LING 484 | NA Indigenous Lang & Ling | |
Total Hours | 18 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Modern & Classical Language Requirement
Note: All English majors who select the Linguistics concentration must complete four semesters of the same modern or classical language through the 202-level or demonstrate equivalent competency on a Foreign Language Placement Exam.
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete the 202-level proficiency in either a modern or classical language other than English. | 4-18 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-