Linguistics
B.A. in English Studies / Linguistics Concentration (61credits)
English Studies majors choose among four concentrations: Integrated, Writing, Linguistics, and Literature.
Linguistics Track Major and Linguistics Minor
Major: (61 credits)
Requirements:
English Studies Core (see below)
Second Language: 12 credits (three terms past placement level)
Required Courses:
LING 312 Language & Society
LING 315 Structure of English
LING 350 Linguistics in the Digital Age
LING 370 Meaning and Context
LING 490 History of English
Choose one from:
LIT 204-205-206 Survey of British Literature
LIT 253-254 Survey of American Literature
Three additional 400-level English Studies courses (LIT, LING, or WR)
Minor: (20 Credits)
Required Courses:
LING 310 Introduction to Linguistics
LING 315 Structure of English
Three upper-division LING courses
**Students planning a minor in literature, linguistics, writing, or integrated need to be aware of prerequisites for upper division courses. Students with a major in one of these areas and a minor in another, need to plan with an advisor additional classes in the minor to replace courses taken in the common core. Planning with an advisor is essential.
English Studies Core Courses
Before taking the Foundations courses, students should have the General Education writing requirement completed, and one lower-division Literature course before LIT 317 (LIT 201 or LIT 202 recommended)
ENG 498 Senior Capstone (1) [Not required for Language Arts Secondary Education majors]
LING 310 Introduction to Linguistics
LIT 317 Introduction to Literary Study I
WR 230 Introduction to Writing Studies
Linguistics Learning Outcomes
4. Analyze issues in language usage, language variation, language acquisition and history of the English language, with special attention to writing, literacy and language arts.
5. Explain and analyze structure and function in the English language system at multiple linguistic levels.
6. Analyze the relationship between individuals and the multiple discourse communities they belong to.
COURSE OPTIONS:
300-Level Options | 400-Level Options |
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LING 309 The Language and Writing of Early Learners | LING 406/606 Special Individual Studies |
LING 310 Introduction to Linguistics | LING 407 Seminar |
LING 312 Language and Society | LING 409 Internship |
LING 314 Language Study for Elementary/Middle Teachers | LING 410 Theories of Foreign Language Acquisition for Adult/Young Learners |
LING 315 Structure of English | LING 415 Strategies in TEFL for Adult/Young Adult Learners |
LING 316 Spanish/English: comparative Study for Bilingual Classrooms | LING 416 TEFL Certificate Practicum |
LING 350 Linguistics in the Digital Age | LING 450/550 Linguistic Analysis of Style and Genre |
LING 370 Meaning and Context | LING 490 History of the English Language |
LING 492 Pedagogical Grammar in TEFL for Adult/Young Adult Learners | |
LING 496/596 Special Topics in Linguistics |