12-16 required courses totaling a minimum of 36 credits.
Linguistics Courses:
LINGUIST 201 How Language Works: Introduction to Linguistic Theory
LINGUIST 401 Introduction to Syntax
LINGUIST 302 Fundamentals of Speech Sounds (formerly LINGUIST 390A)
Three courses chosen from the following:
LINGUIST 101 People and Their Language
LINGUIST 370 The Sounds of the Englishes
LINGUIST 389 Introduction to African American English
LINGUIST 394BI Language and Cognition
LINGUIST 402 Speech Sounds and Structure
LINGUIST 404 Field Methods
LINGUIST 412 Language Processing and the Brain
LINGUIST 402 Speech Sounds and Structures OR LINGUIST 414 Introductory Phonetics for Linguists
LINGUIST 503 Intermediate Syntax
LINGUIST 505 Introduction to Historical Linguistics
LINGUIST 509 Introduction to Computational Linguistics
LINGUIST 510 Introduction to Semantics
Spanish Courses:
SPANISH 311 Advanced Grammar (SPANISH 354 recommended for native speakers)
SPANISH 378 Spanish Phonetics
SPANISH 470 General View of Hispanic Linguistics
One of the following:
SPANISH 320 Literature of Spain I (to 17th Century)
SPANISH 321 Literature of Spain II (18th to 20th Century)
SPANISH 322 Spanish American Literature I (to 19th Century)
SPANISH 323 Introduction to Spanish American Literature II (20th Century)
One of the following:
SPANISH 415 Culture and Civilization of Spain: From Dictatorship to Democracy
SPANISH 417 Culture and Civilization of Spanish America
One of the following:
SPANISH 471 Linguistic Varieties and Pluralism
SPANISH 472 Phonological Evolution: Latin to Spanish
SPANISH 473 Contrastive Analysis Spanish English
SPANISH 475 LLC: The Story of Romance Language
SPANISH 497SX ST: Spanish Syntax
SPANISH 512 Spanish Language Minority in the US
SPANISH 579 Structures of Modern Spanish
SPANISH 597AP ST: Applied Linguistics
SPANISH 597FF Introduction to Spanish Phonetics/Phonology
or any other Special Topics in Hispanics Linguistics course
Junior Year Writing requirement:
The Junior Year Writing (JYW) requirement is met by taking LINGUIST 305 (which is currently offered in the Fall semester) or LINGUIST 350. The Junior Year Writing requirement does not need to be satisfied in your junior year.
Common requirements for all majors:
A grade of C or better must be earned in any course used to satisfy major requirements.
College of Humanities and Fine Arts requirement:
- Foreign Language: All students must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language at the intermediate level.
See the Undergraduate Program Guide for more details about College requirements.
University Graduation requirements:
See the Undergraduate Program Guide for more details about University graduation requirements, including General Education requirements.