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2010-2011 Calendar | Linguistics |
Linguistics Major Program
Department of Linguistics | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
91ÅÝܽ Calendar 2010-2011
An overall 2.25 cumulative GPA and a minimum C grade in LING 220 is required for admission to the major and all joint major programs.
Program Requirements
Students complete 120 units, as specified below.
Lower Division Requirements
Students complete all of
- LING 220-3 Introduction to Linguistics
- LING 221-3 Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology
- LING 222-3 Introduction to Syntax
and six additional lower division linguistics units.
Upper Division Requirements
Students complete both of
- LING 321-3 Phonology
- LING 322-3 Syntax
and one of
- LING 301W-3 Linguistic Argumentation
- LING 309W-3 Sociolinguistics
and any two of
- LING 323-3 Morphology
- LING 324-3 Semantics
- LING 330-3 Phonetics
and 15 additional upper division linguistics units.
Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements
Students admitted to 91ÅÝܽ beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.
| WQB Graduation Requirements A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit. |
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| Requirement | Units |
Notes | |
| W - Writing | 6 |
Must include at least one upper division course, taken at 91ÅÝܽ within the student’s major subject | |
| Q - Quantitative | 6 |
Q courses may be lower or upper division | |
| B - Breadth | 18 |
Designated Breadth | Must be outside the student’s major subject, and may be lower or upper division 6 units Social Sciences: B-Soc 6 units Humanities: B-Hum 6 units Sciences: B-Sci |
6 |
Additional Breadth | 6 units outside the student’s major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements) | |
Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit
The University’s residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.
Elective Courses
In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.