Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics

Linguistics is the scientific study of human language—its structure and diversity, how it’s learned and understood, and how it shapes cultural practices. As a linguistics major you’ll study all aspects of human language, from the way humans form sounds and gestures to the use of language as a form of group identity. Students in the program gain valuable insight into the fundamental design of language and how this knowledge can be applied to a variety of professions. Learn how people use language to transmit their ideas and feelings Explore ancient languages to help them survive Gain an interdisciplinary education, from computational to sociocultural linguistics

As a linguistics major, you must fulfill the following requirements: Complete a total of 32 credit hours in linguistics and specified related areas, at least 18 of which must be upper-division courses. Complete at least 5 credit hours of a language other than English. The 5 credit hours must be at the 3000 level or above for widely taught languages (French, German, Latin, Spanish) as well as Greek, or at the 2000 level or above for less widely taught languages (Arabic, American Sign Language, Chinese, Farsi, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish). Students can study with our general linguistics major or choose from our four optional tracks: Computational Linguistics Language and Cognition Sociocultural, Anthropological and Interactional Linguistic Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Additional degree options for linguistic students include: Bachelor’s-accelerated master’s: A combined bachelor's (BA) and master's (MA) degree is offered for highly motivated undergraduate students. The BA/MA program allows students to take advanced courses at an accelerated pace, engage in an independent research project and obtain both degrees in five years. Double major/minor: Because the major has relatively few course requirements, it can easily be combined with a minor or a double major in another field that interests you. Among the areas of study that you can insightfully integrate with linguistics are anthropology; communication; theatre; speech, language and hearing science; computer science; education; modern languages; and sociology. Honors in Linguistics Certificate: We encourage students to explore certificate options in order to enhance their education. The Cognitive Science Certificate TESOL Certificate Certificate in Language, Culture, and Social Practice The Five-Year BA/MA Concurrent Degree Program Honors in Linguistics The Interdisciplinary Writing Certificate