Linguistics
Linguistics
Although proposals for special majors in linguistics can vary to some degree, most are structured something like the following:
The special major in linguistics will require at least 24 advanced units in linguistics, 6 of which must be at the 400 level. Each of the following three courses is required:
| Ling 309 | Syntactic Analysis |
| Ling 313 | Phonological Analysis |
| Ling 311 | Introduction to Semantics |
Two of the following four courses are also required:
| Ling 320 | Historical and Comparative Linguistics |
| Phil 306G | Philosophy of Language |
| Psych 433 | Psychology of Language |
| Sphr 433 | Acoustical Phonetics and Speech Perception |
The remaining 9 units may be selected from Linguistics courses or from other courses approved by the director of the Linguistics program.
Special majors must either study a single foreign language through the fourth semester, typically a course in grammar and composition at the 300 level, or demonstrate equivalent competence.
Special majors will be required to complete a senior capstone project.
For information about a special major in linguistics, contact Brett Hyde or Brett Kessler.