Apr 18, 2024

2021-2022 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

2021-2022 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

English, B.A., Linguistics Concentration

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Degree Awarded:	Total Credit Hours:
Bachelor of Arts	120
Career Opportunities:
Teaching, newspapers, magazines, publishing house, radio/TV, movie companies, publications, mass-market, paperback companies, , corporations, government agencies
Note(s):
• In order to meet University graduation requirements, each student must complete a minimum of 45 semester hours at the 300 and 400 levels. ¹ ENGL 101 and ENGL 102 do not count toward the English major (See requirement #4 in Specific Degree Requirements of the College ). ² Students completing ASL must earn an additional 1 credit hour to meet the degree required 120 credit hours.

Freshman Year (31 credit hours)

UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing Credit Hours: 3 ¹
ENGL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Modern Language (7 credit hours)

Choose from American Sign Language (ASL),² Arabic (ARAB), French (FREN), German (GERM) or Spanish (SPAN) in consultation with academic advisor. All MODL course requirements must be completed in a single language.

MODL 101 - Elective Credit Hours: 4
MODL 102 - Elective Credit Hours: 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Social/Behavioral Science courses.

History (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of History courses.

Mathematics (6 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Mathematics courses.

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Natural Science courses.

Sophomore Year (32 credit hours)

ENGL 290 - Introduction to English Studies Credit Hours: 3

English (6 credit hours)

Choose from 200-level ENGL courses.

Communication (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Communication courses.

ENGL 360 or ENGL 365 may count toward major requirements but an additional course must be taken to fulfill the minimum required hours for the degree.

Modern Language (6 credit hours)

MODL 201 - Elective Credit Hours: 3
MODL 202 - Elective Credit Hours: 3

Natural Sciences (6 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Natural Science courses.

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Choose any 200-level or above course from the General Education Curriculum list of Social/Behavioral Science courses.

General Electives (5 credit hours)

Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

Junior Year (30 credit hours)

English (3 credit hours)

Choose a 400-level ENGL course in consultation with academic advisor.

Linguistics (6 credit hours)

ENGL 351 - Introduction to Linguistics Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 352 - English Grammar and Usage Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 353 - Advanced English Grammar Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 405G - History of the English Language Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 425G - Semantics Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 452G - Language, Culture and Society Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 455G - Topics in Linguistics Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 458G - Investigating Text and Talk Credit Hours: 3

Race and Ethnic Studies (3 credit hours)

Course selection must be at the 200-level or higher. Additional courses may meet the Race and Ethnic Studies requirement with academic advisor approval.

ENGL 211 - Thematic Approaches to Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 321 - World Literatures to 1600s Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 322 - World Literatures from 1600s to Present Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 371 - Ethnic Literatures Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 433G - Approaches to Black Literature and Culture Credit Hours: 3
HUMN 200 - Ideas and Issues Credit Hours: 3

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Fine Arts courses in consultation with academic advisor.

History (6 credit hours)

Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

Philosophy (3 credit hours)

Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

Minor (6 credit hours)

Choose electives to complete 18-hour minor. Six of these must be 300 level or above.

Senior Year (27 credit hours)

ENGL 490 - Senior Seminar Credit Hours: 3

Linguistics (3 credit hours)

ENGL 452G - Language, Culture and Society Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 455G - Topics in Linguistics Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 458G - Investigating Text and Talk Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 425G - Semantics Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 405G - History of the English Language Credit Hours: 3

Linguistics (3 credit hours)

ENGL 351 - Introduction to Linguistics Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 352 - English Grammar and Usage Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 353 - Advanced English Grammar Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 405G - History of the English Language Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 425G - Semantics Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 452G - Language, Culture and Society Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 455G - Topics in Linguistics Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 458G - Investigating Text and Talk Credit Hours: 3

English Literature (3 credit hours)

Choose any 400-level pre-1800 literature course.

English (3 credit hours)

Choose a 400-level ENGL course in consultation with academic advisor.

Minor (12 credit hours)

Choose electives to complete 18-hour minor. Six of these must be 300 level or above.

General Education Core Curriculum

English (6 cr)	Mathematics (6 cr)	Natural Sciences (9 cr)	Social/Behavioral Sci (6 cr)
ENGL 101 ENGL 102	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List
History (3 cr)	Fine Arts (3 cr)	Communication (3 cr)	Literature (3 cr)
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English, B.A., Linguistics Concentration

Freshman Year (31 credit hours)

Modern Language (7 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

History (3 credit hours)

Mathematics (6 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year (32 credit hours)

English (6 credit hours)

Communication (3 credit hours)

Modern Language (6 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (6 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

General Electives (5 credit hours)

Junior Year (30 credit hours)

English (3 credit hours)

Linguistics (6 credit hours)

Race and Ethnic Studies (3 credit hours)

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

History (6 credit hours)

Philosophy (3 credit hours)

Minor (6 credit hours)

Senior Year (27 credit hours)

Linguistics (3 credit hours)

Linguistics (3 credit hours)

English Literature (3 credit hours)

English (3 credit hours)

Minor (12 credit hours)

General Education Core Curriculum

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English, B.A., Linguistics Concentration

Freshman Year (31 credit hours)

Modern Language (7 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

History (3 credit hours)

Mathematics (6 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year (32 credit hours)

English (6 credit hours)

Communication (3 credit hours)

Modern Language (6 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (6 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

General Electives (5 credit hours)

Junior Year (30 credit hours)

English (3 credit hours)

Linguistics (6 credit hours)

Race and Ethnic Studies (3 credit hours)

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

History (6 credit hours)

Philosophy (3 credit hours)

Minor (6 credit hours)

Senior Year (27 credit hours)

Linguistics (3 credit hours)

Linguistics (3 credit hours)

English Literature (3 credit hours)

English (3 credit hours)

Minor (12 credit hours)

General Education Core Curriculum