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Prerequisites for Entering the Major

Prerequisites for Entering the Major

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B.A. Linguistics
None
Requirements

Requirements

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B.A. Linguistics
12 term courses
(including the senior requirement)
Breadth requirement
5 courses to fill the breadth requirement, 4 of which are chosen from:
LING 1179, LING 2120, LING 2200, LING 2270, LING 2320,
LING 2530, LING 2630, LING 2750, LING 2790, LING 3610
and
1 additional course, which can be one of the ten listed above or a
course that covers several subfields, such as LING 1100 or LING 1160
Depth requirement
2 courses beyond the introductory level
in one of the eight areas of linguistics
Electives
3 linguistics courses, with at least one at 2000 level or above
Research requirement
LING 4900
Senior Requirement

Senior Requirement

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B.A. Linguistics
Senior Essay
LING 4910
Substitutions

Substitutions

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B.A. Linguistics
Electives may be chosen from language-related offerings in other
departments, with DUS permission

 


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