Linguistics Major Program

Department of Linguistics | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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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.

Continuation Requirements

After a student has completed 60 credits, a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of not less than 2.25 is required for continuance in the major program. Students whose CGPA falls below 2.25 cannot enrol in any upper division LING courses. After their CGPA is restored to 2.25, students must meet with the departmental advisor to redeclare into the program.

Program Requirements

Students complete 120 units, as specified below.

Lower Division Requirements

Students complete all of

LING 220 Introduction to Linguistics (3)
LING 221 Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology (3)
LING 222 Introduction to Syntax (3)

and six additional lower division units in LING and/or FNLG courses.

Upper Division Requirements

Students complete both of

LING 321 Phonology (3)
LING 322 Syntax (3)

and one of

LING 301W Linguistic Argumentation (3)
LING 309W Sociolinguistics (3)

and any two of

LING 323 Morphology (3)
LING 324 Semantics (3)
LING 330 Phonetics (3)

and 15 additional upper division units in LING and/or FNLG courses.

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Program Requirements

For all bachelor of arts (BA) programs (except the honours program), students complete 120 units, which includes

at least 60 units that must be completed at 丁香园AV
at least 45 upper division units, of which at least 30 upper division units must be completed at 丁香园AV
at least 65 units (including 21 upper division units) in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses
satisfaction of the writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements
an overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0, and a program (major, joint major, extended minor, minor) CGPA and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to 丁香园AV 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.
Requirement	Units	Notes
W - Writing	6	Must include at least one upper division course, taken at 丁香园AV within the student鈥檚 major subject
Q - Quantitative	6	Q courses may be lower or upper division
B - Breadth	18	Designated Breadth	Must be outside the student鈥檚 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
B - Breadth	6	Additional Breadth	6 units outside the student鈥檚 major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements) Additional breadth units must be from outside the student's major and may be B-designated (B-Hum, B-Soc, B-Sci courses). Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honours, double major, two extended minors, an extended minor and a minor, or two minors may satisfy the breadth requirements (designated or not designated) with courses completed in either one or both program areas.

Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit

The University鈥檚 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.

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