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Linguistics Extended Minor
An extended minor consists of the lower division requirements for a major and the upper division requirements for a minor as follows. Certain other criteria may be set by individual departments and programs. A student must have their program approved by the advisor for the extended minor program.
間眅埶AV Requirements
A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.25 and a minimum C+ grade in LING 220 is required for admission.
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 extended minor program. Students whose CGPA falls below 2.25 cannot enroll 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
Lower Division Requirements
Students complete all of
An introduction to linguistic analysis. Breadth-Social Sciences.
The principles of phonetic and phonological analysis. Prerequisite: LING 220.
The principles of syntactic analysis. Prerequisite: LING 220.
and six additional units in lower division LING and/or FNLG courses.
Upper Division Requirements
Students complete 15 upper division linguistics units in LING and/or FNLG courses.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Degree 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 間眅埶AV
- at least 45 upper division units, of which at least 30 upper division units must be completed at 間眅埶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
For students in other Faculties, please check your Faculty's overall degree requirements:
Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements
Students admitted to 間眅埶AV beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See 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 間眅埶AV within the student’s major subject | |
Q - Quantitative |
6 |
Q courses may be lower or upper division | |
B - Breadth |
18 |
Designated Breadth | Must be outside the student’s 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 |
6 |
Additional Breadth | 6 units outside the student’s major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements) 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. |