Apr 03, 2025

Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Sample Course Sequence for the Major in Linguistics

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FRESHMAN

FALL

First Year Seminar 101 Credits: 1 credit
WRT 101 - Introductory Writing Workshop 3 credits,
LIN 101 - Human Language 3 credits
Foreign language 111 Credits: 4 credits
SBC Credits: 3 credits

Total: 14 Credits

SPRING

First Year Seminar 102 Credits: 1 credit
WRT 102 - Intermediate Writing Workshop 3 credits,
SBC Credits: 3 credits
Foreign language 112 Credits: 4 credits
LIN 201 - Phonetics 4 credits

Total: 15 Credits

SOPHOMORE

FALL

LIN 307 - Sociolinguistics 3 credits
Foreign language 211 Credits: 3 credits
LIN 345 - Writing Systems of the World 3 credits
SBC Credits: 3 credits
SBC Credits: 3 credits

Total: 15 Credits

SPRING

LIN 356 - Topics in Language and Life in Europe 3 credits
LIN 311 - Syntax 4 credits
Foreign language 212 Credits: 3 credits
SBC Credits: 3 credits
SBC Credits: 3 credits

Total: 16 Credits

JUNIOR

FALL

LIN 330 - Language Acquisition 3 credits
LIN 301 - Phonology 4 credits
SBC Credits: 3 credits
Upper-division SBC Credits: 3 credits
Upper-division SBC Credits: 3 credits

Total: 16 Credits

SPRING

LIN 405 - Writing in Linguistics 2 credits
LIN 431 - The Structure of an Uncommonly Taught Language 4 credits
Upper-division SBC Credits: 3 credits
Upper-division SBC Credits: 3 credits
Upper-division SBC Credits: 3 credits

Total: 15 Credits

SENIOR

FALL

LIN 425 - Special Topics in Linguistics 3 credits
Upper-division Elective Credits: 3 credits
Upper-division Elective Credits: 3 credits
SBC Credits: 3 credits
SBC Credits: 3 credits

Total: 15 Credits

SPRING

LIN 426 - Special Topics in Linguistics 3 credits
Upper-division Elective Credits: 3 credits
Upper-division Elective Credits: 3 credits
Upper-division Elective Credits: 3 credits
Upper-division Elective Credits: 3 credits

Total: 15 Credits