OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2014-15
[Archived Catalog]
Linguistics Major (B.A.) |
Major Code BA5290
College of Arts and Sciences
Linguistics Department
Gordy Hall 383
Phone: 740.593.4564
Fax: 740.593.2967
linguisticsWeb@ohio.edu
http://www.ohio.edu/linguistics
David Bell, contact person
Program Overview
The B.A. in linguistics offers various areas of focus including teaching English as a second or foreign language, the use of computers in language teaching, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, and theoretical linguistics. Knowlege of foreign language equivalent to three years of college-level study is required.
Admissions Information
Freshman/First-Year Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Change of Program Policy
No selecttive or limited admission requirements.
External Transfer Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Opportunities Upon Graduation
Linguists are involved in research into language acquisition and teaching, and the development of teaching materials. A specialization in teaching English to speakers of other languages is valuable in obtaining employment both at home and abroad as a teacher of English as a second or foreign language (TESL/TEFL). Linguistics is also useful in fields such as education, library science, artificial intelligence, psychology, and cognitive science.
Requirements
Universitywide Graduation Requirements
To complete this program, students must meet all Universitywide graduation requirements .
Liberal Arts and Sciences Distribution Requirement
View the A&S - College Level Requirements (A&S CLR) .
Linguistics Hours Requirement
Complete a total of 34 semester credit hours of LING coursework, including all of the requirements below.
Linguistics Core Requirements
Complete the following seven courses:
- LING 1010 - Grammar in Language Learning and Teaching Credit Hours: 1
- LING 3500 - Introduction to Linguistics Credit Hours: 3
- LING 4610 - Introduction to Phonology and Morphology Credit Hours: 3
- LING 4700 - Syntactic Description of English Credit Hours: 3
- LING 4750 - Language Learning Credit Hours: 3
- LING 4860 - Semantics and Pragmatics Credit Hours: 3
- LING 4901 - Sociolinguistics and Bilingualism Credit Hours: 3
Linguistics Elective Requirement
Complete 15 hours from the following courses:
- LING 2750 - Introduction to Language and Culture Credit Hours: 3
- LING 2800 - Language in America Credit Hours: 3
- LING 3300 - Introduction to Psycholinguistics Credit Hours: 3
- LING 3880 - Special Topics in Applied Linguistics Credit Hours: 3
- LING 3900 - Language of Women and Men Credit Hours: 3
- LING 4150 - Distributed Learning Courseware - Basics Credit Hours: 3
- LING 4160 - Distributed Learning Courseware - Interactive Design Credit Hours: 3
- LING 4510 - Computers for Language Teaching I Credit Hours: 3
- LING 4520 - Computers in Language Teaching II Credit Hours: 3
- LING 4800 - Methods and Materials in TEFL Credit Hours: 3
- LING 4830 - Assessing Language Abilities Credit Hours: 3
- LING 4850 - Historical Linguistics Credit Hours: 3
- LING 4912 - Internship in TESOL Credit Hours: 1.0-3.0
- LING 4920 - English as a Second Language Teaching Practicum Credit Hours: 2
- LING 4921 - CALL Teaching Practicum Credit Hours: 2
- LING 4940 - Research Experience in Linguistics Credit Hours: 1.0-3.0
- LING 4941 - Directed Research in Linguistics Credit Hours: 1.0-3.0
- LING 4990 - Special Studies in Linguistics Credit Hours: 1.0-3.0