OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
Linguistics |
College of Arts and Sciences
Gordy Hall 383
Phone: 740.593.0297
Fax: 740.593.2967
lingdept@ohio.edu
www.ohio.edu/cas/linguistics
David Bell, Chair
belld@ohio.edu
Michelle O’Malley, Advising Coordinator
haugh@ohio.edu
Overview
Ohio University offers an undergraduate major in Linguistics, the study of how languages are structured, acquired, and used. Consisting of 34 credits, the major can be completed in two years if a student begins the program in the fall of the junior year.
A core program of 19 semester hours is required of all majors; each student must take 15 additional hours of electives in Linguistics. Areas of possible concentration include the teaching of English as a second or foreign language (TESL/TEFL), theoretical linguistics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, and the use of computers in linguistic research or teaching. In addition, the major might be useful to students planning advanced study or careers in communication sciences and disorders, bilingual education, translation and interpretation, cognitive science, anthropology, philosophy, and artificial intelligence.
Unlike other majors in the College of Arts and Sciences , linguistics majors must complete three years of foreign language study and meet all General Education requirements. Elective courses are recommended from the subjects of English, modern or classical languages, psychology, cultural anthropology, international studies, education, and other disciplines.
A typical program of study can be sequenced across the last two years of a student’s college career. Some courses may be taken out of sequence, but prerequisites and descriptions of courses listed in this catalog should be noted carefully.
A minor in linguistics is also available, requiring a minimum of 15 semester hours and at least two courses at the 4000 level. Areas of specialization include general linguistics, sociolinguistics, and teaching English as a second or foreign language.
Preservice Teacher Preparation in TEFL and TELT
Linguistics also offers a five-course module as preservice teacher preparation in TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) and a four-course module in TELT (Technology Enhanced Language Teaching). For more information, please reach out to the program contacts listed above.
Language Courses
The Department of Linguistics offers courses in Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Swahili. At the present, no major in these languages is available. If a student is working toward a major program in international studies or a certificate in African or Asian studies, they may choose two semesters of an appropriate African or Asian language as part of their course requirements. The Chinese and Japanese language programs offer education abroad programs, which supplement part of the foreign language courses offered at Ohio University.