Linguistics (BA)

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Required Courses, Lower Division

LING 210g Introduction to Linguistics Units: 4

Required Courses, Upper Division

LING 301 Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology Units: 4
LING 302 Introduction to Syntax and Semantics Units: 4

Elective Courses, Upper Division

Select 16 units from the following

LING 380 Languages of the World Units: 4
LING 401 Advanced Phonology Units: 4
LING 402 Advanced Syntax Units: 4
LING 403 Advanced Semantics Units: 4
LING 405 Child Language Acquisition Units: 4
LING 406 Psycholinguistics Units: 4
LING 407 Atypical Language Units: 4
LING 410 Second Language Acquisition Units: 4
LING 412 Language and Law Units: 4
LING 415 Phonetics Units: 4
LING 450 New Horizons in Forensic Speaker Identification Units: 4
LING 466 Word and Phrase Origins Units: 4
LING 485 Field Methodology Units: 4
LING 497 Honors Thesis Units: 4
One additional upper-division course in linguistics or a related field Units: 4

Linguistics Major with Honors

The linguistics major with honors requires the student to complete the requirements for the major with a GPA of 3.5 or above and to complete in addition LING 497 Honors Thesis with a grade of B or better. Intent to complete the linguistics major with honors should be registered with the undergraduate adviser no later than the second semester of the junior year.

LING 497 Honors Thesis Units: 4

Capstone Experience

The major requires a capstone experience, which can be fulfilled in one of the following ways:

(A) A research paper completed as Honors Thesis LING 497 , or as Directed Research LING 490 or as a Linguistic 400-level course.

(B) A poster presented at the USC UG symposium or at a conference.

LING 490x Directed Research Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
LING 497 Honors Thesis Units: 4