Honours Linguistics (B.A.)

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This program is designed for students who are concentrating on the scientiﬁc study of language (phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, etc.). Students should speak with the Departmental Counsellor for Linguistics to determine which linguistics electives are most appropriate for their academic and professional objectives.

Admission

Completion of any Level I program and a Grade Point Average of at least 5.0 including an average of at least 5.0 in LINGUIST 1A03 and 1AA3 . It is strongly recommended that students include six units of a language other than English in their Level I program.

Notes

In this program students are required to study at least two languages for a total of 24 units of language study. The department has deﬁned four language groups (see below) for this purpose. Of the 24 units, students must take at least 12 units from one language group of their choice, and 6 units of a language from another group. Please note that some languages have only 6 units of study available. Example: A student completes 12 units of Language A plus 6 units of Language B; the remaining 6 units of language study (to total 24 units) may be completed as the student chooses - by adding 6 units to Language A or B, or by completing 3 or 6 units of Language C or D. Courses taught in English do not satisfy this requirement
- Romance Languages: French, Italian, Spanish
- Classical: Greek, Latin, Sanskrit
- Other Indo-European Languages: German, Polish, Russian
- Non Indo-European Languages: American Sign Language, Arabic, Cayuga, Chinese (Mandarin), Farsi, Hebrew, Inuktitut, Korean, Japanese, Mohawk, Ojibwe
Students must include LINGUIST 2D03 in Level II or III of their program in order to take any Level IV seminars in Linguistics.
It is recommended that students interested in pursuing TESL Certiﬁcation after graduation include the following courses in their program of study: LINGUIST 3E03 and 4TE3 . They should also consult the TESL Ontario website for certiﬁed programs and requirements of certiﬁcation.
Students registered in Level IV of any Honours or Combined Honours program in Linguistics or Cognitive Science of Language with a Grade Point Average of at least 9.0 may apply for the Honours Thesis course (LINGUIST 4Y06 A/B ) where they would conduct an individual research project under the supervision of a faculty member.

Requirements

120 units total (Levels I to IV), of which 48 units may be Level I

30 units

from

the Level I program completed prior to admission into the program

21 units

from

9 units

from

6 units

from

Level IV Linguistics, excluding:

12 units

from

one language as speciﬁed in Note 1 above

12 units

additional language study as speciﬁed in Note 1 above

30 units

Electives