Honours Linguistics (B.A.)

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

1. 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: Farsi, German, Russian
   • Non Indo-European Languages: American Sign Language, Arabic, Cayuga, Chinese (Mandarin), Hebrew, Inuktitut, Korean, Japanese, Mohawk, Ojibwe
2. Students must include LINGUIST 2D03  in Level II or III of their program in order to take any Level IV seminars in Linguistics.  
3. It is recommended that students interested in pursuing TESL Certification after graduation include the following courses in their program of study: LINGUIST 3E03  and 4TP3 . They should also consult the TESL Ontario website for certified programs and requirements of certification.
4. 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.
5. The Faculty of Humanities introduced a new requirement for all Humanities degree students starting in 2024-25. The Skills for Life Concurrent Certificate comprises 18 units that provide a foundation for students to develop important academic and career-relevant skills such as oral and written communication, critical thinking, and digital literacy. The mandatory requirements below assume successful completion of HUMAN 1DL3 , HUMAN 1HL3  and HUMAN 1VV3  in Humanities 1. Students transferring to Humanities programs beyond Level 1 are exempt from the concurrent certificate. Please see Faculty of Humanities Academic Regulations for more information.

Requirements

Students who entered Honours Linguistics (B.A.) prior to September 2025 should refer to the Undergraduate Calendar of their entry year and their individual advisement report for their program requirements.
 

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