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4.35.17 BA Honours Linguistics

A. FACULTY OF ARTS REQUIREMENTS

Students must adhere to the applicable Faculty of Arts requirements in 3.4 Graduation.

B. MAJOR-FIELD WITH HONOURS REQUIREMENTS

Students must successfully complete a minimum of 51 units to a maximum of 72 units from Courses Constituting the Field of Linguistics while fulfilling the following requirements:

Core: 27 units Linguistics 201, 301, 303, 319, 341, 353, 401, 403, 407.
Capstone: 6 units Linguistics 598.
Experiential Course: 3 units from: Linguistics 316, 416, 441, 453, 467, 505, 571.
Linguistics Options: At least 15 units from Courses Constituting the Field of Linguistics including at least 9 units at the 300-level or above.
Advanced Linguistics: Of the courses used to fulfill requirements 3-4 above:
a. at least 9 units must be at the 400 level or above, and
b. at least 3 units must be at the 500 level or above.

C. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Language: At least 6 units from courses in languages other than English including the following courses on programming languages: Computer Science 217, 219, 231, 233.
Methods: At least 3 units from the following list of formal-methods courses: Linguistics 560, Philosophy 279, 377, Psychology 300, Sociology 311, Statistics 205.
Supporting Courses: 9 units, with 3 units from each of the following three disciplines: Anthropology, Philosophy and Psychology.

D. DEGREE OPTIONS

The BA Honours in Linguistics can be taken with Co-operative Education. See section 3.4.4 Co-operative Education Programs for information and requirements.

The BA in Linguistics can be taken with a concentration in Applied Linguistics or Speech-Language Sciences (see 4.35.18 or 4.35.19).

Notes:

In special circumstances, the Undergraduate Advisor may approve the following substitute methods courses: Anthropology 411, Political Science 399 or Sociology 313.
Students are strongly advised to take the Linguistics 301/401 sequence in a single academic year, and the Linguistics 303/403 sequence in a single academic year.
Honours Thesis Guidelines are available from the School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures website: https://slllc.ucalgary.ca/LING_Hon_Thesis.