BA in Linguistics
Below is a sample 4-year plan for students pursuing the BA in Linguistics. To view the list of courses approved to fulfill KU Core Goals, please visit the KU Core website.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 101 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication/BA Writing I)1 | 3 | LING 110 or 111 (Goal 3 Social Science, Major Requirement) | 3 |
| LING 106 or 107 (Goal 1.1 First Year Seminar or Critical Thinking, Major Requirement) | 3 | ENGL 102 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication/ BA Writing II)1 | 3 |
| BA Quantitative Reasoning (BAQR)2 | 3 | ||
| MATH 101 (Goal 1.2 Quantitative Literacy) | 3 | 2nd Semester Language (BA/LING Foreign Language) | 5 |
| 1st Semester Language (BA/LING Foreign Language) | 5 | Goal 2.2 Communication | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 | ||
| 17 | 17 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| LING 305 (Fall only course), Major Requirement | 3 | LING 312 (Spring only course), Major Requirement | 3 |
| LING Acquisition & Processing or Analysis & Description (Major Requirement)3 | 3 | LING Acquisition & Processing or Analysis & Description (Major Requirement)3 | 3 |
| 3rd Semester Language (BA/LING Foreign Language) | 3 | 4th Semester Language, or 1st Semester of Another Language, unless req for mjr (BA/LING Foreign Language)7 | 3 |
| Goal 3 Natural Sciences | 3 | Goal 3 Arts and Humanities | 3 |
| BA Laboratory/Field Experience (LFE) | 1 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 |
| 13 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| LING 325 (Fall only course), Major Requirement | 3 | LING Advanced Course (Major Requirement)4 | 3 |
| LING Acquisition, Processing, or Diversity Course (Major Requirement)3 | 3 | Goal 4.2 Global Awareness | 3 |
| LING Advanced Course (Major Requirement) 4 | 3 | Goal 5 Social Responsibility & Ethics | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 |
| Goal 4.1 US Diversity | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| LING 420 (Fall only course; Goal 6 Integration & Creativity, Major Requirement)5 | 3 | LING 421 (Spring only course; Goal 6 Intergration & Creativity, Major Requirement)5 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 1 |
| 15 | 13 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||
- 1
The BA requires completion of two courses of collegiate-level writing instruction. Students who test out of Composition will still need to complete ENGL 102 (or equivalent) and one additional Goal 2.1 course.
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Visit this website for a list of courses that fulfill the BA Quantitative Reasoning requirement.
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One course is required from a list of courses that satisfy the Acquisition & Processing requirement and the Analysis & Description requirement in the major. For a list of courses approved for each area, please review the degree requirements tab.
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One course is required from a list of advanced courses. For a list of approved advanced courses, please review the degree requirements tab.
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Either LING 420 (Fall only course) or LING 421 (Spring only course) is required.
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Hour requirements (incl. 45 jr/sr hrs) are typically met through KU core, degree, major, second area of study and/or elective hours. Students completing the BGS with a major must choose a secondary area of study. Individual degree mapping is done in partnership with your advisor.
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For students completing the language requirement via the 3+1 language option, note that many first semester languages are 5 credit hours.
Please note:
All students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are required to complete 120 total hours of which 45 hours must be at the Jr/Sr (300+) level.
The same course cannot be used to fulfill more than one KU Core Goal. However, overlap of a KU Core course with a major or degree-specific requirement is allowed. Overlapping is recommended to allow more opportunities to explore other majors and/or minors.