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 (2 crs req), BA Writing I)1 | 3 | ENGL 102 (Goal 2.1 (2 crs req), BA Writing II) | 3 |
| MATH 101 (Goal 1.2 Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 | Quantitative Reasoning (Goal 1.2, BA Quantitative Reasoning)2 | 3 |
| 1st Semester Language (BA/LING Foreign Language) | 5 | 2nd Semester Language (BA/LING Foreign Language) | 5 |
| Goal 1.1 Critical Thinking | 3 | Goal 2.2 Communication | 3 |
| LING 106 or 107 (Goal 1.1 or Goal 3S, or Goal 4.1 or Goal 4.2, Major Requirement) or | 3 | LING 110 or 111 (Goal 1.1 or Goal 3S, Major Requirement) | 3 |
| 17 | 17 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| 3rd Semester Language (BA/LING Foreign Language) | 3 | 4th Semester Language, or 1st Semester of Another Language (BA/LING Foreign Language) | 3 |
| Goal 3 Natural Sciences | 3 | LING 312 (Spring only course), Major Requirement | 3 |
| Lab Science (BA Lab Requirement) | 1 | LING Acquisition & Processing or Analysis & Description (Major Requirement)3 | 3 |
| LING 305 (Fall only course), Major Requirement | 3 | Goal 3 Humanities or Social Sciences | 3 |
| LING Acquisition & Processing or Analysis & Description (Major Requirement)3 | 3 | Elective or possible minor course (Total Hours) | 3 |
| 13 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Goal 3 Humanities or Social Sciences | 3 | Goal 4.1 US Diversity or Goal 4.2 Global Awareness | 3 |
| Goal 4.1 US Diversity or Goal 4.2 Global Awareness | 3 | Goal 5 Social Responsibility & Ethics | 3 |
| 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 | or Elective, or possible minor course 300+ (Total Hours) | |
| LING Advanced Course (Major Requirement) 4 | 3 | Elective or possible minor course 300+ (Total Hours) | 3 |
or Elective or possible minor course 300+ (Total Hours) | Elective or possible minor course 300+ (Total Hours) | 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 |
or Elective, or possible minor course 300+ (Total Hours) | or Elective, or possible minor course 300+ (Total Hours) | ||
| Elective or possible minor course (Total Hours) | 3 | Elective or possible minor course 300+ (Total Hours) | 3 |
| Elective or possible minor course 300+ (Total Hours) | 3 | Elective or possible minor course 300+ (Total Hours) | 3 |
| Elective or possible minor course 300+ (Total Hours) | 3 | Elective or possible minor course (Total Hours) | 3 |
| Elective or possible minor course 300+ (Total Hours) | 3 | Elective or possible minor course (Total Hours) | 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. |
| 2 | Visit this website for a list of courses that fulfill the BA Quantitative Reasoning requirement. |
| 3 | 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. |
| 4 | One course is required from a list of advanced courses. For a list of approved advanced courses, please review the degree requirements tab. |
| 5 | Either LING 420 (Fall only course) or LING 421 (Spring only course) is required. |
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.