Linguistic Studies Certificate
Linguistic Studies Certificate
The Linguistic Studies Certificate is an interdisciplinary program that provides students with the opportunity to expand their language proficiency in a second language in combination with interdisciplinary coursework in linguistics and related fields. Linguistic Studies will complement the work students are doing in their major field(s) of study and is particularly appropriate for students with majors, minors, or certificates in TESOL, Spanish, French Studies, Chinese Studies, Philosophy, Communication Sciences & Disorders*, Sociology, Anthropology, Education, and Global Studies. This certificate is also of interest to students pursuing intermediate coursework in the following languages: American Sign Language (ASL), Chinese, French, or Spanish.
| Area A: Language | 3-5 | |
| One language course in Chinese, American Sign Language, French, or Spanish at the intermediate level or higher. | ||
| Students will choose one of the following language courses: | ||
| Intermediate Chinese I * | ||
| American Sign Language (ASL) III * | ||
| Intermediate French Language and Culture * | ||
| Intermediate Spanish I * | ||
| Area B: Language Analysis | ||
| Introductory Linguistics | ||
| One of the following courses | 3 | |
| Introduction to French Linguistics * | ||
| Introduction to Spanish Linguistics * | ||
| The Structure of English | ||
| Introduction to Linguistics | ||
| Advanced Linguistics | ||
| One of the following courses | 3 | |
| Language Acquisition in Children: Birth to 5 Years | ||
| Phonetics in Communicative Disorders | ||
| Special Topics in Language and Culture | ||
| Philosophy of Language: Wittgenstein * | ||
| Pronunciation and Oral Proficiency | ||
| Structure of Spanish | ||
| Phonetics, Phonology, and Language Teaching | ||
| English Grammar: Form and Function | ||
| Language Development | ||
| Language in Context | ||
| One of the following courses | 3 | |
| Language and Culture * | ||
| Theory and Practice of Writing | ||
| French Phonetics | ||
| Francophone Cross-Cultural Bridges | ||
| Constructing Cross-Cultural Bridges | ||
| Topics in Language and Culture: ________________ | ||
| Language Today | ||
| Constructing Cross-Cultural Bridges | ||
| Intercultural Perspectives | ||
| Cultural Aspects of Language and Language Teaching * | ||
| Sociolinguistics | ||
| Bilingualism and Bilingual Education * | ||
| Total Hours | 12-14 | |
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CHIN 1011 has a prerequisite of CHIN 1001 Elementary Chinese I (4-5 credits) and CHIN 1002 Elementary Chinese II (4-5 credits) or placement exam.
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ASL 3196 has prerequisites of ASL 3190 American Sign Language (ASL) I (3 credits) and ASL 3195 American Sign Language (ASL) II (3 credits) or placement exam.
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FREN 2001 has prerequisites of FREN 1001 Introduction to French Language and Culture I (3 credits) and FREN 1002 Introduction to French Language and Culture II (3 credits) or placement exam.
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SPAN 2001 has prerequisites of SPAN 1001 Elementary Spanish I and SPAN 1002 Elementary Spanish II or placement exam.
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FREN 3008 has a prerequisite of FREN 3001 Advanced Composition.
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SPAN 3008 has a prerequisite of SPAN 3001 or SPAN 3006 or SPAN 3050/5050 or equivalent.
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PHIL 1030 Elementary Logic is a suggested prerequisite for PHIL 3620 Philosophy of Language: Wittgenstein.
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ANTH 3001 has a prerequisite of PSYCH 1001 or SOC 1000 or ANTH 1002.
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TESOL 4520/5520 has a prerequisite of TESOL 4120/5120 or TESOL 3110.
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TESOL 4720/5720 has a prerequisite of TESOL 3110 or TESOL 4120/5120.