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University of Alberta Calendar 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Linguistics [Arts]

Honors in Linguistics

The Department of Linguistics offers courses leading to the BA degree with Honors in Linguistics.

See Bachelor of Arts (Honors)  for Faculty regulations concerning the Honors program.

Students planning to apply for admission to the Honors program should consult BA Honors  for admission requirements.

Honors in Linguistics requires a minimum of ★48 in Linguistics.

The following courses are required:

Note:

Students are advised to register in LING 475  and LING 502  in the same term. A maximum of ★60 in Linguistics is permitted.

Promotion Requirements

Promotion from year to year requires a GPA of at least 3.0 with an average of at least 3.3 in all Linguistics courses in the Fall/Winter.

Graduation Requirements

Graduation with Honors in Linguistics requires a graduation average of at least 3.0 with an average of at least 3.3 in all Linguistics courses. Graduation with First Class Honors requires an average of at least 3.7 in all senior-level Linguistics courses and an average of at least 3.5 or better on all courses in the final year (last ★30).

Combined Honors in Linguistics

Students may pursue a Combined Honors program in Linguistics and another discipline.

The common requirements in a Combined Honors program are the same as for other Honors programs (refer to Bachelor of Arts (Honors) ).

A Combined Honors degree in Linguistics and another discipline requires a minimum of ★36 (at the junior and senior levels) in Linguistics and a minimum of ★36 in the other discipline. With the Advisor’s approval, ★3 senior LING can be substituted for the Honors Project (LING 502 ) if the student will be completing an Honors Essay in the other discipline.

Requirements in Linguistics

Note:

Students are advised to register in LING 475  and LING 502  in the same term.

Promotion and Graduation Requirements

In a Combined Honors program, students are required to meet the promotion and graduation standards of each discipline. The requirements in Linguistics are outlined in Honors in Linguistics.

Major and Minor in Linguistics

The Department of Linguistics offers courses leading to the BA degree. Students should consult the Department of Linguistics regarding the following degrees and their program sequences:

Degree of BA

See Bachelor of Arts (BA) .

Students wishing to major in Linguistics must complete ★9 at the 400- or 500-level to fulfil the Faculty and departmental requirements.

Students majoring in Linguistics must include the following courses in their program:

Linguistics as a Minor

The minimum requirements are

One of
Note:

The Faculty of Arts requires that ★6 must be at the 300- or 400-level). Also see Minor .