Linguistics | College of Liberal Arts
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Major Requirements

For all current degree plans:

LIN 306 Introduction to the Study of Language
LIN 344K Phonetics: The Production and Perception of Speech Sounds
LIN 345 Language Change and Language Variation
LIN 372K Sound Patterns: From Sound to Word
LIN 372L Syntax and Semantics: The Structure and Meaning of Utterances

An additional 12 hours of linguistics courses of your choosing; 9 of these hours must be upper division.

A list of all currently available Liberal Arts degree plans can be found at the link provided. If you are unsure which catalogs or degree plans you may qualify for, you should consult with academic advising.