B.A. in Linguistics
(Major in Applied Linguistics)

Requirements

In addition to meeting the general University requirements and those for the B.A. degree, majors must complete an adviser-approved program to include:

LING 390	Introduction to Linguistics	4 credits
LING 407	Senior Seminar	4 credits
LING 411	Syntax	4 credits
LING 435	Applied Linguistics	4 credits
LING 490	History of the English Language	4 credits
Two terms of a non-Indo-European Language*		10 credits
LING electives (upper division)		20 credits

TOTAL = 50 credits 

*(If the language used to fulfill the University language requirement is non-Indo-European, the student may choose any other language for this requirement.)

The following languages qualify as non-Indo-European: Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Turkish, Hungarian, Hebrew, Vietnamese, and American Sign Language.  Please contact the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures to find appropriate course offerings/schedules.

All courses used to satisfy the department major requirements, whether taken in the department or elsewhere, must be graded C or above.

Courses taken under the undifferentiated grading option (Pass/No Pass) are not acceptable toward fulfilling department requirements.

No later than the end of the first quarter after starting in the program, the student is required to consult with an Applied Linguistics adviser to select the appropriate courses and areas of concentration. The entire program must be approved by the adviser who has to sign the Linguistics Major Approval Form, which has to be turned in to the Department.

Career and Internet Resources for Applied Linguistics Majors
PSU Career Center (http://www.career.pdx.edu/majorappliedlinguistics.htm)
   

last update: 05-Feb-2008