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 Core 34, please visit the KU Core 34 page.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| LING 106 or 107 (Core 34: Global Culture (SGE))070* | 3 | LING 110 or 111 (Core 34: US Culture (SGE))070* | 3 |
| MATH 101 (Core 34: Math and Statistics (SGE))030* | 3 | Core 34: English (SGE)010 | 3 |
| Core 34: English (SGE)010 | 3 | Core 34: Communications (SGE)020 | 3 |
| Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE)060 | 3 | 2nd Semester Language (BA/LING Foreign Language)5 | 5 |
| 1st Semester Language (BA/LING Foreign Language)5 | 5 | ||
| 17 | 14 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| LING 305 (Major Requirement) | 3 | LING 312 (Spring only course), Major Requirement | 3 |
| LING Acquisition, Processing or Diversity Course, Major Requirement2 | 3 | LING Acquisition, Processing or Diversity Course, Major Requirement1 | 3 |
| Core 34: Natural and Physical Sciences (SGE)040 | 4-5 | Core 34: Social and Behavioral Sciences (SGE)050 | 3 |
| 3rd Semester Language (BA/LING Foreign Language) | 3 | 4th Semester Language, or 1st Semester of Another Language, unless req for mjr (BA/LING Foreign Language)5 | 3 |
| Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE)060 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours4 | 3 |
| 16-17 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| LING 325 (Fall only course), Major Requirement | 3 | LING Advanced Course (Major Requirement)2 | 3 |
| LING Acquisition, Processing, or Diversity Course (Major Requirement)1 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours4 | 3 |
| LING Advanced Course (Major Requirement) 2 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours4 | 3 |
| Core 34: Social and Behavioral Sciences (SGE)050 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours4 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours4 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours4 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| LING 420 (FALL ONLY, Capstone Requirement or Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours)3 | 3 | LING 421 (SPRING ONLY - Capstone Requirement or Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours)3 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours4 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours4 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours4 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours4 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours4 | 1 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours4 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours or LING 496 Honors essay (if completing Department Honors)4 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours4 | 3 |
| 13 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 120-121 | |||
- 1
One course is required from a list of courses that satisfy the Acquisition requirement, Processing requirement, and Diversity requirement in the major. For a list of courses approved for each area, please review the degree requirements tab.
- 2
One course is required from a list of advanced courses. For a list of approved advanced courses, please review the degree requirements tab.
- 3
Either LING 420 (Fall only course) or LING 421 (Spring only course) is required.
- 4
Hour requirements (incl. 45 jr/sr hrs) are typically met through Core 34, degree, major, second area of study and/or elective hours.
- 5
For students completing the language requirement via the 3+1 language option, note that many first semester languages are 5 credit hours.
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.
Courses with a * designate courses that are degree requirements but can also be taken to fulfill the Core 34 requirements. If another course is used to fulfill the Core 34 requirement, the course listed is still a required as a degree requirement.
Notes:
* - This course is a Required major course and is also part of Core 34: Systemwide General Education. If this course is not taken to fulfill the Core 34:SGE requirement, it must be taken in place of elective hours.
** - This course is a Recommended Core 34: Systemwide General Education course. This specific course is not required but is recommended by the program’s faculty.
*** - This course is a Required Core 34: Systemwide General Education course. This program is approved by the Kansas Board of Regents to require this specific Core 34:Systemwide General Education course. If a student did not take this course it must be taken in addition to other degree requirements.