Linguistics Major Requirements
The undergraduate major in linguistics may be obtained by pursuing either the general major option or the applied major option. Students must complete 30 credits in either the general major option or the applied major option. Students must complete at least 15 upper-division (numbered 300 and above) credits in the major in residence at UWM. The College of Letters and Science requires that students attain at least a 2.0 GPA on all credits in the major attempted at UWM. In addition, students must attain a 2.0 GPA on all major credits attempted, including any transfer work. The College also requires students to complete a research experience in their major.
Major Options
General Linguistics Major Option
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Requirements | ||
| LINGUIS 350 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| LINGUIS 450 | Introduction to Phonetics | 3 |
| LINGUIS 461 | Introduction to Phonology | 3 |
| LINGUIS 464 | Introduction to Syntax | 3 |
| Special Requirements | ||
| Select at least three of the following: | 9 | |
| First Language Acquisition | ||
| Introduction to Second Language Acquisition | ||
| Language and Society | ||
| Semantics | ||
| Language in its Various Forms: | ||
| Historical/Comparative Linguistics | ||
| Language Typology and Language Universals | ||
| Advanced Phonology | ||
| Advanced Syntax | ||
| Morphology | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select 9 credits 1 | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
- 1
Coursework in linguistics and related areas, selected from the approved electives list (see below) in consultation with an advisor in the Linguistics program.
Applied Linguistics Major Option
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Requirements | ||
| LINGUIS 350 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| LINGUIS 420 | Introduction to Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| LINGUIS/ANTHRO 570 | Issues in Bilingualism | 3 |
| or LINGUIS 430 | Language and Society | |
| LINGUIS 450 | Introduction to Phonetics | 3 |
| LINGUIS 461 | Introduction to Phonology | 3 |
| LINGUIS 464 | Introduction to Syntax | 3 |
| Special Requirements | ||
| Select at least two of the following: | 6 | |
| First Language Acquisition | ||
| Urban Dialects | ||
| Psycholinguistics | ||
| Introduction to TESOL Methods | ||
| Language in its Various Forms: | ||
| Methodologies in English Language Teaching | ||
| Materials and Curriculum for TESOL | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select 6 credits 1 | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
- 1
Coursework in linguistics and related areas, selected from the approved electives list (see below) in consultation with an advisor in the Linguistics program.
Linguistics Major Approved Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| All linguistics courses not selected to meet a specific requirement in the option | ||
| All language courses (does not include literature courses) | ||
| The following courses offered by other units: | ||
| ANTHRO 105 | Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTHRO 362 | System Failure: Globalization and Language Extinction | 3 |
| ANTHRO 641 | Seminar in Anthropology: (with linguistics subtitle) | 3 |
| COMMUN 320 | Nonverbal Communication | 3 |
| COMMUN 350 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COMSDIS 230 | Introduction to Phonetics | 4 |
| COMSDIS 240 | Normal Speech and Language Development | 3 |
| COMPSCI 132 | Introduction to Computers and Programming | 3 |
| COMPSCI 423 | Introduction to Natural Language Processing | 3 |
| COMPSCI 431 | Programming Languages Concepts | 3 |
| ENGLISH 211 | Aspects of the English Language: | 3 |
| ENGLISH/LINGUIS 400 | Introduction to English Linguistics | 3 |
| ENGLISH 402 | Theories of Language and Literature: (with language focus) | 3 |
| ENGLISH 403 | Survey of Modern English Grammar | 3 |
| FRENCH 392 | Phonetics | 3 |
| GERMAN 371 | German Phonetics | 3 |
| GERMAN 451 | Introduction to German Linguistics | 3 |
| PHILOS 211 | Elementary Logic | 3 |
| PHILOS 212 | Modern Deductive Logic | 3 |
| PHILOS 511 | Symbolic Logic | 3 |
| PHILOS 516 | Language and Meaning | 3 |
| PHILOS 517 | Special Problems in the Philosophy of Language and Linguistics: | 3 |
| SPANISH 341 | Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics | 3 |
| SPANISH 444 | Spanish Syntax and Morphology | 3 |
| SPANISH 541 | History of the Spanish Language | 3 |