B.A. degree program in linguistics
HEGIS code 1505
NYS SED program code 02051

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Program/Department Advisers

Name
Title
Phone
Email
Office Hours
Nissenbaum, Jonathan Program Director 718-951-5928 1420 Ingersoll Hall jnissenbaum @ brooklyn.cuny.edu E-mail for appointments

 

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Department requirements for major (32-36 credits)
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Students must complete parts 1 through 5.

1. Linguistics 2001.

2. Three of the following: Linguistics 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3024, 4000. At least two of the three must be from 3019-3022.

3. Two of the following: Anthropology 1300, 3301, English 3520, Linguistics 3023, 3026, 3028, 3029, 3030, Philosophy 3203 or 3204, 3530, Psychology 3540, 3541, Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders 1113, 2231; Spanish 3390; any unused courses from part 2 above plus any prerequisites of the courses.

4. Two of the following: Anthropology 2320, 3310, 3360; Computer Science 2210, 3110, 3130, 3410; English 3196, 3522, 3523; Philosophy 3123, 3220, 3420, 3422; Puerto Rican and Latino Studies 4410, 4420; Psychology 2600, 3400, 3530, 3580; Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders 1178, 1179; Spanish 3320, 3360; one course in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures numbered 2021 or above, or Greek 4031 or above, or Latin 4131 or above, or Hebrew 3111or above, or the equivalent; any unused courses from parts 2 and 3 above; plus any prerequisites of the courses.
Appropriate courses may be substituted for a total of not more than two courses in areas 3 and/or 4 with permission of the Linguistics Program director.

5. Linguistics 4001W, a capstone seminar to be taken in the senior year.

Note: When a student chooses to double major in linguistics and another major, up to three courses in parts 3 and 4 which are applicable towards the requirements of the student's other major may also be applied toward the requirements of the major in linguistics.