Bachelor of Art in Linguistics
About the Program
The Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics degree is for those seeking to deepen their understanding of language by examining how it is represented, used, and processed. Our faculty work toward this goal through research and teaching in theoretical linguistics, focusing on phonology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and psycholinguistics as well as the interfaces among these domains of inquiry. In order to explore questions in these areas, we use multiple methods, including field methods, corpus-based methods, and experimental research methods.
We collect and analyze data from a wide range of the world's languages from both native and non-native speakers of these languages. This approach to the scientific study of language is the primary focus of our BA degree in Linguistics.
Competencies
- Linguistics majors will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the structural properties of language at the sound, word, sentence, and meaning levels.
- Linguistics majors will be able to describe relevant characteristics of language data sets in terms of the phonological, syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic phenomena that they reveal.
- Linguistics majors will be able to apply critical reasoning skills to the analysis of language data and to the examination of language-related research questions.
- Linguistics majors will be able to collect language data for a project, drawing from common sources in the discipline (e.g., via interactions with relevant speakers or the use of online tools to query language corpora).
- Linguistics majors will be able to apply the knowledge they have gained through their studies to language-related research and professional development activities outside of classroom.
Curriculum
| Foundations | ||
| General Core Requirements | 42 | |
| UNIV 1131 | STUDENT SUCCESS (either as a first time freshmen or as a transfer student) | 1 |
| or UNIV 1101 | CAREER PREPARATION AND STUDENT SUCCESS | |
| Seclect elective hours sufficient to bring total hours to 120. | 18 | |
| Linguistics Specialization | ||
| LING 2301 | INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF HUMAN LANGUAGE | 3 |
| LING 2371 | LANGUAGE IN A MULTICULTURAL USA | 3 |
| LING 3311 | PRINCIPLES OF LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS | 3 |
| LING 3330 | PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY | 3 |
| LING 4327 | SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION | 3 |
| LING 3340 | SYNTAX I | 3 |
| LING 4301 | PHONOLOGICAL THEORY I | 3 |
| LING 4347 | PRAGMATICS | 3 |
| LING 3370 | PSYCHOLOGY OF LANGUAGE | 3 |
| Select four 3000/4000 level Linguistics courses. | 12 | |
| Enhanced Language Requirement | ||
| Complete at least 2 years of coursework in a single language. | 14 | |
| Complete a third year of coursework in that same language, or select two courses in any additional language (excluding MODL 2310). | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Advising Resources
Students are highly encouraged to meet regularly with their assigned advisor—at least once per semester and before enrolling in classes—to ensure steady academic progress, identify new opportunities, and align their coursework with their long-term career goals.
Location:
539 University Hall
Email:
undergrad.ling.advisor@uta.edu
Phone:
817-272-3789