Linguistic Studies, Certificate
Certificate in Linguistic Studies (330008C)
Completion of five linguistically oriented courses is required as follows: the foundation course, two core courses and at least two elective courses. Three or more of the courses must be at the 300/400 level. (Subject to approval by the program director, other theoretically oriented linguistics courses may substitute for core courses.)
To obtain the certificate, a student must have at least two semesters of language. A student entering the program should discuss plans with the director.
Program Contact
Dr. Grace Zhang
Associate Professor, Department of English
330-972-5216
wz23@uakron.edu
The following information has official approval of The Department of English and The Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences, but is intended only as a guide. Completion of this certificate is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others.
The following courses constitute a “Certificate in Linguistic Studies” and must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 overall for the certificate to be noted on the student’s record. To obtain the certificate, the student must have at least two semesters of a second language. A student entering the program should discuss plans with the director. Completion of six linguistically oriented courses is required as follows: the foundation course, two core courses and at least three elective courses. Three or more of the courses must be at the 300/400 level.
Summary
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Foundational Course | 3 | |
Core Requirements | 6 | |
Electives | 6 | |
Total Hours | 15 |
Foundational Course
Code | Title | Hours |
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ENGL 371 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
or ENGL 466 | Linguistics and Language Arts | |
Total Hours | 3 |
Core Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete 2 of the following courses: | 6 | |
History of English Language | ||
Sociolinguistics | ||
Grammatical Structures of Modern English | ||
Philosophy of Language | ||
Language Science & Acquisition | ||
Aspects of Normal Language Development | ||
Total Hours | 6 |
Electives
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Select 2 courses from the following: | 6 | |
Human Cultures | ||
Human Diversity | ||
Anglo Saxon | ||
Theoretical Foundations and Principles of ESL | ||
Theory of Programming Languages | ||
Compiler Design | ||
Artificial Intelligence & Heuristic Programming | ||
Advanced Grammar | ||
Introduction to Logic | ||
Symbolic Logic | ||
20th Century Analytic Philosophy | ||
Metaphysics | ||
Politics and the Media | ||
Media, Crime and Public Opinion | ||
Intercultural Communication | ||
American Sign Language I | ||
Introduction to Clinical Phonetics | ||
Total Hours | 6 |
Note: Three or more courses must be at the 300/400-level.