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

Foundational Course3
Core Requirements6
Electives6
Total Hours15

Foundational Course

ENGL 371Introduction to Linguistics3
or ENGL 466 Linguistics and Language Arts
Total Hours3

Core Requirements

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 Hours6

Electives

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 Hours6

Note: Three or more courses must be at the 300/400-level.