BSc in Linguistics

The BSc in Linguistics is a suitable preparation for post-graduate study in the Speech and Hearing Sciences and for advanced studies in Psycholinguistics and the Phonetic Sciences.

General and Minor programs leading to a BSc degree are not available.

Honours Program

Students intending to pursue a BSc Honours degree in Linguistics should ensure that they have completed LING 311 and 312 as part of the 15 units required for the Major degree. In addition to the requirements for the Major, Honours students must present LING 411, 412 and 499 for a total of 21 units of upper-level courses. The regulations regarding the required level of achievement and the class of Honours awarded are the same as those stated above for the BA in Linguistics.

Major Program

Required Courses: First and Second Years

• LING 100A or 181
• LING 200
• LING 203
• LING 204
• BIOL 150A or 190A
• BIOL 150B or 190B or EPHE 141
• MATH 100 or 102
• 3 units from PHYS 102, 112, 120, 130, 220
• PSYC 100A, 100B and 201

Recommended Electives

• CSC 100, 110, 115
• EPHE 241A and 241B (prerequisite 141)
• PHYS 214
• PSYC 215A, 340
• MUS 306, 307
• Course(s) in a second language.

Required Courses: Third and Fourth Years

• LING 370A
• LING 370B
• LING 380
• LING 381
• LING 486
• 4.5 units selected from LING 300, 309, 311, 312, 411, 412
• 3 additional units of upper-level Linguistics courses, selected from the following: LING 370C, 373, 386, 482, 495 and from the following not already selected: LING 300, 309, 311, 312, 411, 412

Corequisite Courses

• PSYC 300A
• 4.5 units selected from PSYC 300B, 313, 315, 317A, 317B, 323, 335, 413, 415A, 415B, 450.