BA in Linguistics requires 36 credits

LEVEL I

The following three (3) Level I* courses are compulsory:

  • LING 1001 Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology
  • LING 1002 Introduction to Morphology and Syntax
  • LING 1005 Introduction to Language

PLUS

  • FOUN 1001 English for Academic Purposes

OR

  • FOUN 1106 Academic English for Research Purposes

PLUS

  • FOUN 1103 Argument and Report Writing

OR

  • FOUN 1104 Writing about Literature

LEVEL II

Two (2) Theory courses:

  • LING 2001 Phonology
  • LING 2002 Syntax 

One English Linguistics course chosen from between the following:

  • LING 2402 Structure of the English Language

OR

  • LING 2403 Change and Development in the English Language

Two (2) Sociolinguistics course chosen from among the following:

  • LING 2302 Sociolinguistics 
  • LING 2304 Language Situations in the Modern World 

OR

  • LING 2501 Language, Gender, and Sex 

PLUS

  • FOUN 1210 Science, Medicine and Technology in Society
  • FOUN 1301 Law, Governance, Economy in Society 

LEVEL III

  • LING 3201 Caribbean Dialectology
  • LING 3202 Creole Linguistics
  • LING 3099 Special Project in Linguistics 

Select Two (2) courses from the Caribbean Language structure courses below:

  • LING 2902 Structure & Usage of French-Lexicon Creole I (Patois)
  • LING 2903 Structure & Usage of French-Lexicon Creole II (Patois)
  • LING 2819 Structure and Usage of Caribbean Sign Language I
  • LING 2820 Structure and Usage of Caribbean Sign Language II

The following courses are strongly recommended:

  • LING 3001 Advanced Phonology
  • LING 3002 Advanced Syntax

FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT (FLR) FOR MAJOR IN LINGUISTICS

Students entering in the Academic Year 2023/2024 are required to complete three credits of Foreign Language
Requirement (FLR) course.

Click to see the Faculty’s general regulation on FLR.
Application to Major in Linguistics: – Students MUST do the FLR as a Level 1 Elective.

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