3-YEAR DEGREE PLAN
COLLEGE: Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
DEPARTMENT: Anthropology
PROGRAM: Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics
CREDITS: 35 in major; 42 upper level; 121 total
OVERVIEW: Qualified students can complete this bachelor's program in three years. The 3-year schedule outlined below provides one pathway to completion as an example, based
ASSUMPTIONS: Three years of High School foreign language which fulfills CLASS language requirement. 15 credits transferred in to CSU as follows: AP GOV (PSC 111)
counts for 3 CSU credits and Gen.Ed.08 Social Science. AP US History (HIS 111 and HIS 112) counts for 6 CSU credits and Gen.Ed.08 Arts & Humanities (3 credits). AP
English Literature or Language (ENG 101 and ENG 102 with score of 4 or 5) counts for 6 CSU credits and Gen.Ed.08 Writing/Composition. 12 credits total must be taken during
summer sessions, 6 in year 1, and 6 in year 2.
YEAR 1
Fall Courses
MTH/QL MTH 116
ASC 101 Introduction to University Life
Social Diversity Elective (AA)
Arts & Humanities Elective (outside
US/ALAAME)
Natural Science Elective
LIN 120 Introduction to Language and
Linguistics I
TOTAL
YEAR 2
Fall Courses
LIN 340 Phonetics and Phonology
LIN Elective (200 or Upper Level)
Less Commonly Taught Language (100-level)
General Elective 300/400 Level WAC
Social Science Elective (outside US/ALAAME)
TOTAL
YEAR 3
Fall Courses
LIN Elective 300/400 Level
LIN Elective 300/400 Level
General Elective 300/400 Level WAC
General Elective 300/400 Level
General Elective
TOTAL
Credits
3
1
3
3
3
3
16
Credits
3
3
4
3
3
Spring Courses
MTH/QL MTH 117
Natural Science Elective
Natural Science Elective Lab
General Elective
Social Diversity Elective (US)
LIN 121 Introduction to Language and
Linguistics II
Spring Courses
LIN 341 Morphology and Syntax
LIN Elective 300/400 Level
General Elective 300/400 Level
General Elective 300/400 Level
General Elective
16
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
15
Credits
3
3
1
Summer Courses
General Elective
General Elective
3
3
3
16
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
6
Summer Courses
General Elective
General Elective
15
Spring Courses
LIN Elective 300/400 Level (Combined with
Capstone)
LIN 494 Capstone
LIN Elective 300/400 Level
General Elective 300/400 Level
General Elective 300/400 Level
General Elective
Credits
3
3
Credits
3
1
3
3
3
3
16
Credits
3
3
6
Summer Courses
Credits
0
3-YEAR TOTAL (include any additional credits or pre-program assumptions): AP GOV, AP US, AP ENGLISH
for 15 credits. Total 106 + 15 = 121 credits.
106