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Linguistics, BA Major in

Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY

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Program
Award
Linguistics, BA Major in
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
16.0102
Total credits (published)
124
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
191649
CourseShelf checklist
CK_191649_cfdd460e
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Program Requirements - Semester Hours: 30

0 items

    Required Courses - Semester Hours: 12

    4 items
    1. LING 101
      (IS) Introduction to Linguistics Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    2. LING 151
      Phonetics and Phonology Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
      or: SPCH 005A - Phonetics Semester Hours: 3
    3. LING 152
      Morphology and Syntax Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    4. LING 171
      (IS) Sociolinguistics Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
      or: LING 172 - (CC) Language and Society in Africa, Asia and Latin America Semester Hours: 3

    Linguistics Electives – Semester Hours: 9

    17 items
    1. LING 007
      Linguistics of Asian Writing Systems Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    2. LING 012S
      First-Year Seminar Semester Hours: 1-3
      Not resolved to a course
    3. LING 014F
      First-Year Seminar Semester Hours: 3-4
      Not resolved to a course
    4. LING 014S
      First-Year Seminar Semester Hours: 3-4
      Not resolved to a course
    5. LING 102
      (IS) Semantics and Pragmatics Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    6. LING 103
      The Classical Roots of English Words Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    7. LING 111
      Origins of Medical Terminology Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    8. LING 137
      Introduction to Corpus Linguistics Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    9. LING 158
      (IS) Forensic Linguistics Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    10. LING 161
      Historical Linguistics Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    11. LING 162
      Applied Linguistics Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    12. LING 171
      (IS) Sociolinguistics Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    13. LING 172
      (CC) Language and Society in Africa, Asia and Latin America Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    14. LING 181 A-Z
      Special Studies in Linguistics Semester Hours: 1-3
      Not resolved to a course
    15. LING 191
      Departmental Honors Candidacy: Essay Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    16. LING 192
      Internship in Linguistics Semester Hours: 1-6
      Not resolved to a course
    17. Other appropriate LING courses , selected under advisement.
      Not resolved to a course

    Language-related Electives – Semester Hours: 9

    29 items
    1. In addition to the list of courses below, students may also fulfill this requirement by taking any 001, 002, 003 level course in the CLLL and RLL language departments. This includes courses with the following prefixes: ARAB, ASL, CHIN, FREN, GERM, GRK, HEBR, ITAL, JPAN, LAT, RUS, SPAN). Courses must be taken in-residence.
      Not resolved to a course
    2. ANTH 004
      (BH, CC) World Cultures
      As published: “(BH, CC) World Cultures Semester Hours: 3”
      3
    3. ANTH 134
      (BH) Culture and Communication Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    4. ANTH 148
      (BH,CC) Mind, Culture, and Society Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    5. CSC 007
      (CS) Cybersecurity for Everyone Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    6. ENGL 101
      History of the English Language Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    7. ENGL 102
      Grammar for Writers Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    8. PHI 165
      Philosophy of Language Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    9. PSY 164
      Cognition Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    10. RHET 004
      Interpersonal Communication Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    11. RHET 007
      (CP) Public Speaking Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    12. RHET 033
      Nonverbal Communication in Human Interaction Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    13. RHET 053
      Histories and Theories of Gender and Intercultural Communication Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    14. RHET 055
      Intercultural Communication Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    15. RHET 057
      Gender and Communication Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    16. RHET 078
      Persuasion Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    17. RHET 139
      (AA) Political Communication Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    18. SOC 156
      (BH) Sociology of Communication Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    19. SOC 180
      Statistics in Sociology Semester Hours: 4
      Not resolved to a course
    20. SPAN 141
      Varieties of Spanish: Political and Ideological Issues Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    21. SPAN 142
      The Spanish Language in History Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    22. SPAN 143
      (CC) Spanish in Contact with Other Languages Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    23. SPAN 144
      Spanish Language in the United States Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    24. SPCH 010
      (BH, CC) Multicultural Aspects of Communication and Communication Disorders Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    25. SPCH 101A
      Experimental Psycholinguistics Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    26. SPCH 102A
      Normal Language Development Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    27. SPCH 103
      Introduction to Speech Science Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    28. WSC 103
      (AA) Words and Meanings Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    29. Other appropriate LING and/or language-related courses specifically approved by a linguistics adviser.
      Not resolved to a course
    Source. Hofstra University, catalog 2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin — https://bulletin.hofstra.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=147&poid=32281&returnto=28222. Captured page pages/0259.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.