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Program checklist · BA

Linguistics, BA

Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, NY

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Program
Award
BA
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
Fall 2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Linguistics is the science of language. Language is at once the most diverse and the most clearly structured aspect of human behavior. It distinguishes humans from other species and much of human culture depends on it. Understanding the nature of human language is therefore a key to understanding human nature. Linguistics seeks to discover the common features of the languages of the world’s peoples, to understand how languages change over time, and how language relates to other aspects of human society.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196097
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196097_f7537f00
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Degree Requirements

7 items
  1. LIN 101
    Human Language 3 credits
    Not resolved to a course
  2. LIN 202
    Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology 4 credits
    Not resolved to a course
  3. LIN 203
    Introduction to Syntax and Morphology 4 credits
    Not resolved to a course
  4. LIN 431
    The Structure of an Uncommonly Taught Language 4 credits
    Not resolved to a course
  5. Eight additional linguistics courses, of which 6 must be upper-division (LIN 355 and/or LIN 356 may be taken up to two times for this requirement. LIN 344 , LIN 444 , LIN 449 , LIN 450 , LIN 451 , LIN 452 , LIN 454 , LIN 475 , LIN 476 , LIN 488 , LIN 495 and LIN 496 may not be used for elective credit)
    Not resolved to a course
  6. LIN 405
    Writing in Linguistics 2 credits In the junior or senior year, students must successfully complete LIN 405 , a two-credit course. LIN 405 satisfies the Stony Brook Curriculum (SBC) learning objective WRTD.
    Not resolved to a course
  7. Two semesters of foreign language, or the equivalent, after completing DEC Entry Skill 3/LANG, or the equivalent. These may be either in the same language with which the entry skill was met, or in one or two other languages.
    Not resolved to a course

Notes

1 item
  1. Students may count up to two linguistics-related courses from other departments toward the Linguistics major, with prior permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
    Not resolved to a course

Honors Program

0 items

    Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Teacher Education Program

    0 items

      Requirements for Initial Certification

      0 items

        A. Linguistics Courses

        8 items
        1. LIN 101
          Human Language 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        2. LIN 202
          Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology 4 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        3. LIN 203
          Introduction to Syntax and Morphology 4 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        4. LIN 307
          Sociolinguistics 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        5. LIN 405
          Writing in Linguistics 2 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        6. LIN 431
          The Structure of an Uncommonly Taught Language 4 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        7. Five additional 3 credit linguistics courses, four of which must be upper division. (LIN 355 and/or LIN 356 may be taken up to two times for this requirement. LIN 344 , LIN 444 , LIN 449 , LIN 450 , LIN 451 , LIN 452 , LIN 454 , LIN 475 , LIN 476 , LIN 488 , LIN 495 and LIN 496 may not be used for elective credit).
          Not resolved to a course
        8. Two years of college-level study of a language or languages other than English. Completion of Skill 3/LANG satisfies the first year of this requirement. The additional year may be in the same, or one or two other languages.
          Not resolved to a course

        B. Professional Preparation in TESOL

        9 items
        1. LIN 375
          TESOL Pedagogy: Theory and Practice 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        2. AND
          Not resolved to a course
        3. LIN 449
          Field Experience, Grades N-12 1 credit (co-requisite of LIN 375)
          Not resolved to a course
        4. LIN 378
          Content-Based Language and Literacy Development 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        5. AND
          Not resolved to a course
        6. LIN 450
          Field Experience, Grades N-12 1 credit (co-requisite of LIN 378)
          Not resolved to a course
        7. LIN 451
          Supervised Teaching 6 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        8. LIN 452
          Supervised Student Teaching in English as a Second Language: Secondary Grades 7-12 6 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        9. LIN 454
          Managing Instruction, Assessment, and Resources 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course

        C. Professional Education Requirements

        4 items
        1. PSY 327
          Human Growth and Development in the Educational Context 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        2. CEF 347
          Introduction to Special Education 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        3. SSE 350
          Foundations of Education 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        4. LIN 344
          Literacy Development 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course

        Note

        0 items

          Five-Year Accelerated BA/MA Program with Teacher Certification in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

          4 items
          1. A minimum GPA of 3.0 overall and 3.3 in linguistics courses;
            Not resolved to a course
          2. The admissions essay;
            Not resolved to a course
          3. Recommendations from two linguistics faculty members;
            Not resolved to a course
          4. Interviews with the Undergraduate Director in Linguistics and the Director of the TESOL program.
            Not resolved to a course

          Five-Year Accelerated BA/MAT Degrees in Linguistics and Language

          3 items
          1. Five-year program in Linguistics and French
            Not resolved to a course
          2. Five-year program in Linguistics and Italian
            Not resolved to a course
          3. Five-year program in Linguistics and Spanish
            Not resolved to a course

          SBC Courses

          3 items
          1. Freshmen who matriculate in the Fall of 2019 or later
            Not resolved to a course
          2. Transfer students who matriculate in the Spring of 2020 or later
            Not resolved to a course
          3. Students who rematriculate in the Fall of 2019 or later
            Not resolved to a course

          Sample Course Sequence

          0 items
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