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Program checklist · BA

Linguistics BA

University at Buffalo · Buffalo, NY

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Program
Award
BA
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
16.0102
Credits (computed from items)
286-304
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196088
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196088_4817464d
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Admission Criteria

0 items

    Major Requirements

    0 items

      Linguistics Core (9 credits)

      3 items
      1. LIN 205LEC
        Introduction to Linguistic Analysis
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. LIN 301LEC
        Structure of English: The Sound System
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. LIN 302LEC
        Structure of English: Grammar and Lexicon
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      One Culture and Meaning course (3 credits)

      9 items
      1. LIN 315LEC
        Language in Its Social Setting
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. LIN 333LEC
        Introduction to Linguistic Meaning
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. LIN 356LEC
        An Introduction to Contemporary Theories of Metaphor
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. LIN 405LEC
        Bilingualism and Language Contact
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. LIN 417LEC
        Psycholinguistics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. LIN 421LEC
        Linguistic Anthropology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      7. LIN 438LEC
        Semantics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      8. LIN 455LEC
        Language Acquisition
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      9. LIN 493LEC
        Sociolinguistics
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      One Structure of Language course (3 credits)

      6 items
      1. ASL 411LEC
        American Sign Language Linguistics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. GER 408LEC
        The Structure of Modern German Grammar
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. JPN 411LEC
        Introduction to Japanese Linguistics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. KOR 411LEC
        Introduction to Korean Linguistics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. LIN 427SEM
        Undergraduate Field Methods
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. LIN 460SEM
        Structure of a Particular Language
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Seven LIN Electives (21 credits)

      38 items
      1. LIN 104LEC
        Writing Systems
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. LIN 106LEC
        Languages of the World
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. LIN 108LEC
        Roots of English
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. LIN 200LEC
        Language and Diversity in the United States
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. LIN 207LEC
        Language, Society, and the Individual
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. LIN 275LEC
        Indigenous Languages and Cultures of the Americas
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      7. LIN 313LEC
        Linguistics Topic
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      8. LIN 315LEC
        Language in Its Social Setting
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      9. LIN 342LEC
        Introduction to Cognitive Science: Concepts of the Mind
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      10. LIN 345LEC
        Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      11. LIN 356LEC
        An Introduction to Contemporary Theories of Metaphor
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      12. LIN 404LEC
        Discourse-Pragmatics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      13. LIN 405LEC
        Bilingualism and Language Contact
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      14. LIN 410LEC
        Morphology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      15. LIN 414SEM
        History of the English Language
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      16. LIN 415LEC
        Syntax I
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      17. LIN 417LEC
        Psycholinguistics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      18. LIN 421LEC
        Linguistic Anthropology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      19. LIN 424LEC
        Corpus Linguistics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      20. LIN 425LEC
        Typology and Universals
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      21. LIN 426LEC
        Comparative Syntactic Theories
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      22. LIN 427SEM
        Undergraduate Field Methods
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      23. LIN 431LEC
        Phonetics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      24. LIN 432LEC
        Phonology I
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      25. LIN 437LEC
        The Syntax of Romance
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      26. LIN 438LEC
        Semantics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      27. LIN 439LEC
        Historical Linguistics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      28. LIN 443LEC
        Semantics II
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      29. LIN 452LEC
        Head-Driven Phrase Structure Grammar
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      30. LIN 455LEC
        Language Acquisition
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      31. LIN 460SEM
        Structure of a Particular Language
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      32. LIN 467LEC
        Computational Linguistics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      33. LIN 468LEC
        Advanced Computational Linguistics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      34. LIN 493LEC
        Sociolinguistics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      35. LIN 494SEM
        Senior Capstone/Seminar
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      36. LIN 496TUT
        Internship
        Not resolved to a course
        2-6
      37. LIN 497TUT
        Honors Thesis
        Not resolved to a course
        3-6
      38. LIN 499TUT
        Independent Study
        Not resolved to a course
        1-12

      Additional Degree Requirements Include

      2 items
      1. Additional coursework to fulfill UB Curriculum requirements
        Not resolved to a course
      2. Elective courses as needed to complete the 120 credit hour total
        Not resolved to a course

      Notes

      0 items

        Academic Requirements

        0 items

          Program Honors

          0 items

            Program Distinction

            0 items

              Curricular Plan

              41 items
              1. UB Seminar
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              2. Math & Quantitative Reasoning
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              3. Scientific Literacy 2
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              4. Scientific Lab
                Not resolved to a course
                1
              5. ENG 105LEC
                Writing and Rhetoric
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              6. LIN 205LEC
                Introduction to Linguistic Analysis
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              7. ENG 105LEC
                Writing and Rhetoric
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              8. Scientific Literacy 1
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              9. Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              10. Pathway
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              11. LIN 301LEC
                Structure of English: The Sound System
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              12. LIN 302LEC
                Structure of English: Grammar and Lexicon
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              13. Pathway
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              14. Pathway
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              15. Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              16. Culture and Meaning course
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              17. LIN elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              18. Pathway
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              19. Pathway
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              20. Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              21. LIN elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              22. LIN elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              23. Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              24. Communication Literacy 2 course
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              25. Liberal Arts Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              26. Structure of Language course
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              27. LIN elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              28. LIN elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              29. Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              30. Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              31. UBC 399MNT
                UB Curriculum Capstone
                Not resolved to a course
                1
              32. LIN elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              33. Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              34. Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              35. Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              36. Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              37. LIN elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              38. Elective 300/400 Level
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              39. Elective 300/400 Level
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              40. Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                2
              41. Elective
                Not resolved to a course
                3
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