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Linguistics Major

Saint Joseph's University · Philadelphia, PA

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Program
Award
Linguistics Major
Total credits (published)
30
Credits (computed from items)
77-78
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
215770
CourseShelf checklist
CK_215770_ba8e8088
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Cornerstone Core Curriculum Requirements

major core · 0 items

    First Year Course Requirements

    1 item
    1. ENG 101
      3

    World History Course Area

    1 item
    1. HIS 101
      Globalization in World History
      or: HIS 102 Movements in World History
      or: HIS 103 Empires in World History
      3

    Philosophy Requirements

    0 items

      Either Level One or Level Two (but not both) -- must be Ethics designated. If approved, philosophy courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive overlay. Students may not double-count the same course as Philosophy Level Two and as a Mission Overlay course.

      2 items
      1. Philosophy Level One
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. Philosophy Level Two
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Theology & Religious Studies Requirements

      0 items

        If approved, Theology & Religious Studies courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive overlay. Students may not double-count the same course as CCC Theology and as a Mission Overlay course.

        2 items
        1. Theology
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. Religious Studies
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Diversity & INT 151 Requirements

        0 items

          A student's Diversity course may not count for any other CCC course area requirement or as their Mission Overlay course. If approved, Diversity courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive Overlay requirement. INT 151 may not count for any other CCC requirements. This course must be taken in the first two years

          2 items
          1. Diversity
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          2. INT 151
            1

          Math & Natural Science Requirements

          0 items

            If approved, Math & Natural Science Requirements may count toward overlay requirements.

            2 items
            1. Mathematics
              Not resolved to a course
              3-4
            2. Natural Science
              Not resolved to a course
              4

            Social Science Requirement

            0 items

              If approved, such Social Science Requirement may count toward a student's overlay requirements.

              0 items

                Non-Native Language Requirement

                0 items

                  A single Non-Native Language course may not count as an overlay course but a second language course fulfills a student's Mission Overlay requirement.

                  0 items

                    Literature Requirement

                    0 items

                      If approved, Literature courses may count toward a student's overlay requirements.

                      0 items

                        Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design Requirement

                        0 items

                          If approved, Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design courses may count toward a student's overlay requirements.

                          0 items

                            Overlay Requirements

                            1 item
                            1. Writing-Intensive
                              Not resolved to a course
                              3

                            If approved, Writing-Intensive courses may double count as major courses, minor courses, electives, or as any CCC course area requirement except for the first-year courses (World History and Rhetoric and Composition).

                            electives · 1 item
                            1. Mission-Overlay
                              Not resolved to a course
                              3

                            Mission Overlay courses may double count as major courses, minor courses, elective courses, or any of the following CCC course areas: Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design, Literature, Mathematics, Natural Science, or Social Science.

                            electives · 0 items

                              Recommended CCC Courses

                              0 items

                                Diversity

                                1 item
                                1. LIN/SOC 317
                                  Sociolinguistics
                                  Not resolved to a course
                                  or: LIN 140 Language Matters

                                Social Science

                                1 item
                                1. LIN/PSY 262
                                  First Language Acquisition
                                  Not resolved to a course

                                Mission-Overlay

                                1 item
                                1. LIN/SOC 260
                                  Language and the Law
                                  Not resolved to a course

                                Major Requirements

                                major core · 0 items

                                  Required Courses for the Linguistics Major:

                                  major core · 8 items
                                  1. LIN 101/PHL 102
                                    Language and Communication (Will also count for CCC Philosophy Level One Non-Ethics)
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                    3
                                  2. LIN 110
                                    Language Games
                                    or: LIN 250 Social Media Discourse
                                    or: LIN 251 Language & Health Professions
                                    or: LIN 340 Communication in Soc Contexts
                                    3
                                  3. LIN/ENG 203
                                    English Grammar
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                    3
                                  4. LIN/SOC 260
                                    Language and the Law (Counts for CCC: Ethics and Social Justice)
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                    3
                                  5. LIN/PSY 261
                                    Psycholinguistics
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                    3
                                  6. LIN/PSY 262
                                    First Language Acquisition (Counts for CCC: Social Science)
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                    3
                                  7. LIN 280
                                    Second Lang Acquis & Lrning
                                    or: LIN 301 Teaching Lang at Home/Abroad
                                    3
                                  8. LIN 320
                                    3

                                  Any 2 additional courses including those below or approved by the Linguistics Program Director:

                                  30 items
                                  1. LIN 110
                                    3
                                  2. LIN 140
                                    Language Matters
                                    As published: “Language Matters (Counts for CCC: Diversity)”
                                    3
                                  3. LIN 160
                                    3
                                  4. LIN 170
                                    3
                                  5. LIN 215
                                    3
                                  6. LIN/PHL 220
                                    Logic
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  7. LIN/PHL 240
                                    Symbolic Logic
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  8. LIN 250
                                    3
                                  9. LIN 251
                                    3
                                  10. LIN 270
                                    3
                                  11. LIN 280
                                    3
                                  12. LIN 301
                                    3
                                  13. LIN/SOC 317
                                    Sociolinguistics (Counts for CCC: Diversity)
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  14. LIN 325
                                    3
                                  15. LIN 340
                                    3
                                  16. LIN 370
                                    3
                                  17. LIN 381
                                    3
                                  18. LIN 401
                                    3
                                  19. LIN 470
                                    3
                                  20. LIN/PHL 474
                                    Language and Thought
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  21. LIN/PHL 475
                                    Language and Meaning
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  22. SPA 375
                                    Translation
                                    As published: “Translation 1”
                                    3
                                  23. SPA 380
                                    Intro to Spanish Linguistics
                                    As published: “Intro to Spanish Linguistics 1”
                                    3
                                  24. SPA 381
                                    Spanish Phonetics & Phonology
                                    As published: “Spanish Phonetics & Phonology 1”
                                    3
                                  25. SPA 460
                                    Advanced Oral Communication
                                    As published: “Advanced Oral Communication 1”
                                    3
                                  26. SPA 461
                                    Methods for Teaching Spanish
                                    As published: “Methods for Teaching Spanish 1”
                                    3
                                  27. SPA 466
                                    Spanish Dialectology
                                    As published: “Spanish Dialectology 1”
                                    3
                                  28. SPA 466
                                    Spanish Dialectology
                                    As published: “Spanish Dialectology 1”
                                    3
                                  29. SPA 467
                                    Lang Contact & Pol in U.S
                                    As published: “Lang Contact & Pol in U.S. 1”
                                    3
                                  30. SPA 480
                                    Topics in Spanish Linguistics
                                    As published: “Topics in Spanish Linguistics 1”
                                    3

                                  Linguistic Major with TESOL Concentration

                                  concentration · 6 items
                                  1. LIN 101/PHL 102
                                    Language and Communication (Counts for CCC: Philosophy Level One Non-Ethics)
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                    3
                                  2. LIN/ENG 203
                                    English Grammar
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                    3
                                  3. LIN/PSY 261
                                    Psycholinguistics
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                    3
                                  4. LIN 280
                                    3
                                  5. LIN 301
                                    3
                                  6. LIN 320
                                    3

                                  Select four of the following:

                                  14 items
                                  1. LIN 110
                                    3
                                  2. LIN 140
                                    Language Matters
                                    As published: “Language Matters (Counts for CCC: Diversity)”
                                    3
                                  3. LIN/PHL 220
                                    Logic
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  4. LIN 250
                                    3
                                  5. LIN/PSY 262
                                    First Language Acquisition
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  6. LIN 325
                                    3
                                  7. LIN 340
                                    3
                                  8. LIN 401
                                    3
                                  9. SPA 375
                                    Translation
                                    As published: “Translation 1”
                                    3
                                  10. SPA 380
                                    Intro to Spanish Linguistics
                                    As published: “Intro to Spanish Linguistics 1”
                                    3
                                  11. SPA 381
                                    3
                                  12. SPA 466
                                    3
                                  13. SPA 467
                                    Lang Contact & Pol in U.S
                                    As published: “Lang Contact & Pol in U.S. 1”
                                    3
                                  14. SPA 480
                                    Topics in Spanish Linguistics
                                    As published: “Topics in Spanish Linguistics 1”
                                    3
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