Read the sections describing general education and CLAS requirements. Refer especially to the Majors and Minors in the College section.
THE MAJOR: Linguistics offers a major leading to the B.A. Linguistics is the study of language – old lan-guage, new language; everyday language, special lan-guage; spoken language, written language; human lan-guage, computer language; the relationship of languages to each other. Students who are curious about how chil-dren acquire language in an unbelievably short time and about how they learn to read should consider a linguistics major. The major also teaches effective methods in teach-ing English as a second language.
Whether language users are selling a product or sell-ing a president, visual messages are part of the communi-cation process. The relevance of linguistics to mass communications, what people are actually doing with words when they defend a person accused of a crime, when they help a patient understand how a prescribed treatment can alleviate a health problem and when they advise a student on a course of action are all linked to the study of linguistics.
Speech act theory, one of the newer contributions to the understanding of human behavior, can provide a useful introduction to skills involved in the practice of law and medicine and in counseling and teaching. The linguistics program provides opportunity to study the basic structures of specific languages and of language itself. General information is available in 112 Anderson.
Students must earn a grade of C or higher within two attempts in a minimum of 33 semester hours, distributed as follows:
THE MINOR: A student must complete, with a 2.0 average, 15 credits of linguistic-oriented courses. Refer to the approved list for possible courses. No more than six credits may be earned in courses offered by other depart-ments. At least three credits must be taken at the 4000-level. LIN 3010 is required.
TESL MINOR: A new minor, Teaching English as a Second Language, is intended for undergraduates who might want to work in English language programs in the U.S. or abroad. All work must be completed at the univer-sity with grades of C or above. The 18 hours should be distributed as follows:
Understanding the English Language
LIN 3201 Sounds of
Human Language
LIN 3611 Languages
and Dialects
LIN 4600 Survey of
Socio-linguistics
LIN 4721 Second Language
Acquisition
SPC 2300 Intro to
Interpersonal Communication
ENG 4060 History of
the English Language
Understanding English Language Materials
ENC 3250 Professional
Communication
ENG 3115 Intro to
Film: Criticism and Theory
LIT 4331 Children’s
Literature
LIT 4333 Literature
for the Adolescent
LIT 3003 Forms of
Narrative
LIT 3031 Studies in
Poetry
LIT 3043 Studies in
Modern Drama
Understanding English Language Culture
LIT 4320 Introduction
to Folklore
LIT 3353 Ethnic Literature
LIT 4194 African Literature
in English
LIT 3173 Jewish Literature
LIN 4656 Gender and
Language
LIT 3395 Women and
Popular Culture
LIT 3383 Women in
Literature
ANT 3610 Language
and Culture
For additional information, contact Roger Thomp-son, 4337 Turlington Hall, 392-6650, ext. 263, or rthom-pso@english.ufl.edu and web.nwe. ufl.edu/~thompson/flesl.html
OVERSEAS STUDY: Consult an adviser or the UF International Center in 123 Grinter.
GENERAL EDUCATION: To study linguistics is to examine language as a phenomenon characteristic of human behavior. Linguists are interested in understand-ing language structure, language use and the interrelation-ship of all ele-ments of language. The linguistics program offers courses that satisfy different general education requirements, focusing on such topics as the physics and physiology of speech sounds, theories of language struc-ture and linguistic features related to various aspects of cultural diversity.
NOTE: Read the Academic
Advising section of this catalog regarding the Gordon Rule communication
and computation requirement. Many general education courses qualify; check
the schedule of courses. Six gen-eral education credits must international/diversity
(I).
| FRESHMAN YEAR | |
| Semester 1 - Fall | Credits |
| Composition (e.g., ENC 1145) (GE) | 3 |
| Foreign Language* | 4-5 |
| Mathematics (GE) | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Science (GE) | 3 |
|
|
13-14 |
| Semester 2 - Spring | Credits |
| Foreign Language | 3-5 |
| Physical & Biological Science (GE) | 3 |
| Humanities (GE) | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science Lab (GE) | 1 |
| Elective | 3 |
|
|
13-15 |
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | |
| Semester 3 - Fall | Credits |
| Mathematics (GE) | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Science (GE) | 3 |
| Physical & Biological Science (GE) | 3 |
| Electives (or foreign language if 4-3-3 option) | 3 |
|
|
15 |
| Semester 4 - Spring | Credits |
| Physical & Biological Science (GE) | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Science (GE) | 3 |
| Electives | 9-10 |
|
|
15-16 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• 2.0 Cumulative UF GPA
| JUNIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 5 - Fall | Credits |
| LIN 3010 Intro. to Linguistics (GE-H) | 3 |
| LIN 3460 Traditional Grammar | 3 |
| Electives | 9-10 |
|
|
15-16 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• Complete tracking criteria for semesters 1-4
• Complete LIN 3010 by the end of semester 5
• GPA of 2.5 or better in courses listed as critical track-ing criteria
in semesters 1-4
| Semester 6 - Spring | Credits |
| LIN 3201 Sounds of Human Language | 3 |
| Linguistics or linguistics-related courses (3000-level or above) | 6 |
| Composition | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
|
|
15 |
| SENIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 7 - Fall | Credits |
| Linguistics or linguistics-related courses (3000-level or above) | 6 |
| Electives (3000-level or above, not in major) | 6 |
| Physical or Biological Sciences (GE) | 3 |
|
|
15 |
| Semester 8 - Spring | Credits |
| Linguistics or linguistics-related courses (3000-level or above) | 6 |
| Electives (3000-level or higher, not in major) | 9 |
|
|
15 |
** A non-Indo-European language is recommended.
** Can substitute another linguistics-oriented course. See undergraduate
coordinator or program director for elec-tives.