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Linguistics Major
Admission Requirements
An overall 2.25 cumulative GPA and a minimum C+ grade in LING 220 is required for admission to the major and all joint major programs.
Continuation Requirements
After a student has completed 60 credits, a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of not less than 2.25 is required for continuance in the major program. Students whose CGPA falls below 2.25 cannot enroll in any upper division LING courses. After their CGPA is restored to 2.25, students must meet with the departmental advisor to redeclare into the program.
Program Requirements
Students complete 120 units, as specified below.
Lower Division Requirements
Students complete all of
An introduction to linguistic analysis. Breadth-Social Sciences.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| D100 |
Trude Heift |
Jan 3 – Apr 10, 2018: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
The principles of syntactic analysis. Prerequisite: LING 220.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| D100 |
Keir Moulton |
Jan 3 – Apr 10, 2018: Mon, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Jan 3 – Apr 10, 2018: Wed, 10:30–11:20 a.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
| D200 |
Kyeongmin Kim |
Jan 3 – Apr 10, 2018: Tue, 11:30 a.m.–1:20 p.m.
Jan 3 – Apr 10, 2018: Thu, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
and six additional lower division LING and/or FNLG units.
Upper Division Requirements
Students complete both of
Introduces theories of sentence structure. Prerequisite: LING 222 and any lower division W course.
and one of
Advanced study of the styles of written argumentation that are used in linguistic research. Prerequisite: LING 222 and any lower division W course. Students with credit for LING 301 may not take this course for further credit. Writing.
A systematic approach to the study of linguistic variation in different areal, social, and cultural settings. Prerequisite: LING 220 and any lower division W course. Recommended: LING 160 or LING 260. Students with credit for LING 409 may not take this course for further credit. Writing.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| D100 |
Panayiotis Pappas |
Jan 3 – Apr 10, 2018: Wed, 10:30–11:50 a.m.
Jan 3 – Apr 10, 2018: Fri, 10:30–11:50 a.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
Investigation of a selected area of linguistic research. The course will be writing-intensive. This course may be repeated once for credit if the subject is different. Prerequisite: Requirements will vary according to the topic offered. Writing.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| D100 |
Maite Taboada |
Jan 3 – Apr 10, 2018: Mon, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Jan 3 – Apr 10, 2018: Wed, 12:30–1:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
and any two of
Word structure in natural languages and its relationship to phonological and syntactic levels of grammar. Prerequisite: LING 221, 222 and one of LING 301W, 309W or 482W.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| D100 |
Dean Mellow |
Jan 3 – Apr 10, 2018: Tue, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Jan 3 – Apr 10, 2018: Thu, 2:30–3:20 p.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |
Basic formal aspects of meaning (e.g. compositional semantics, truth conditional semantics and quantification in natural language) and how they are distinguished from pragmatic aspects of meaning. Prerequisite: LING 222 and any lower division W course. Quantitative.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| D100 |
Nancy Hedberg |
Jan 3 – Apr 10, 2018: Mon, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
and 15 additional upper division units in LING and/or FNLG courses.
NOTE: SFU Students enrolled concurrently in a bachelor's degree program and a master's degree program within the Department of Linguistics may apply a maximum of 10 graduate course units taken while completing the bachelor's degree to the requirements of the master's degree. For more information go to: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/future/academicprograms/ConcurrentAdmission.html and http://www.sfu.ca/linguistics.html.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Degree Requirements
For all bachelor of arts (BA) programs, students complete 120 units, which includes
- at least 60 units that must be completed at Simon Fraser University
- at least 45 upper division units, of which at least 30 upper division units must be completed at Simon Fraser University
- at least 65 units (including 21 upper division units) in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses
- satisfaction of the writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements
- an overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0, and a program (major, joint major, extended minor, minor) CGPA and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0
Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements
Students admitted to Simon Fraser University beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.
WQB Graduation Requirements
A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit
| Requirement |
Units |
Notes | |
| W - Writing |
6 |
Must include at least one upper division course, taken at Simon Fraser University within the student’s major subject | |
| Q - Quantitative |
6 |
Q courses may be lower or upper division | |
| B - Breadth |
18 |
Designated Breadth | Must be outside the student’s major subject, and may be lower or upper division 6 units Social Sciences: B-Soc 6 units Humanities: B-Hum 6 units Sciences: B-Sci |
|
6 |
Additional Breadth | 6 units outside the student’s major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements) Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honours, double major, two extended minors, an extended minor and a minor, or two minors may satisfy the breadth requirements (designated or not designated) with courses completed in either one or both program areas. |
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Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit
- At least half of the program's total units must be earned through Simon Fraser University study.
- At least two thirds of the program's total upper division units must be earned through Simon Fraser University study.
Elective Courses
In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.