Modern Languages & Linguistics, Linguistics Concentration, B.A.

All courses submitted by a student in fulfillment of the requirements for the major must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

MLL Linguistics Concentration (39 credits):

9 credits:

MLL 190 - The World of Language: Structural and Biological Aspects (3.00)
MLL 230 - World Language Communities (3.00)
Note: MLL/LING 230 must be taken at UMBC.
MLL 301 - Textual Analysis: Words, Images, Music (3.00)
Note: MLL 301 must be taken at UMBC.

Although not required for the major, MLL 191: The World of Language: Cultural and Social Aspects is highly recommended.

18 credits:

LING 210 - Introduction to Language Structures (3.00)
LING 290 - Introduction to Applied Linguistics (3.00)
LING 310 - Phonology and Morphology (3.00)
LING 320 - Syntax (3.00)
LING 360 - Sociolinguistics and Dialectology (3.00)
LING 450 - Workshop in Applied Linguistics (3.00)
or:
LING 490 - Seminar in Applied Linguistics (3.00)

12 credits:

electives, chosen from other LING courses at the 300 or 400 level, three credits of which must be at the 400 level.

Note:

A cognate course in another discipline (e.g., ANTH 402 , MLL 413 , PHIL 455 , PSYC 316 , ENGL 490 ) or a language-specific linguistics course (e.g. FREN/GERM/SPAN/RUSS 331, 332, 438) may substitute for one of the elective LING courses with the written approval of a designated LING major advisor.