Specializations and variants
Linguistics B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
B.A. Honours in Linguistics with a Concentration in Psycholinguistics and Communication Differences (20.0 credits)
Linguistics B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
Other information gathered
Linguistics and Discourse Studies B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits) Honours Linguistics and Honours Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies are combined into the Linguistics and Discourse Studies B.A. Combined Honours. A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (12.0 credits) 1. 1.5 credits in: 1.5 LING 1001 [0.5] Introduction to Linguistics I ALDS 1001 [0.5] Language Matters: Introduction to ALDS LING 1002 [0.5] Introduction to Linguistics II 2. 1.0 credit in: 1.0 LING 2005 [0.5] Linguistic Analysis LING 2007 [0.5] Phonetics 3. 1.5 credits from: 1.5 LING 3004 [0.5] Syntax I LING 3005 [0.5] Morphology I LING 3007 [0.5] Phonology I LING 3505 [0.5] Semantics 4. 1.0 credit in LING at the 4000-level 1.0 5. 1.5 credits in LING, excluding LING 1100 1.5 6. 1.0 credit in: 1.0 ALDS 2201 [0.5] Analysis of Oral Language Use ALDS 2202 [0.5] Analysis of Written Language Use 7. 1.0 credit in ALDS at the 3000-level or above 1.0 8. 1.0 credit in ALDS at the 4000-level 1.0 9. 2.5 credits in ALDS 2.5 B. Additional Requirements (8.0 credits) 8.0 10. Sufficient free electives to make a total of 20.0 credits for the program 11. School Language Proficiency Requirement must be satisfied Total Credits 20.0 Linguistics B.A. (15.0 credits)
Program pathways and conditions
These tables reproduce the source requirements for the indicated period. Official interpretation is the responsibility of the university.
Pathway 1
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (9.5 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.5 credit in: | 1.5 | |
| LING 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Linguistics I | |
| ALDS 1001 [0.5] | Language Matters: Introduction to ALDS | |
| LING 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Linguistics II | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| LING 2005 [0.5] | Linguistic Analysis | |
| LING 2007 [0.5] | Phonetics | |
| 3. 1.5 credits from: | 1.5 | |
| LING 3004 [0.5] | Syntax I | |
| LING 3005 [0.5] | Morphology I | |
| LING 3007 [0.5] | Phonology I | |
| LING 3505 [0.5] | Semantics | |
| 4. 2.0 credits in LING at the 4000 level | 2.0 | |
| 5. 3.5 credits in LING, excluding LING 1100 | 3.5 | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (10.5 credits) | ||
| 6. 5.0 credits not in LING or ALDS | 5.0 | |
| 7. 5.5 credits in free electives (maximum 2.5 credits in LING) | 5.5 | |
| C. Additional Requirements | ||
| 8. School Language Proficiency Requirement must be satisfied | ||
| Total Credits | 20.0 |
Pathway 2
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (9.5 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| ALDS 1001 [0.5] | Language Matters: Introduction to ALDS | |
| LING 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Linguistics I | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| LING 2005 [0.5] | Linguistic Analysis | |
| LING 2007 [0.5] | Phonetics | |
| 3. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| LING 3004 [0.5] | Syntax I | |
| LING 3007 [0.5] | Phonology I | |
| 4. 1.0 credit in LING at the 4000 level | 1.0 | |
| 5. 2.0 credits in LING, excluding LING 1100 | 2.0 | |
| 6. 3.5 credits in Degree Concentration: | 3.5 | |
| a. 0.5 credit in: | ||
| LING 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Linguistics II | |
| b. 2.0 credits in: | ||
| LING 2604 [0.5] | Communication Differences and Disabilities I | |
| LING 3601 [0.5] | Language Processing and the Brain | |
| LING 3603 [0.5] | Child Language | |
| LING 3604 [0.5] | Communication Differences and Disabilities II | |
| c. 1.0 credit from: | ||
| LING 4601 [0.5] | Cognitive Neuroscience of Language | |
| LING 4603 [0.5] | First Language Acquisition | |
| LING 4605 [0.5] | Psycholinguistic Research Methods | |
| LING 4606 [0.5] | Statistics for Language Research | |
| B. Credits not Included in the Major CGPA (10.5) | ||
| 7. 5.0 credits not in LING or ALDS | 5.0 | |
| 8. 3.0 credits not in LING | 3.0 | |
| 9. 2.5 credits in free electives | 2.5 | |
| C. Additional Requirements | ||
| 9. School Language Proficiency Requirement must be satisfied | ||
| Total Credits | 20.0 |
Pathway 3
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (6.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| LING 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Linguistics I | |
| ALDS 1001 [0.5] | Language Matters: Introduction to ALDS | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| LING 2005 [0.5] | Linguistic Analysis | |
| LING 2007 [0.5] | Phonetics | |
| 3. 1.5 credits from: | 1.5 | |
| LING 3004 [0.5] | Syntax I | |
| LING 3005 [0.5] | Morphology I | |
| LING 3007 [0.5] | Phonology I | |
| LING 3505 [0.5] | Semantics | |
| 4. 1.0 credit in LING at the 4000-level | 1.0 | |
| 5. 1.5 credits in LING, excluding LING 1100 | 1.5 | |
| B. Additional Requirements (14.0 credits) | 14.0 | |
| 6. The requirements of the other discipline must be satisfied | ||
| 7. Sufficient free electives to make a total of 20.0 credits for the program | ||
| 8. School Language Proficiency Requirement must be satisifed | ||
| Total Credits | 20.0 |
Pathway 4
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (6.5 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.5 credit in: | 1.5 | |
| LING 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Linguistics I | |
| ALDS 1001 [0.5] | Language Matters: Introduction to ALDS | |
| LING 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Linguistics II | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| LING 2005 [0.5] | Linguistic Analysis | |
| LING 2007 [0.5] | Phonetics | |
| 3. 1.5 credits from: | 1.5 | |
| LING 3004 [0.5] | Syntax I | |
| LING 3005 [0.5] | Morphology I | |
| LING 3007 [0.5] | Phonology I | |
| LING 3505 [0.5] | Semantics | |
| 4. 2.5 credits in LING, excluding LING 1100 | 2.5 | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (8.5 credits) | ||
| 5. 5.0 credits not in LING or ALDS | 5.0 | |
| 6. 1.0 credit not in LING | 1.0 | |
| 7. 2.5 credits in free electives | 2.5 | |
| C. Additional Requirement | ||
| 8. School Language Proficiency Requirement must be satisfied | ||
| Total Credits | 15.0 |
Courses
These courses were identified on the program source page. Their presence does not mean they are all required in every pathway.
Sources and references
Reference year : 2026-27
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Source reference : https://calendar.carleton.ca/undergrad/undergradprograms/linguistics-ba/