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2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin
Linguistics (BA) and Linguistics: Forensic Linguistics (MA), Dual-degree Program
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Qualified undergraduate students may elect to enroll in a dual-degree program, combining their undergraduate bachelor’s degree in linguistics with a master’s degree in linguistics: forensic linguistics. The dual-degree program requires the successful completion of a total of 148 s.h., including at least 112 s.h. at the undergraduate level and 36 s.h. at the graduate level. The dual-degree program can be completed in five years, including at least one summer session. Students who are admitted to the graduate portion of the dual-degree program may count the graduate courses LING 202 - Phonetics and Phonology (fall), LING 205 - Semantics and Pragmatics (spring), LING 206 - Sociolinguistics (fall), and LING 221 - Linguistic Field Methods (spring) toward both the BA and MA degree requirements, or other courses specifically approved by a linguistics adviser. These 12 s.h. will apply to the undergraduate degree in addition to the required 112 s.h. of undergraduate course work, for a total of 124 s.h. for the BA.
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Admission to the Dual-Degree Program for Incoming Students
Incoming first-year students entering Hofstra may apply for admission to this dual-degree program. For those who choose to submit a standardized test score, a 1240 or better on the critical reading and mathematics sections of the SAT (or an ACT score of 25) is recommended. Applicants must have an overall high school GPA of 3.5 (or be in the top 15 percent of their high school graduating class) in order to be considered for admission. First-year students admitted to the dual-degree program will be admitted automatically at the end of their junior year to the MA program in Linguistics: Forensic Linguistics provided they fulfill the following requirements:
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and a GPA of 3.0 in linguistics courses at the time of application to the MA program, or upon completion of 92 s.h. of course work toward their BA degree in linguistics.
- Successful completion of LING 101 ,151 or SPCH 005A LING 152 , and 171 or 172 by the end of the semester in which they apply for admission to the dual-degree program.
- Submission of two letters of recommendation.
- Interview with program director (in person, by phone, or by videoconference).
- Submission of written statement of professional interests and goals.
Admission to the Dual-Degree Program for Current Hofstra Students
Qualified Hofstra students majoring in linguistics may apply, through the Office of Graduate Admission, to the dual-degree Linguistics (BA) and Linguistics: Forensic Linguistics (MA) prior to successfully completing 92 semester hours of undergraduate course work. In order to qualify for admission to the dual-degree program, a student must have attained a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 at the time of application and a 3.0 in the linguistics major. Students admitted to the dual-degree program should note that admission to the MA portion of the dual-degree program requires the fulfillment of the following requirements:
- Completion of 92 credits with a 3.0 overall GPA.
- Successful completion of LING 101 , 151 or SPCH 005A , LING 152 , and 171 or 172 by the end of the semester in which they apply for admission to the dual-degree program.
- Submission of two letters of recommendation.
- Interview with program director (in person, by phone, or by videoconference).
- Submission of written statement of professional interests and goals.
Undergraduate Program Requirements – Total Semester Hours: 30
See the complete requirements for the BA degree as listed in this Bulletin.
Consists of the successful completion of 30 s.h. as follows: 12 s.h. of required courses, 12 s.h. of required graduate-level courses (taken in the senior year of undergraduate studies), and 6 s.h. of additional LING and/or other language-related elective courses.
Required courses (12 s.h.)
Required Graduate-level Courses (12 s.h.)
- LING 202 - Phonetics and Phonology Semester Hours: 3
- LING 205 - Semantics and Pragmatics Semester Hours: 3
- LING 206 - Sociolinguistics Semester Hours: 3
- LING 221 - Linguistic Field Methods Semester Hours: 3
Or other appropriate courses as approved by a linguistics advisor.
Additional Linguistics/Language-related Electives (6 s.h.)
Recommended courses:
In addition to the list of courses below, students may also fulfill this requirement by taking any 001, 002, 003 level course in the CLLL and RLL language departments. This includes courses with the following prefixes: ARAB, ASL, CHIN, FREN, GERM, GRK, HEBR, ITAL, JPAN, LAT, MGRK, RUS, SPAN, SWAH). Courses must be taken in-residence. - LING 007 - Linguistics of Asian Writing Systems Semester Hours: 3
- LING 012S - First-Year Seminar Semester Hours: 1-3
- LING 014F - First-Year Seminar Semester Hours: 3-4
- LING 014S - First-Year Seminar Semester Hours: 3-4
- LING 102 - (IS) Semantics and Pragmatics Semester Hours: 3
- LING 103 - The Classical Roots of English Words Semester Hours: 3
- LING 111 - Origins of Medical Terminology Semester Hours: 3
- LING 137 - Introduction to Corpus Linguistics Semester Hours: 3
- LING 158 - (IS) Forensic Linguistics Semester Hours: 3
- LING 161 - Historical Linguistics Semester Hours: 3
- LING 162 - Applied Linguistics Semester Hours: 3
- LING 171 - (IS) Sociolinguistics Semester Hours: 3
- LING 172 - (CC) Language and Society in Africa, Asia and Latin America Semester Hours: 3
- LING 181 A-Z - Special Studies in Linguistics Semester Hours: 1-3
- LING 191 - Departmental Honors Candidacy: Essay Semester Hours: 3
- LING 192 - Internship in Linguistics Semester Hours: 1-6
- ANTH 004 - (BH, CC) World Cultures Semester Hours: 3
- ANTH 134 - (BH) Culture and Communication Semester Hours: 3
- ASL 002 - (LA) American Sign Language II Semester Hours: 3
- CSC 007 - (CS) Cybersecurity for Everyone Semester Hours: 3
- ENGL 101 - History of the English Language Semester Hours: 3
- ENGL 102 - Grammar for Writers Semester Hours: 3
- PHI 165 - Philosophy of Language Semester Hours: 3
- PSC 128 - The Constitution: Political Freedom and Civil Liberties Semester Hours: 3
- PSY 164 - Cognition Semester Hours: 3
- RHET 004 - Interpersonal Communication Semester Hours: 3
- RHET 007 - (CP) Public Speaking Semester Hours: 3
- RHET 033 - Nonverbal Communication in Human Interaction Semester Hours: 3
- RHET 053 - Histories and Theories of Gender and Intercultural Communication Semester Hours: 3
- RHET 055 - Intercultural Communication Semester Hours: 3
- RHET 057 - Gender and Communication Semester Hours: 3
- RHET 078 - Persuasion Semester Hours: 3
- RHET 139 - (AA) Political Communication Semester Hours: 3
- SOC 156 - (BH) Sociology of Communication Semester Hours: 3
- SOC 180 - Statistics in Sociology Semester Hours: 4
- SPAN 141 - Varieties of Spanish: Political and Ideological Issues Semester Hours: 3
- SPAN 142 - The Spanish Language in History Semester Hours: 3
- SPAN 143 - (CC) Spanish in Contact with Other Languages Semester Hours: 3
- SPAN 144 - Spanish Language in the United States Semester Hours: 3
- SPCH 005A - Phonetics Semester Hours: 3
- SPCH 010 - (BH, CC) Multicultural Aspects of Communication and Communication Disorders Semester Hours: 3
- SPCH 101A - Experimental Psycholinguistics Semester Hours: 3
- SPCH 102A - Normal Language Development Semester Hours: 3
- SPCH 103 - Introduction to Speech Science Semester Hours: 3
- WSC 103 - (AA) Words and Meanings Semester Hours: 3
- Other appropriate LING and/or language-related courses specifically approved by a linguistics adviser.
Graduate Program Requirements – Total Semester Hours: 36
The MA portion of the dual-degree program requires 36 s.h. of graduate-level courses. The program is composed of three components: core curriculum; electives; and capstone requirements.
Core Curriculum Courses - Semester Hours: 24
- LING 202 - Phonetics and Phonology* Semester Hours: 3 (taken in final year of undergraduate studies)
- LING 203 - Morphology and Syntax* Semester Hours: 3
- LING 205 - Semantics and Pragmatics Semester Hours: 3 (taken in final year of undergraduate studies)
- LING 206 - Sociolinguistics Semester Hours: 3 (taken in final year of undergraduate studies)
- LING 221 - Linguistic Field Methods Semester Hours: 3 (taken in final year of undergraduate studies)
- LING 231 - Discourse Analysis Semester Hours: 3
- LING 239 - Language and the Law: Language as Evidence Semester Hours: 3
- LING 250 - Corpus Linguistics Semester Hours: 3
* Place-out tests may be taken for LING 202 and 203. Students who receive a B+ or better will substitute an elective for each course receiving test out credit from the list below. (36 semester hours are still required.) Consult the linguistics adviser for availability.
Elective Courses - Semester Hours: 6
One course from the following in linguistics or, with the adviser’s permission, one course in another relevant discipline:
- LING 204 - Introduction to Historical Linguistics Semester Hours: 3
- LING 207 - Dialectology Semester Hours: 3
- LING 219 - International Forensic Linguistics Semester Hours: 3
(Upon adviser approval, LING 219 may be repeated once for credit when content varies. No more than 6 total credits of LING 219 and LING 220 may count toward the degree.)
- LING 220 - Forensic Linguistics for Criminal Justice Semester Hours: 3
Upon adviser approval, LING 220 may be repeated once for credit when content varies. No more than 6 total credits of LING 219 and LING 220 may count toward the degree.)
- LING 258 - Foundations in Forensic Linguistics Semester Hours: 3
- LING 281 A-Z - Special Topics in Linguistics Semester Hours: 3
- LING 290 - Internship in Forensic Linguistics Semester Hours: 3
(Ling 290 may be repeated once for elective credit for a total of 6 semester hours toward the degree.)
- CSC 219 Cybersecurity for Everyone Semester hours: 3
- CSC 249 Informational Retrieval Semester hours: 3
- CSC 274 Natural Language Processing Semester Hours: 3
Capstone Requirements - Semester Hours: 6
LING 290 Internship and LING 303 Capstone or LING 290 Internship and LING 301 Master’s Essay. (Students may be permitted to enroll in LING 301 thesis with the approval of a linguistics advisor.)
- LING 290 - Internship in Forensic Linguistics - Semester Hours: 1-3
(LING 290 may be repeated once for elective credit.)
and one of the following:
- LING 303 - Capstone Project - Semester Hours: 1-3
(Students who do not complete the LING 303 Capstone Project within the semester they first register for it must re-register for one credit of LING 303 each subsequent semester until they complete their capstone. The additional semester hours do not count toward any degree requirements.)
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- LING 301 - Master’s Essay - Semester Hours: 1-3
(Students who do not complete the LING 301 Master’s Essay within the semester they first register for it must re-register for one credit of LING 301 each subsequent semester until they complete their thesis. The additional semester hours do not count toward any degree requirements.)
Graduate-Level Good Standing Requirements
Students must maintain a B average with no more than one C per semester. No more than two Cs will be counted toward the MA. Students who do not maintain a B average, or who receive a D grade or an F in any course, will be dismissed from the program.
Suggested Five-Year Sequence (148 s.h.)
First Year
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SPRING
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| Course |
Semester Hours |
| LING 171 or 172 |
3 |
| WSC 002 |
3 |
| Foreign Language 2 |
3 |
| Natural Sciences (NS ) or Mathematics (MA ) distribution |
4 |
| Liberal Arts Elective |
3 |
| TOTAL |
16 |
Fourth Year
| FALL |
| Course |
Semester Hours |
| LING 202 |
3 |
| Liberal Arts Elective |
3 |
| Liberal Arts Elective |
3 |
| LING 206 |
3 |
| Physical Education Elective |
1 |
| Liberal Arts Elective |
3 |
| TOTAL |
16 |
| SPRING |
| Course |
Semester Hours |
| Liberal Arts Elective |
3 |
| Liberal Arts Elective |
3 |
| Liberal Arts Elective |
3 |
| LING 221 |
3 |
| LING 205 |
3 |
| TOTAL |
15 |
Awarding of BA Degree: 124 s.h.
Summer Between Fourth and Fifth Years
| Course |
Semester Hours |
| LING 290 |
3 |
| LING 207 |
3 |
| TOTAL |
6 |
Fifth Year
| FALL |
| Course |
Semester Hours |
| LING 203 |
3 |
| LING 231 |
3 |
| LING 239 |
3 |
| TOTAL |
9 |
| SPRING |
| Course |
Semester Hours |
| LING 301or 303 |
3 |
| LING 220 |
3 |
| LING 250 |
3 |
| TOTAL |
9 |
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