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2024-2025 Graduate Studies 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 completing 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 203 - Morphology and Syntax (spring), LING 206 - Sociolinguistics (fall), and LING 239 - Language and the Law: Language as Evidence (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 coursework, 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, or other courses deemed appropriate by a linguistics adviser.
- 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, or other courses deemed appropriate by a linguistics adviser.
- 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 the Undergraduate 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.)
- LING 101 - (IS) Introduction to Linguistics Semester Hours:3
- LING - 151 - Phonetics and Phonology Semester Hours: 3
or
or
- LING 172 - (CC) Language and Society in Africa, Asia and Latin America Semester Hours: 3
Required Graduate-level Courses (12 s.h.)
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, or 003 level courses 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
- LING 012S - First-Year Seminar
- LING 014F - First-Year Seminar
- LING 014S - First-Year Seminar
- LING 102 - (IS) Semantics and Pragmatics
- LING 103 - The Classical Roots of English Words
- LING 111 - Origins of Medical Terminology
- LING 137 - Introduction to Corpus Linguistics
- LING 158 - (IS) Forensic Linguistics
- LING 161 - Historical Linguistics
- LING 162 - Applied Linguistics
- LING 171 - (IS) Sociolinguistics
- LING 172 - (CC) Language and Society in Africa, Asia and Latin America
- LING 181 A-Z - Special Studies in Linguistics
- LING 191 - Departmental Honors Candidacy: Essay
- LING 192 - Internship in Linguistics
- ANTH 004 - (BH, CC) World Cultures
- ANTH 134 - (BH) Culture and Communication
- ANTH 148 - Mind, Culture and Society
- ASL 001 - American Sign Language I
- ASL 002 - American Sign Language II
- CSC 007 - Cyber Security for Everyone
- ENGL 101 - History of the English Language
- ENGL 102 - Grammar for Writers
- ENGL 103 - Structure of English
- PHI 165 - Philosophy of Language
- PSY 164 - Cognition
- RHET 004 - Interpersonal Communication
- RHET 007 - (CP) Public Speaking
- RHET 033 - Nonverbal Communication in Human Interaction
- RHET 053 - History and Theories of Gender and Intercultural Communication
- RHET 055 - Intercultural Communication
- RHET 057 - Gender and Communication
- RHET 078 - Persuasion
- RHET 139 - Political Communication
- SOC 156 - (BH) Sociology of Communication
- SOC 180 - Statistics in Sociology
- SPAN 141 - Varieties of the Spanish Language
- SPAN 142 - The Spanish Language in History
- SPAN 143 - (CC) Spanish in Contact with Other Languages
- SPAN 144 - Spanish Language in the United States
- SPCH 005A - Phonetics
- SPCH 010 - (BH, CC) Multicultural Aspects of Communication and Communication Disorders
- SPCH 101A - Experimental Psycholinguistics
- SPCH 102A - Normal Language Development
- SPCH 103 - Introduction to Speech Science
- WSC 103 - Words and Meanings
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
Elective Courses - Semester Hours: 6
One course from the following in linguistics or, with the adviser’s permission, one course in another relevant discipline: 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 for a total of 6 semester hours toward the degree.) and one of the following: - LING 303 - Capstone Project in Linguistics 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.) or - 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
| FALL |
| Course |
Semester Hours |
| LING 101 |
3 |
| WSC 001 |
3 |
| Foreign Language 1 |
3 |
| Humanities Distribution (AA) |
3 |
| LING 151 or SPCH 005A |
3 |
| TOTAL |
15 |
| SPRING |
| 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 |
Second Year
| FALL |
| Course |
Semester Hours |
| LING Elective |
3 |
| Foreign Language 3 |
3 |
| Humanities Distribution (CP) |
3 |
| Social Science Distribution (HP) |
3 |
| Natural Sciences (NS) or Mathematics (MA) Distribution |
4 |
| TOTAL |
16 |
| SPRING |
| Course |
Semester Hours |
| LING 152 |
3 |
| Social Science Distribution (BH) |
3 |
| Liberal Arts Elective |
3 |
| Foreign Language 4 |
3 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies (IS) Distribution |
3 |
| TOTAL |
15 |
Third Year
| FALL |
| Course |
Semester Hours |
| Liberal Arts Elective |
3 |
| Natural Sciences (NS) or Mathematics (MA) Distribution |
4 |
| Liberal Arts Elective |
3 |
| Liberal Arts Elective |
3 |
| Cross-Cultural (CC) Distribution |
3 |
| TOTAL |
16 |
| SPRING |
| Course |
Semester Hours |
| LING Elective |
3 |
| Liberal Arts Elective |
3 |
| Liberal Arts Elective |
3 |
| Social Science (BH) Distribution |
3 |
| Humanities (LT) Distribution |
3 |
| TOTAL |
15 |
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 239 |
3 |
| LING 203 |
3 |
| TOTAL |
15 |
Awarding of BA Degree: 124 s.h.
Summer Between Fourth and Fifth Years
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