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Nov 24, 2024
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2019-2020 Graduate Studies Bulletin [ARCHIVED 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. 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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Direct admission to the Dual-Degree Program
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 101,151,152, 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 101,151,152 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 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
- LING 171 - (IS) Sociolinguistics Semester Hours: 3
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:
- 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 Terminiology
- 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 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 191 American Sign Language I
- ASL 192 American Sign Language II
- ENGL 101 History of the English Language
- ENGL 102 Grammar for Writers
- ENGL 103 Structure of English
- PHI 165 Philosophy of Language
- PSC - 128 - The Constitution: Political Freedom and Civil Liberties
- PSY 164 Cognition
- RHET - 004 - Interpersonal Communication
- 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
- 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
- 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 in Forensic Linguistics Semester Hours: 1-3
(LING 290 may be repeated once for elective credit.) - LING 303 - Capstone Project in Linguistics Semester Hours: 3
(Students who do not complete the LING 303 Capstone Project within the semester they first register for it must re-register in a subsequent semester. The additional semester hours do not count toward any degree requirements.) - LING 301 - Master’s Essay Semester Hours: 3
(Students who do not complete the LING 301 Master’s Essay within the semester they first register for it must re-register in a subsequent semester. The additional semester hours do not count toward any degree requirements.)
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 |
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 221 |
3 |
| LING 205 |
3 |
| TOTAL |
15 |
Awarding of BA Degree: 124 s.h.
Summer Between Fourth and Fifth Years
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