Nov 30, 2024

2019-2020 Graduate Studies Bulletin

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.

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

SPCH 005A Phonetics Semester Hours: 3
LING 152 - Syntax 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

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

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

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 take LING 207 in place of LING 202 and substitute an elective from the list below in place of LING 203. (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 220 - U.S. Investigatory and Litigation Applications of Forensic Linguistics 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 220 and LING 230 may count toward the degree.)
LING 230 - Multinational Investigatory and Litigation Applications of Forensic Linguistics Semester Hours: 3
(Upon adviser approval, LING 230 may be repeated once for credit when content varies. No more than 6 total credits of LING 220 and LING 230 may count toward the degree.)
LING 281 A-Z - Special Topics in Linguistics Semester Hours: 1-3
LING 290 - Internship in Forensic Linguistics Semester Hours: 1-3

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

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 301	3
LING 220	3
LING 250	3
TOTAL	9

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