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Nov 22, 2024
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University General Course Catalog 2017-2018 ARCHIVED CATALOG: LINKS AND CONTENT ARE OUT OF DATE. CHECK WITH YOUR ADVISOR.
English (Language and Linguistics Specialization), B.A.
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Description
The faculty in the Language and Linguistics program of the English Department train students in the formal study and analysis of the many facets of language. This major prepares students for graduate work in linguistics, foreign languages or medieval studies, or for careers in which a full awareness of the nature and characteristics of language is necessary, such as law, education, speech pathology, or information technology. We offer classes in general linguistics, phonetics and phonology, syntax, sociolinguistics, language and gender, the history of the language and Old English, as well as courses in medieval language and literature such as Beowulf and Chaucer. Students will also develop their skills in writing and literary analysis, and are free to take additional courses in literature or writing as electives. Many of our students find that their study of linguistics is complemented by a second major or a minor in Anthropology, Computer Science or a foreign language. Students majoring in Literature or Writing may minor in Linguistics or TESOL. Students majoring in Linguistics may minor in Literature or Writing. No course may simultaneously fulfill requirements in major and minor.
http://www.unr.edu/assessment/plans-and-forms/liberal-arts/english-ba
Transfer to Nevada
Use the transfer agreement and the degree planner (available by clicking  at the top right of this page) to build your plan for graduation with your advisor. Course substitutions not identified on the transfer agreement require UNR advisor approval.
If a major-to-major transfer agreement is not available for your transfer institution, please check the General Core agreement if available. If neither is available, access established transfer course equivalencies to assist in your planning.
Graduation Requirements
| Total Units |
120 |
| Cumulative GPA |
2.0 |
| University GPA |
2.0 |
| Major GPA |
2.0 |
| Residency Requirement |
30 Upper-Division Units at UNR |
| Major Residency Requirement |
15 Upper-Division Units in the major at UNR |
| Upper-Division Requirement |
42 Upper-Division Units |
| Half Program Units/4 Year Institution |
60 Units |
I. Silver Core General Education Requirements (24-27 units)
NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy .”
Students must meet all Silver Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course description.
A. Silver Core Writing and Prerequisite (3-6 units) - CO1, CO3
B. Silver Core Mathematics and Prerequisite (3 units minimum) - CO2
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO2 courses .
C. Silver Core Natural Sciences (6 units minimum) - CO4, CO4L
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO4/CO4L courses .
D. Silver Core Social Sciences (3 units) - CO6
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO6 courses .
E. Silver Core Fine Art (3 units) - CO7
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO7 courses .
F. Silver Core Humanities (6 units) - CO5, CO8
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.
II. Additional Silver Core Requirements (15 units maximum)
Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. Some or all of these Silver Core Objectives may be satisfied in the Major Requirements (Section IV), and at least one course used to satisfy a Major Requirement must satisfy a Silver Core Objective. If students do not use the following recommended courses to satisfy the additional Silver Core requirements, they must take appropriate courses in other departments. Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog for appropriate courses.
A. Science, Technology & Society Course - CO9
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO9 courses .
B. Diversity & Equity Course - CO10
C. Global Context Course - CO11
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO11 courses .
E. Capstone Integration & Synthesis Course - CO13
F. Application Course - CO14
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO14 courses .
III. Additional College Requirements (6-20 units)
Units may vary depending on initial course placement in foreign language coursework.
A. Foreign Language (0-14 units)
Successful completion of the foreign language requirement may be accomplished through one of four options:
- complete a fourth semester college course in a foreign language or in American Sign Language;
- demonstrate proficiency through placement examination or other means determined by the Department of World Languages and Literatures, including minimum CBAPE, SAT II, or IB scores;
- show transcript evidence of successful completion of four years of high school coursework in the same foreign language; or
- participate in a Studies Abroad program pre-approved by the college to meet the foreign language requirement.
B. College Breadth Requirement (6 units)
Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts degree in the college shall be required to take, within the College of Liberal Arts, 6 credits that are outside the departments in which they major or minor, and that exclude courses taken to fulfill the Silver Core General Education requirements (Core Objectives 1 through 7).
IV. Major Requirements, Language and Linguistics Specialization (36 units)
Recommended electives include:
Rhetoric/Writing
Only one rhetoric and writing course may count toward the major elective requirement.
Literary Criticism and Theory
British Literature, Pre-1800
British Literature, Post-1800
Comparative and Global Literature
Linguistics
Only one linguistics course may count toward the major elective requirement.
Interdisciplinary Studies
V. Minor Requirements (18-21 unit)
The English Department accepts any minor approved by the College of Liberal Arts.
VI. Electives (1-21 units)
VII. Recommended Schedule
Fall Semester (16-18 units)
- Core Writing Prerequisite Course (3-5 units) *
- Mathematics Course (3 units) CO2 *
- Foreign Language 111 (4 units)
- Social Sciences Course (3 units) CO6
- Fine Arts Course (3 units) CO7
NOTE: *English and Math course placement is based on test scores. Please consult the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.
Spring Semester (16-17 units)
- ENG 102 - Composition II (3 units) CO1, CO3 *
- Natural Sciences Course (3-4 units) CO4 or CO4L **
- Foreign Language 112 (4 units)
- General Electives (3 units)
- College Breadth Requirement (3 units)
NOTE(S):
* English and Math course placement is based on test scores. Please consult the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.
** Complete at least one CO4L course.
Fall Semester (15-16 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
- ENG 400-level (6 units)
- Global Contexts Course (3 units) CO11
- Minor (300-400 level) (3 units)
- Ethics course (3 units) CO12
Fall Semester (12-15 units)
- ENG 400-level (6 units)
- Capstone Integration & Synthesis Course (3 units) CO13
- Minor (300-400 level) (3 units)
- General Elective (0-3 units)
Spring Semester (12-13 units)
- ENG 400-level (6 units)
- Application Course (3 units) CO14
- General Elective (0-1 units)
- Minor (300-400 level) (3 units)
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