UB, University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Linguistics - B.A.

Concentration in Applied Linguistics

Acceptance Criteria
Minimum GPA of 2.0 overall.
Minimum GPA of 2.5 in the prerequisite courses.

Advising Notes
Students are required to apply to the director of undergraduate studies for acceptance into the major. Students may apply to the major at any time, and are encouraged to discuss their academic plans with the director as early as possible. Students who have not completed the prerequisite courses may be accepted into the major on a provisional basis, pending successful completion of LIN 205 and LIN 207.

Prerequisite Courses
LIN 205 Introduction to Linguistic Analysis
LIN 207 Language, Society, and the Individual

Required Courses
LIN 301 Structure of English: The Sound System
LIN 302 Structure of English: Grammar and Lexicon
One of the following: LIN 315 Language in Its Social Setting, LIN 355 Child Language Development, or LIN 356 An Introduction to Contemporary Theories of Metaphor
One of the following: LIN 405 Bilingualism and Language Contact, LIN 421 Language and Culture, or LIN 495 Sociolinguistics
LIN 496 Internship (6 credits)
Four LIN electives (may apply one course with approved linguistic content from another department)

Summary
Total required credit hours for the major: 36

See Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for general education and remaining university requirements.

Recommended Sequence of Program Requirements
FIRST YEAR
Fall or Spring - LIN 205, LIN 207

SECOND YEAR
Fall or Spring - LIN 301, LIN 302; one of the following: LIN 315, LIN 355, LIN 356

THIRD YEAR
Fall - Two LIN elective courses
Spring - LIN 405, LIN 421 or LIN 495

FOURTH YEAR
Fall - One 300/400-level LIN elective course
Spring - One 300/400-level LIN elective course
Fall and Spring - LIN 496

Concentration in Language and Cognition (L&C)

Acceptance Criteria
Minimum GPA of 2.0 overall.
Minimum GPA of 2.5 in the prerequisite courses.

Advising Notes
Students are required to apply to the director of undergraduate studies for acceptance into the major. Students may apply to the major at any time, and are encouraged to discuss their academic plans with the director as early as possible. Students who have not completed the prerequisite courses may be accepted into the major on a provisional basis, pending successful completion of LIN 205 and LIN 207.

Prerequisite Courses
LIN 205 Introduction to Linguistic Analysis
LIN 207 Language, Society, and the Individual

Required Courses
LIN 301 Structure of English: The Sound System
LIN 302 Structure of English: Grammar and Lexicon
Two of the following: LIN 320 Language and the Brain, LIN 355 Child Language Development, LIN 417 Psycholinguistics, LIN 455 Language Acquisition
Two of the following: LIN 356 An Introduction to Contemporary Theories of Metaphor, LIN 413 Language and Cognition, LIN 438 Semantics, LIN 481 Cognitive Foundations of Language
Three LIN electives and one course with approved linguage and cognition content from another department.

Summary
Total required credit hours for the major: 36

See Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for general education and remaining university requirements.

Recommended Sequence of Program Requirements
FIRST YEAR
Fall or Spring - LIN 205, LIN 207

SECOND YEAR
Fall or Spring - LIN 301, LIN 302, one L&C required course

THIRD YEAR
Fall - Two L&C required courses (or one L&C course from Linguistics and one course with language and cognition content from another department)
Spring - Two L&C required courses (or one L&C course from Linguistics and one course with language and cognition content from another department)

FOURTH YEAR
Fall - Two LIN electives, or one elective and one L&C required course
Spring - One LIN elective course

Concentration in Language, Society, and Communication

Acceptance Criteria
Minimum GPA of 2.0 overall.
Minimum GPA of 2.5 in the prerequisite courses.

Advising Notes
Students are required to apply to the director of undergraduate studies for acceptance into the major. Students may apply to the major at any time, and are encouraged to discuss their academic plans with the director as early as possible. Students who have not completed the prerequisite courses may be accepted into the major on a provisional basis, pending successful completion of LIN 205 and LIN 207.

Prerequisite Courses
LIN 205 Introduction to Linguistic Analysis
LIN 207 Language, Society, and the Individual

Required Courses
LIN 301 Structure of English: The Sound System
LIN 302 Structure of English: Grammar and Lexicon
Four additional LIN courses with sociolinguistics, communication, or cultural content
Four LIN electives (may apply one course with approved linguistic content from another department)

Summary
Total required credit hours for the major: 36

See Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for general education and remaining university requirements.

Recommended Sequence of Program Requirements
FIRST YEAR
Fall or Spring - LIN 205, LIN 207

SECOND YEAR
Fall or Spring - LIN 301, LIN 302, one LIN required course

THIRD YEAR
Fall - Two LIN required/elective courses (one may be from another department)
Spring - Two LIN required/elective courses

FOURTH YEAR
Fall - Two 300/400-level LIN elective courses
Spring - One 300/400-level LIN elective course

Linguistics (Applied) B.A/ED.M. in Tesol (Certification Program) - B.A./ED.M.

About the Certification Program

The Linguistics department, in conjunction with the Teacher Education Institute and the Learning and Instruction department of the Graduate School of Education, offers a five-year program leading to the BA in Linguistics (Applied), New York State Certification for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (K-12), and a master’s degree in Education (TESOL). This program involves completing the BA in linguistics (applied track); the TEI Minor in Education which provides some of the coursework for state certification; and the master’s degree in Education (TESOL). The supervised teaching required for certification is also done at the graduate level. This combined degree is for very focused students who have decided early in their university careers that their professional goal is to teach English to Speakers of Other Languages in New York State public schools. The program is unique in the state of New York, and provides the optimal venue for students who wish to be in the classroom teaching in the shortest amount of time.

Acceptance Criteria

Students must first apply (typically during the first semester of the sophomore year or sooner) to the linguistics BA program.
Minimum GPA of 2.0 overall.
Minimum GPA of 2.5 in the prerequisite courses.
One letter of recommendation from a professor, and a short statement of purpose.

Advising Notes

To continue in the program, students must be admitted to the TEI program as a minor in education (typically at the beginning of the second semester of the junior year), once they complete at least 75 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Other requirements include (1) two letters of recommendation from faculty, (2) written entrance examinations, (3) two oral interviews, and (4) completion of LAI 350 Introduction to Education with a grade of B or better. When students reach their eighth semester, they are administratively admitted into the EdM TESOL degree program, assuming successful progress up to this point. Students should work closely with Dr. Jaeger regarding appropriate general education courses to take toward fulfilling the New York State certification requirements.

Undergraduate Phase

Prerequisite Courses
LIN 205 Introduction to Linguistic Analysis
LIN 207 Language, Society, and the Individual.

Required Courses

BA IN LINGUISTICS (APPLIED)
LIN 301 Structure of English: The Sound System
LIN 302 Structure of English: Grammar and Lexicon
LIN 315 Language in its Social Setting or LIN 421 Language and Culture or LIN 495 Sociolinguistics
LIN 320 Language and the Brain or LIN 417 Psycholinguistics
LIN 405 Bilingualism and Language Contact
LIN 496 Teaching Internship
Four electives (one of which may be in a department other than linguistics)

UNDERGRADUATE MINOR IN TEACHER EDUCATION (TAILORED FOR ESL)
CEP 400 Educational Psychology
ELP 405 Sociology of Education
LAI 350 Introduction to Education
LAI 474 Students with Disabilities in the Regular Classroom
LAI 494 Instructional Strategies for K-12
LIN 355 Child Language Development or CDS 301 Language Development in Children or LIN 455 Language Acquisition

Note: Students must be admitted to the major in linguistics (applied) program, complete LAI 350 with a B or better, and meet additional requirements (see Advising Notes above) to pursue the minor in Education.

Graduate Phase: EdM in TESOL (Certification)

Required Courses
LAI 579 Literacy in a Second Language: Reading Focus
One course in the use of technology in education, selected from:
GSE 502 Educational Uses of the Internet
LAI 529 Computers in Early and Primary Education
LAI 536 Computers in Literacy Instruction
LAI 576 Literacy and Technology
LAI 599 Technology and Curriculum Integration
LAI 678 Hypermedia in Education
LAI 550 Literacy Acquisition and Instruction: Pre-K and Primary Grades
LAI 582 Principles of Language Acquisition: 1st & 2nd
LAI 585 Literacy in a Second Language: Writing Focus
LAI 587 Methods in ESL through Content Areas
LAI 594 Pedagogical Grammar of English
LAI 595 and LIN 699 Supervised Teaching
LAI 667 Field Experience
LAI 674 Seminar in Teaching
LAI 681 Understanding and Teaching Second Language Culture
LAI 682 Assessing Second Language Proficiency
Two LIN graduate-level electives

Summary
Total required credit hours for the undergraduate portion in linguistics: 102
Total required credit hours for the B.A./Ed.M. in TESOL: 150 (33 credit hours graduate coursework plus 15 credit hours field experience/student teaching)

See Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for general education and remaining university requirements.

Refer to the Graduate School's Policies and Procedures manual for requirements for master’s degree candidates.

Recommended Sequence of Program Requirements

FIRST YEAR
Fall—LIN 205 or LIN 207
Spring—LIN 205 or LIN 207

SECOND YEAR
Fall—One undergraduate elective; LAI 350; LIN 301 or LIN 302
Spring—ELP 405; LIN 301 or LIN 302; LIN 405

THIRD YEAR
Fall—CDS 301 or LIN 355 or LIN 455; CEP 400, two LIN electives
Spring—LAI 474; LIN 315 or LIN 421 or LIN 495; LIN 320 or LIN 417; LIN 496, one LIN elective

FOURTH YEAR
Fall—LAI 494; LAI 529 or LAI 536 or LAI 576 or LAI 599 or LAI 673 or GSE 502; LAI 579
Spring—LAI 582, LAI 585, LAI 587, LAI 594, LAI 682

FIFTH YEAR
Fall—LAI 550, LAI 667, LAI 681, LIN graduate electives (6 credit hours)
Spring—LAI 595 and LIN 699 (9 credit hours), LAI 674

Linguistics - Minor

Acceptance Criteria

Minimum GPA of 2.0 overall.
Minimum GPA of 2.5 in the prerequisite courses.

Prerequisite Courses

LIN 205 Introduction to Linguistical Analysis
LIN 207 Language, Society, and the Individual

Required Courses

LIN 301 Structure of English: Grammar and Lexicon
LIN 302 Structure of English: The Sound System
Two additional linguistics courses

Summary
Total required credit hours for the minor: 18