This is a sample curriculum plan for the Linguistics BA within the College of Arts and Sciences at Boise State University.
If you are a prospective student viewing this document, please note curriculum is subject to change and specific per catalog year.
For current students, this plan is intended to be a glimpse at key sequencing within the major and includes some common/important advising notes. Sample plans are meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. This plan does not replace the advice of academic advisors. Please refer to the Advising Contacts page for information about advising within the College of Arts and Sciences and how to contact advisors within each department.
First Year
First Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
| ENGL 101 | Intro to College Writing | 3 |
| FM | Foundation of Mathematics* | 3 |
| UF 100 | Foundations of Intellectual Life | 3 |
| FN | Foundations of Natural, Physical and Applied Science w/ lab | 4 |
| TOTAL | | 13 |
Second Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| FC | Foundations of Oral Communication* | 3 |
| FH | Foundation of Humanities* | 3 |
| FA | Foundations of Art* | 3 |
| FS | Foundations of Social Sciences* | 3 |
| Total | | 15 |
Second Year
First Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
| ENGL 275 | Methods of Literary Studies | 3 |
| UF 200 | Foundations of Ethics and Diversity | 3 |
| FN in second field | Foundations of Natural, Physical and Applied Science* w/o lab | 3 |
| FS in second field | Foundations of Social Sciences* | 3 |
| World Language | Refer to Catalog
| 4 |
| TOTAL | | 16 |
Second Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
| ENGL 304 | Argument | 3 |
| LING 305 | Introduction to Language Studies | 3 |
| World Language | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| Elective | | 3 |
| Elective | | 3 |
| TOTAL | | 15 |
Third Year
First Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
| LING 318 | Introduction to Morphology and Syntax | 3 |
| World Language | Refer to Catalog | 4 |
| LING 307, 317, 327, or 427 | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| Upper-division Elective | | 3 |
| Elective | | 3 |
| TOTAL | | 16 |
Second Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
| LING 312 | Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology | 3 |
| LING 321,331, or 418 | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
400 Level LING
(exclude LING 498)
| Refer to Catalog | 3 |
400 Level LING
(exclude LING 498)
| | 3 |
| Elective | | 3 |
| TOTAL | | 15 |
Fourth Year
First Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
| Upper-Division ENGL, LING, World Language, PHIL, PSYCH, HIST, COMM, ANTH, LLC | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| Upper-division Elective | | 3 |
| Elective | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| Elective | | 3 |
| Elective | | 2 |
| TOTAL | | 14 |
Second Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
| LING 498 (FF) | Capstone in Linguistics | 3 |
| Upper-Division Ling, CW, World Course | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| Upper-division Elective | | 3 |
| Elective | | 3 |
| Elective | | 3 |
| TOTAL | | 15 |
Comments/Notes
- Courses listed may require prerequisites. Please view the Undergraduate catalog to view prerequisites
- ENGL 198 is no longer a requirement for this degree
- If the World Language taken is French then 4 French Courses are required.
- Information Subject to Change.
- This is not a contract.
- *Foundational course offerings.