The Option in Linguistics is open to all students, regardless of major. The Option lets you combine a series of courses from a range of departments, with linguistics as the unifying element but allowing some scope to venture into other languages and interdisciplinary areas of study.
The basis of the program is the first-year introductory courses in linguistics, and then students may choose from a variety of courses offered by the Trent Centre for Language and Linguistics, French & Francophone Studies, English Literature, Anthropology, Ancient Greek & Roman Studies, and other departments, which will allow them to pursue more specific interests in language and linguistics.
Along with a major in any other discipline at the General or Honours level, you may apply for an Option in Linguistics if you take the following 5.0 credits:
– 2.0 LING credits consisting of LING 1001H and 1002H (or 1000Y), 2000H, and 2001H
– 0.5 LING credit from LING 2010H or 2020H
– 0.5 LING credit from LING 3050H or 3060H
– 0.5 LING credit in addition to the above
– 1.5 credits from the following, including at least 0.5 credit from group A and 0.5 credit from group B:
Group (A): Any credit in ARAB, ASLA, CHIN, FREN, GREK, GRMN, ITAL, LATN, RUSS, SPAN, INDG 2250Y, INDG 2800Y, INDG 3800Y, INDG 4800Y
Group (B): ANTH 2311H, ANTH 2312H, ANTH 3090H, ANTH 3747H, ANTH 4820H, ENGL 3100Y, ENGL 3102Y/3103H, ENGL 4100Y/4101H, ENGL 4120Y/4121H, PHIL 4410H, PSYC 3451H, PSYC 4570H
Other courses may be eligible, so please check with the Coordinator of the Option in Linguistics, Prof. Martin Boyne (mboyne@trentu.ca).