Undergraduate Concentration in Linguistics & Communication

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Students pursuing the B.A. in Modern Languages & Linguistics (MLL) have the option to complete the Linguistics & Communication Concentration (12 s.h.) for the program. The Linguistics & Communication Concentration for MLL should be declared with the Academic Advisor, Cindy Finer (finer@rowan.edu).

In addition to the requirements for the B.A. in Modern Languages & Linguistics, students with the Concentration Linguistics & Communication must select four of the following courses, with at least one course at the 300/400/500 level (with Senior Privilege), all of which must be passed with a letter grade of “C-” or better, and no courses may be taken as P/NC.

Program Requirements

Take four of the following, with at least one course at the 300/400/500 level:

Required Courses

ANTH 02250 - Introduction to Anthropological Linguistics Credits: 3 (If not taken as a Foundational Course)
or
SPAN 05250 - Introduction to Anthropological Linguistics Credits: 3 (If not taken as a Foundational Course)
LING 11325 - Linguistics Credits: 3 (If not taken as a Foundational Course)
BLED 40405 - Current Policy and Practice in ESL and Bilingual Education Credits: 3
BLED 40412 - Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition for Teaching Languages Credits: 3
BLED 40415 - Understanding Immigrant, Bilingual, and English Learner Students Credits: 3
BLED 40510 - Issues of Language and Cultural Diversity in ESL/Bilingual Programs Credits: 3
BLED 40512 - Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition for Teaching Languages Credits: 3
CMS 04220 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
CMS 04255 - Nonverbal Communication Credits: 3
CMS 04316 - Mediated Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
CMS 04320 - Communicating Gender Credits: 3
CMS 04360 - Intercultural Communication Credits: 3
CS 07655 - Natural Language Processing Credits: 3
HONR 05390 - Selected Topics Credits: 3 to 6
QUEC 10100 - Modern Descendants of the Incas: Quechua Language, Culture, and History Credits: 3
SMED 51330 - Teaching/Learning A: World Languages Credits: 3
SMED 60560 - Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment I Credits: 3
SPAN 05300 - Spanish Phonetics Credits: 3
SPAN 05302 - Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics Credits: 3
SPAN 05400 - History of The Spanish Language Credits: 3

Total Required Credits for the Program: 12 s.h.

Marilyn S. Manley, Ph.D.
Program Mentor
Oak Hall North, Room 110
856.256.4044
manley@rowan.edu

Cindy Finer
Senior Academic Advisor
finer@rowan.edu