Certificate in Linguistics
A Certificate in Linguistics, a joint program involving the departments of Modern Languages and English, was approved in Spring 2009. The Certificate consists of a core of 5 courses plus a final capstone project course (total: 22 credits):
- Introduction to Linguistics (ENG 478 or LI 301: 4 c.h.)
- Historical Linguistics (ENG 479 or LI 371: 4 c.h.)
- Language/Literacy or ESL/Language Acquisition (either ENG 480 or 481: 4 c.h.)
- Sociolinguistics (ENG 483: 4 c.h.)
- Typology of a non-Indo-European Language (LI 499; 4 c.h.)
- Final Project (LI 399: 2 c.h.)
Students wishing to be admitted to the Certificate in Linguistics must:
- have been admitted to a major subject (usually but not exclusively) within CoLA;
- have completed their first three quarters at Wright State University (i.e., have received at least 36 credits), with a GPA of 2.5 or better;
Students interested in pursuing this Certificate are encouraged to contact either the Chair of Modern Languages or the Chair of English to discuss their program.