Psychology, B.A., Concentration in Linguistics

Students must complete the Oakland University General Education Requirements, General College of Arts and Sciences requirements , College of Arts and Sciences Exploratory requirement , Major Requirements, and an appropriate number of free elective classes to meet the overall credit requirement for the degree (in most cases a minimum of 124; some degrees may require a greater number).

As a general rule, no more than eight credits of coursework used to satisfy one major, minor or concentration may be applied toward another, but exceptions to this rule may be allowed with the written approval of the program coordinators.

Schedule of Classes

Specific offerings for each semester may be found in the Schedule of Classes.

General Education Requirements

In order to graduate on-schedule without taking additional courses, it is highly recommended that students meet with an Undergraduate Academic Adviser concerning the selection of all of their general education courses.

Each candidate for an Oakland University baccalaureate will need to satisfactorily complete approved courses in each of the following areas: Foundations, Explorations, and Integration. For details, refer to the General Education Requirements section of the catalog.

Requirements for a modified major in psychology with a concentration in linguistics, B.A. program

Students with this modified major in psychology must complete a minimum of 24 credits in psychology and 20 credits in linguistics including:

1. Required courses

PSY 1000 - Introduction to Psychology (4)
PSY 2500 - Research Design in Psychology (4)
PSY 2510 - Statistics in Psychology (4)

2. At least two 3000-level PSY courses

3. Sixteen credits in LIN courses, including

LIN 2201 - Introduction to Linguistics (4)
LIN 4303 - Introduction to Phonology (4)
LIN 4304 - Introduction to Syntax (4)
LIN 4403 - Phonological Theory (4) or LIN 4404 - Syntactic Theory (4)

4. Required course

LIN 4335 - Psycholinguistics (4)