Academic Calendar - 2026

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Honours Specialization HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN LINGUISTICS
Faculty of Social Science - Linguistics, Inter-Faculty Program



Admission Requirements


Completion of first year requirements with at least 75% average and a minimum mark of 60% in 3.0 principal courses including Linguistics 1027A/B or the former Anthropology 1027A/B. Students must consult with one of the program Co-directors prior to admission. Enrolment in this module is limited. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.

Module/Program Information


Module
9.0 courses:

1.0 course: Linguistics 2247A/B and Linguistics 2248A/B. At least 75% in each course is required for progression in the module.
2.5 courses: Anthropology 3339F/G, Linguistics 2242A/B, Linguistics 4247A/B, Linguistics 4248A/B, Linguistics 4490F/G.
1.0 Language course to be selected in consultation with one of the Linguistics Co-directors.
1.5 courses from Formal approaches to language: Anthropology 3343A/B, Anthropology 4415A/B, Communication Sciences and Disorders 4411A/B, French 2805A/B, French 2806A/B, French 3810A/B, French 3830A/B, Linguistics 2244A/B, Linguistics 3100A/B, Linguistics 3102A/B, Philosophy 3260F/G, Philosophy 3270F/G, Philosophy 4210F/G, Psychology 2134A/B, Spanish 3303A/B, Spanish 3318A/B, Spanish 3319A/B, Spanish 4415A/B, the former Anthropology 3237A/B.
1.5 courses from Social aspects of language: Anthropology 2245F/G, Anthropology 2249F/G, Anthropology 2251A/B, Anthropology 2252A/B, Anthropology 2254A/B, Anthropology 3243F/G, Anthropology 3260F/G, French 3870A/B, Spanish 3314F/G.
1.5 additional courses from the following or any course from above not already taken: Anthropology 2246A/B, Anthropology 2250A/B, Anthropology 2253A/B, Anthropology 4412F/G, Classical Studies 2800A/B, English 3300, English 3310, French 4100F/G, Indigenous Studies 2253A/B, Linguistics 2130A/B, Linguistics 3340A/B, Linguistics 3390A/B, Philosophy 2020, Philosophy 2250, Philosophy 2260F/G, Psychology 3140F/G, Psychology 3141F/G, Psychology 3184F/G, Spanish 2121A/B, or other courses by permission of the Program, the former Philosophy 3201A/B.

Note: Some courses are offered only in alternate years, and some have specific prerequisites. Students must consult one of the Co-Directors of the Inter-Faculty Program in Linguistics when planning their module. Some Spanish courses are taught in English. Consult the Calendar.


Progression


Module Requirements

Students who are enrolled in the Honours Specialization in Linguistics must maintain a minimum cumulative modular average of 75% with a minimum mark of 60% in each course and a passing grade in each option to progress in the module. In addition, students must attain at least 75% in Linguistics 2247A/B and Linguistics 2248A/B or the former Anthropology 2247A/B and the former Anthropology 2248A/B.