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Honours BA Cognitive Science of Language at McMaster University

McMaster University, Canada

Programme overview

An honours Bachelor of Arts at McMaster University combining Linguistics and Psychology to study language as a cognitive system. The programme totals 120 units, of which 48 may be Level I, and includes a laboratory requirement and 12 units of language courses other than English.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Department: Linguistics and Languages  |  Duration: 120 units total (Levels I to IV)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Core courses include Research Methods, Statistics for Language Research, Phonetics, Phonology, Psycholinguistics, Syntax, Child Language Acquisition, Semantics, Morphology and Cognitive Neuroscience of Language, plus Psychology courses and 6 units of Level IV Linguistics. Students also complete the Humanities Skills for Life Concurrent Certificate.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Completion of any Level I program with a Grade Point Average of at least 5.0.

Undergraduate applications are submitted through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC).

Apply through the official page: https://future.mcmaster.ca/apply/

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