BA Linguistics and English at Northeastern University

Programme overview

In the combined major in linguistics and English, students study the structures and analysis of human languages across multiple levels (sounds, words, phrases and sentences, meaning) and apply this knowledge to understanding how the English language works, its rhetorical forms, how it has changed over time, and its cultural context. Students hone their writing skills, develop substantial language-analysis skills, and apply them particularly to English. Offered at: Boston.

Faculty: College of Science | Department: Interdisciplinary | Duration: 128 semester hours | Study mode: co-op | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Requires 128 semester hours. Required courses include LING 1150 Introduction to Linguistics; LING 2350 Linguistic Analysis; LING 3412 Language and Culture; LING 3442 Sociolinguistics; LING 3000 to LING 4999; ENGL 1160 Introduction to Rhetoric.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year applicants apply for Fall entry through Early Decision I, Early Decision II, Early Action or Regular Decision. Transfer applicants can apply for Fall or Spring entry.

First-year deadlines: Early Decision I and Early Action November 1; Early Decision II and Regular Decision January 1. Decision notifications: ED I by January 1, EA by February 15, ED II by March 1, RD by April 1.

Transfer deadlines: Fall April 1; Spring October 15 (extended).

First-year and transfer applicants apply through the Common Application or Coalition Application; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable). SAT/ACT is optional (test-optional).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.northeastern.edu/

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