Linguistics and Philosophy (Course 24-2)
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Department of Linguistics and Philosophy
Bachelor of Science in Linguistics and Philosophy (Linguistics Track)
General Institute Requirements (GIRs)
The General Institute Requirements include a Communication Requirement that is integrated into both the HASS Requirement and the requirements of each major; see details below.
| Summary of Subject Requirements | Subjects |
|---|---|
| Science Requirement | 6 |
| Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) Requirement [between three and five subjects can be from the Departmental Program]; at least two of these subjects must be designated as communication-intensive (CI-H) to fulfill the Communication Requirement. | 8 |
| Restricted Electives in Science and Technology (REST) Requirement | 2 |
| Laboratory Requirement (12 units) [can be satisfied by either 24.905[J] or 24.909 in the Departmental Program] | 1 |
| Total GIR Subjects Required for SB Degree | 17 |
| Physical Education Requirement | |
|---|---|
| Swimming requirement, plus four physical education courses for eight points. |
Departmental Program
Choose at least two subjects in the major that are designated as communication-intensive (CI-M) to fulfill the Communication Requirement.
| Required Subjects | Units | |
| 24.900 | Introduction to Linguistics | 12 |
| or 24.9000 | How Language Works | |
| 24.901 | Language and Its Structure I: Phonology | 12 |
| 24.902 | Language and Its Structure II: Syntax | 12 |
| 24.903 | Language and Its Structure III: Semantics and Pragmatics | 12 |
| 24.918 | Workshop in Linguistic Research (CI-M) | 12 |
| Select one of the following linguistic analysis subjects: | 12 | |
| 24.909 | Field Methods in Linguistics (CI-M) 1 | |
| 24.910 | Advanced Topics in Linguistic Analysis (CI-M) | |
| 24.914 | Language Variation and Change (CI-M) | |
| Select one of the following philosophy, cognition, and computation subjects: | 12 | |
| 6.3900 | Introduction to Machine Learning 2 | |
| 6.8611 | Quantitative Methods for Natural Language Processing 2 | |
| 9.19 | Computational Psycholinguistics 2 | |
| 24.08[J] | Philosophical Issues in Brain Science | |
| 24.09 | Minds and Machines | |
| 24.141 | Logic I | |
| 24.251 | Introduction to Philosophy of Language | |
| Select one of the following experimental results subjects: | 12 | |
| 24.904 | Language Acquisition | |
| 24.905[J] | Laboratory in Psycholinguistics 1 | |
| 24.906[J] | The Linguistic Study of Bilingualism | |
| 24.915 | Linguistic Phonetics | |
| Restricted Electives | ||
| A coherent program of three additional subjects from linguistics, philosophy, or a related area 3 | 36 | |
| Units in Major | 132 | |
| Unrestricted Electives 4 | 84-120 | |
| Units in Major That Also Satisfy the GIRs | (36-72) | |
| Total Units Beyond the GIRs Required for SB Degree | 180 |
The units for any subject that counts as one of the 17 GIR subjects cannot also be counted as units required beyond the GIRs.
| 1 | Students who do not use 24.905[J] or 24.909 to satisfy the Laboratory Requirement may count a sixth subject from within the Departmental Program toward the HASS Requirement. |
| 2 | Subject has prerequisites that are outside of the program. |
| 3 | See the Linguistics and Philosophy subject listing for a list of available subjects. |
| 4 | This chart has been calculated based on an overlap of 36 units (three subjects) between the HASS General Institute Requirement and the departmental requirements. Students who develop a program of study with more overlap will be able to select more unrestricted electives to meet the number of total units beyond the GIRs required for an SB degree. |
Department of Linguistics and Philosophy
Bachelor of Science in Linguistics and Philosophy (Philosophy Track)
General Institute Requirements (GIRs)
The General Institute Requirements include a Communication Requirement that is integrated into both the HASS Requirement and the requirements of each major; see details below.
| Summary of Subject Requirements | Subjects |
|---|---|
| Science Requirement | 6 |
| Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) Requirement [between three and five subjects can be from the Departmental Program]; at least two of these subjects must be designated as communication-intensive (CI-H) to fulfill the Communication Requirement. | 8 |
| Restricted Electives in Science and Technology (REST) Requirement | 2 |
| Laboratory Requirement (12 units) [can be satisfied by 24.905[J] in the Departmental Program] | 1 |
| Total GIR Subjects Required for SB Degree | 17 |
| Physical Education Requirement | |
|---|---|
| Swimming requirement, plus four physical education courses for eight points. |
Departmental Program
Choose at least two subjects in the major that are designated as communication-intensive (CI-M) to fulfill the Communication Requirement.
| Required Subjects | Units | |
| 24.900 | Introduction to Linguistics 1 | 12 |
| 24.251 | Introduction to Philosophy of Language (CI-M) | 12 |
| 24.260 | Topics in Philosophy (CI-M) | 12 |
| Select one of the following Logic subjects: 2 | 12 | |
| 24.118 | Paradox and Infinity | |
| 24.141 | Logic I | |
| 24.242 | Logic II | |
| 24.243 | Classical Set Theory | |
| 24.244 | Modal Logic | |
| 24.245 | Theory of Models | |
| Select two of the following Knowledge and Reality subjects: | 24 | |
| 24.05 | Philosophy of Religion | |
| 24.08[J] | Philosophical Issues in Brain Science | |
| 24.09 | Minds and Machines | |
| 24.111 | Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics | |
| 24.121 | Metaphysics (CI-M) | |
| 24.211 | Theory of Knowledge | |
| 24.212 | Philosophy of Perception | |
| 24.215 | Topics in the Philosophy of Science | |
| 24.252 | Language and Power (CI-M) | |
| 24.253 | Philosophy of Mathematics | |
| 24.280 | Foundations of Probability | |
| Select one of the following: | 12 | |
| 24.903 | Language and Its Structure III: Semantics and Pragmatics | |
| 24.904 | Language Acquisition | |
| 24.905[J] | Laboratory in Psycholinguistics 3 | |
| Restricted Electives | ||
| A coherent program of four additional subjects, at least two of which must be in Linguistics and Philosophy, approved by the major advisor. 4 | 48 | |
| Units in Major | 132 | |
| Unrestricted Electives 5 | 84-120 | |
| Units in Major That Also Satisfy the GIRs | (36-72) | |
| Total Units Beyond the GIRs Required for SB Degree | 180 |
The units for any subject that counts as one of the 17 GIR subjects cannot also be counted as units required beyond the GIRs.
| 1 | 24.9000 How Language Works is also an acceptable option. |
| 2 | Students may select a logic subject from another department (e.g., Mathematics) with the approval of their major advisor. |
| 3 | Students who do not use 24.905[J] to satisfy the Laboratory Requirement may count a sixth subject from within the Departmental Program toward the HASS Requirement. |
| 4 | See the Linguistics and Philosophy subject listing for a list of available subjects. |
| 5 | This chart has been calculated based on an overlap of 36 units (three subjects) between the HASS General Institute Requirement and the departmental requirements. Students who develop a program of study with more overlap will be able to select more unrestricted electives to meet the number of total units beyond the GIRs required for an SB degree. |