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Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

This section presents the requirements for

Graduation Requirements

In addition to the requirements listed below, students must satisfy:

  1. the University regulations including the process of Academic Performance Evaluation (see the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar),
  2. the regulations common to all B.A. students including those relating to First-Year Seminars and Breadth requirements (see the Academic Regulations and Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree ).

Students should consult with the School when planning their program and selecting courses.

School Language Proficiency Requirement

Students in B.A. Honours, General or Combined Honours programs of the School are required, at graduation, to have a working knowledge of a language other than English. Proficiency is determined by successful completion of a university course in the language or by an oral or written test given by the School.

Program Requirements

General Linguistics
B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)

  1. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (9.5 credits):
  1. 1.0 credit from LALS 1000 [1.0], (LALS 1001 and LALS 1002), or FYSM 1206 [1.0];
  2. 2.0 credits in LALS 2001, LALS 2003, LALS 3002, LALS 3004;
  3. 1.0 credit from: LALS 2203, LALS 2401, LALS 2703, LALS 2704, LALS 2705, LALS 2706, LALS 3401, LALS 3402, LALS 3705, LALS 3706, LALS 3903;
  4. 1.0 credit from LALS 4001, LALS 4002 or LALS 4009;
  5. 1.5 credits in Linguistics and Applied Language Studies at the 4000-level;
  6. 3.0 credits in Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, chosen in consultation with the School;
  1. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (10.5 credits):
  1. 8.0 credits not in Linguistics and Applied Language Studies;
  2. 2.5 credits in free electives;
  1. Additional Requirements:
  1. School Language Proficiency Requirement must be satisfied.
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General Linguistics
B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)

  1. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (6.0 credits):
  1. 1.0 credit from LALS 1000 [1.0], (LALS 1001 and LALS 1002), or FYSM 1206 [1.0];
  2. 2.0 credits in LALS 2001, LALS 2003, LALS 3002, LALS 3004;
  3. 1.0 credit from: LALS 4001, LALS 4002 or LALS 4009;
  4. 0.5 credit in Linguistics and Applied Language Studies at the 4000-level;
  5. 1.5 credits in Linguistics and Applied Language Studies;
  1. Additional Requirements:
  1. The requirements of the other discipline must be satisfied;
  2. 5.0 credits not in Linguistics and Applied Language Studies or the other discipline;
  3. Sufficient free electives to make a total of 20.0 credits for the program;
  4. School Language Proficiency Requirement must be satisfied.
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General Linguistics
B.A. General (15.0 credits)

  1. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (6.5 credits):
  1. 1.0 credit from LALS 1000 [1.0], (LALS 1001 and LALS 1002), or FYSM 1206 [1.0];
  2. 2.0 credits in LALS 2001, LALS 2003, LALS 3002, LALS 3004;
  3. 1.0 credit from: LALS 2203, LALS 2401, LALS 2703, LALS 2704, LALS 2705, LALS 2706, LALS 3401, LALS 3402, LALS 3705, LALS 3706, LALS 3903;
  4. 2.5 credits in Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, chosen in consultation with the School;
  1. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (8.5 credits):
  1. 7.0 credits not in Linguistics and Applied Language Studies;
  2. 1.5 credits in free electives;
  1. Additional Requirement:
  1. School Language Proficiency Requirement must be satisfied.
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Applied Language Studies
B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)

A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (9.5 credits):
  1. 1.0 credit from LALS 1000 [1.0], (LALS 1001 and LALS 1002), or FYSM 1206 [1.0];
  2. 1.0 credit in LALS 2003, and one of LALS 2001, LALS 3002, or LALS 3004;
  3. 2.0 credits from LALS 2203, LALS 2401, LALS 2703, LALS 2704, LALS 2705, LALS 2706, LALS 3401, LALS 3402, LALS 3705, LALS 3706, LALS 3903;
  4. 1.0 credit from: LALS 4201, LALS 4207, LALS 4402, LALS 4602, LALS 4801;
  5. 1.5 credits Linguistics and Applied Language Studies at the 4000-level;
  6. 3.0 credits in Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, chosen in consultation with the School;
  1. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (10.5 credits):
  1. 8.0 credits not in Applied Language Studies;
  2. 2.5 credits in free electives;
  1. Additional Requirement:
  1. School Language Proficiency Requirement must be satisfied.
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Applied Language Studies
B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)

  1. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (6.0 credits):
  1. 1.0 credit from LALS 1000 [1.0], (LALS 1001 and LALS 1002), or FYSM 1206 [1.0];
  2. 1.0 credit in LALS 2003, and one of LALS 2001, LALS 3002, or LALS 3004;
  3. 1.5 credits in Linguistics and Applied Language Studies at the 4000-level;
  4. 2.5 credits in Linguistics and Applied Language Studies;
  1. Additional Requirements:
  1. The requirements for the other discipline must be met;
  2. 5.0 credits not in Linguistics and Applied Language Studies or the other discipline;
  3. Sufficient free electives to make a total of 20.0 credits for the program;
  4. School Language Proficiency Requirement must be satisfied.
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Applied Language Studies
B.A. General (15.0 credits)

  1. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (6.5 credits):
  1. 1.0 credit from LALS 1000 [1.0], (LALS 1001 and LALS 1002) or FYSM 1206 [1.0];
  2. 1.0 credit in LALS 2003, and one of LALS 2001, LALS 3002, or LALS 3004;
  3. 2.0 credits from LALS 2203, LALS 2401, LALS 2703, LALS 2704, LALS 2705, LALS 2706, LALS 3401, LALS 3402, LALS 3705, LALS 3706, LALS 3903;
  4. 2.5 credits in Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, chosen in consultation with the School;
  1. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (8.5 credits):
  1. 7.0 credits not in Linguistics and Applied Language Studies;
  2. 1.5 credits in free electives;
  1. Additional Requirements:
  1. The School Language Proficiency Requirement must be satisfied.
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Minors

Minor in American Sign Language

Open to all undergraduate degree students.

Requirements (4.0 credits):
  1. 3.0 credits in ASLA;
  2. 1.0 credit in ASLA at the 3000-level or higher;
  3. Subject to approval of the School, a maximum of 2.0 credits at the 3000-level or higher in another discipline relevant to the language may be substituted for the above;
  4. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied.

Minor in Applied Language Studies

Open to all undergraduate degree students in programs other than Linguistics and Applied Language Studies.

Requirements (4.0 credits):
  1. 1.0 credit from LALS 1000 [1.0], (LALS 1001 and LALS 1002), or FYSM 1206 [1.0];
  2. 0.5 credit in LALS 2003;
  3. 1.5 credits from LALS 2203, LALS 2603, LALS 2604, LALS 2701, LALS 2704, LALS 2705, LALS 2706;
  4. 1.0 credit from LALS 3401, LALS 3402, LALS 3705, LALS 3706, LALS 3903;
  5. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied.

Minor in General Linguistics

Open to all undergraduate degree students in programs other than Linguistics and Applied Language Studies.

Requirements (4.0 credits):
  1. 1.0 credit from LALS 1000, [1.0], (LALS 1001 and LALS 1002), or FYSM 1206 [1.0];
  2. 2.0 credits in LALS 2001, LALS 2003, LALS 3002, LALS 3004;
  3. 1.0 credit from LALS 2603, LALS 3001, LALS 3009, LALS 3101, LALS 3504, LALS 3505, LALS 3601;
  4. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied.

Minor in German

Open to all undergraduate degree students.

Requirements (4.0 credits):
  1. 3.0 credits in GERM;
  2. 1.0 credit in GERM at the 3000-level or higher;
  3. Subject to approval of the School, a maximum of 2.0 credits at the 3000-level or higher in another discipline relevant to the language may be substituted for the above;
  4. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied.

Minor in Italian

Open to all undergraduate degree students.

Requirements (4.0 credits):
  1. 1.0 credit in ITAL 1000 [1.0] and/or ITAL 2000 [1.0], subject to placement testing;
  2. A maximum of 3.0 credits from: ITAL 2602 [1.0], ITAL 3000 [1.0], ITAL 3501, ITAL 3503, ITAL 3600, ITAL 3601
  3. Other courses in Italian language, literature or culture, offered in Italian, may be substituted for #2 above, with departmental approval from both the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies and the College of the Humanities.
  4. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied.

Minor in Japanese Language

Open to all undergraduate degree students.

Requirements (4.0 credits):
  1. 3.0 credits in JAPA;
  2. 1.0 credit in JAPA at the 3000-level or higher;
  3. Subject to approval of the School, a maximum of 2.0 credits at the 3000-level or higher in another discipline relevant to the language may be substituted for the above;
  4. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied.

Minor in Russian

Open to all undergraduate degree students.

Requirements (4.0 credits):
  1. 3.0 credits in RUSS;
  2. 1.0 credit in RUSS at the 3000-level or higher;
  3. Subject to approval of the School, a maximum of 2.0 credits at the 3000-level or higher in another discipline relevant to the language may be substituted for the above;
  4. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied.

Minor in Spanish

Open to all undergraduate degree students.

Requirements (4.0 credits):
  1. 3.0 credits in SPAN;
  2. 1.0 credit in SPAN at the 3000-level or higher;
  3. Subject to approval of the School, a maximum of 2.0 credits at the 3000-level or higher in another discipline relevant to the language may be substituted for the above;
  4. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied.
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Mention : Français

Students in the B.A. Honours or B.A. General program in Linguistics may qualify for the notation Mention : Français by fulfilling the requirements outlined below. Those wishing to pursue this path should consult with the School's Mention : Français adviser.

Linguistics courses presented in fulfilment of the Mention : Français requirements can double as courses to satisfy Linguistics B.A. Honours or B.A. General requirements.

Students enrolling in courses at the University of Ottawa will do so through the University of Ottawa Exchange Program. To enrol in courses in French at another university, students must first obtain a Letter of Permission from the Registrar's Office.

Mention : Français with
B.A. Honours and B.A. Combined Honours (4.0 credits)

To graduate with the notation Mention : Français students in the B.A. Honours must include in their program the following:

  1. 1.0 credit in French language chosen in consultation with the Department of French, for perfecting the students' command of French;
  2. 1.0 credit linked to the study of the heritage and culture of French Canada taught in French at Carleton or the University of Ottawa. At Carleton: FREN 2200, FREN 2300, FREN 3002, FREN 3003, FREN 3302, FREN 3303; at the University of Ottawa: FRA 3799, LIN 2505, LIN 3502, LIN 3503;
  3. 1.0 credit in the area of linguistics taught in French at Carleton, at the University of Ottawa or at another university. At Carleton, 1.0 credit chosen from FREN 3401, FREN 3402, FREN 3403, FREN 3602, FREN 4401, FREN 4402, FREN 4403, FREN 3801, LALS 3907 [1.0];
  4. 1.0 credit at the 4000-level in the area of linguistics taught in French at Carleton, at the University of Ottawa or at another university. At Carleton, 1.0 credit chosen from FREN 4401, FREN 4402, FREN 4403 (if not taken during the third year), LALS 4907 [1.0]; The focus of the tutorials (LALS 3907 [1.0] and LALS 4907 [1.0]) may be on any of the following topics: American Indian languages, sociolinguistique, bilinguisme, dialectologie, développement de la langue maternelle pendant les années scolaires, problèmes du bilinguisme scolaire, pragmatique, grammaire du texte, sémiotique, sémantique. All written work must be submitted in French;
  5. Combined Honours students must meet the Mention : Français requirements of both Honours disciplines.
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Mention : Français with
B. A. General Programs (3.0 credits)

To graduate with the notation Mention : Français students in B.A. General must include in their program the following:

  1. 1.0 credit in French language chosen in consultation with the Department of French, for perfecting the students' command of French;
  2. 1.0 credit linked to the study of the heritage and culture of French Canada taught in French at Carleton or the University of Ottawa. At Carleton: FREN 2200, FREN 2300, FREN 3002, FREN 3003, FREN 3302, FREN 3303; at the University of Ottawa: FRA 3799, LIN 2505, LIN 3502, LIN 3503;
  3. 1.0 credit in the area of linguistics taught in French at Carleton, at the University of Ottawa or at another university. At Carleton, 1.0 credit chosen from FREN 3401, FREN 3402, FREN 3403, FREN 3602, FREN 4401, FREN 4402, FREN 4403, FREN 3801, LALS 3907 [1.0].
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Certificate in Teaching of English as a Second Language (CTESL)

Admission
  1. The Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language (CTESL) has restricted enrolment. Admission is at the discretion of the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies.
  2. As part of the application process, a written submission is required and an interview may be required.
  3. In addition, students in the CTESL program must be fluent in English, proficiency to be determined by an oral or written test given by the School.
  4. Students may seek admission to the CTESL program after having completed a first degree in another discipline.
  5. Students may also earn the CTESL through concurrent studies with an Honours program in any discipline. Applicants for concurrent studies must be registered in an Honours program and have an Overall CGPA of 7.00 or better. Students should have completed or be enrolled in LALS 1000 [1.0], LALS 1001 and LALS 1002, or FYSM 1206 [1.0] before applying to be admitted to the concurrent CTESL program. Students registered in the concurrent CTESL program who fail to complete their degree cannot receive the CTESL.
Graduation

A candidate for the CTESL must obtain a grade of C or better in all courses taken at Carleton University under the CTESL program.

Requirements (5.0 credits)
  1. 1.0 credit from LALS 1000 [1.0], (LALS 1001 and LALS 1002), or FYSM 1206 [1.0];
  2. 3.0 credits in LALS 4205 [1.0] and LALS 4206 [1.0] taken concurrently; LALS 4602; LALS 4801.
  3. 1.0 credit from LALS 2001, LALS 2003, LALS 2203, LALS 2401, LALS 2603, LALS 2604, LALS 2701, LALS 2703, LALS 2704, LALS 2705, LALS 2706, LALS 3401, LALS 3402, LALS 3601, LALS 3705, LALS 3706, LALS 4201, LALS 4207, LALS 4208, LALS 4802, LALS 4906, or any other course approved by the Supervisor of CTESL.

Note: the courses LALS 1000 [1.0], (LALS 1001 and LALS 1002), or FYSM 1206 [1.0] must be taken before or concurrently with all other required courses.

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