Sheridan's Linguistics major may be taken on either a full-time or part-time basis and is open to both domestic and international students.

Indicative Course Plan (Full-time student)

Year 1 Semester 1
LN101 Introduction to Linguistics
HU140 Creative Thinking
RS191 Academic and Professional Communication
+1 2nd Major / Minor / General Elective

Year 1 Semester 2
LN102 Introduction to Sociolinguistics
CS100 Introduction to Christianity
+1 2nd Major / Minor / General Elective
+1 2nd Major / Minor / General Elective

Year 2 Semester 1
LN201 Morphology and Syntax
CS200 Survey of the Bible
+1 Linguistics Elective
+1 Linguistics Elective

Year 2 Semester 2
LN202 Phonetics and Phonology
HU250 Critical Thinking and Ethics
RS292 Research Methods
+1 History Elective

Year 3 Semester 1
LN301 Semantics
CS300 Christianity as a Worldview
+1 2nd Major / Minor / General Elective
+1 2nd Major / Minor / General Elective

Year 3 Semester 2
RS394 Research Project
+1 History Elective
+1 2nd Major / Minor / General Elective
+1 2nd Major / Minor / General Elective

List of available units in the Linguistics major

Linguistics core units (5 units)

• LN101 Introduction to Linguistics
• LN102 Introduction to Sociolinguistics
• LN201 Morphology and Syntax
• LN202 Phonetics and Phonology
• LN301 Semantics

Linguistics electives (3 units)

• LN230 Nonverbal Communication
• LN240 Intercultural Communication
• LN320 Second Language Acquisition
• LN332 Linguistic Politeness in Asian Societies
• CN332 Advanced Chinese: Translation

Common Arts Core units (2 units)

• HU140 Creative Thinking
• HU250 Critical Thinking and Ethics

Common Research Core units (3 units)

• RS191 Academic and Professional Communication
• RS292 Research Methods
• RS394 Research Project

Common Christian Studies Core units (3 units)

• CS100 Introduction to Christianity
• CS200 Survey of the Bible
• CS300 Christianity as a Worldview

General electives (choose 8 units)

• 8 units chosen from any academic discipline