A: No. Neither class depends on or builds on the other and there is no prerequisite relationship between them.

Q: Do I have to take both Linguistics 103A and 103B before I can take any of the other required upper-division courses for the major?
A: No. These have both been listed as prerequisites for many of the upper-division courses that you either must take or may choose from to meet depth subject matter requirements. However, prerequisite requirements are essentially recommendations. Moreover, because the relevance of these two courses varies considerably for different courses, we have already requested that the prerequisite requirements be changed for various upper division courses. Under the new scenario, we will ask that you take both 103A and 103B before taking 121, 151, or 173, that you take 103A before 111, and that you take 103B before 131, 141 or 152. All other upper division courses either only ask for LIN 1 as a prerequisite, or have none stated.

Q: Which set of major requirements should I follow?
A: There is a new set of degree requirements effective Fall 2007. In general, you are to follow these if you declare the major in or subsequent to Fall 2007. If you declared the major prior to Fall 2007, you may follow either the new requirements or the ones that were in effect at the time you declared the major. For any questions about special circumstances, please see the faculty undergraduate advisor.

Q: Can I use Linguistics 1 for the GE arts & humanities requirement even though it counts for my major?
A: Yes. This course can be used for either the arts & humanities requirement or the social sciences requirement. It does not matter that it also counts for the major. Other courses that may be used for the arts & humanities GE requirement are Linguistics 150 (formerly 50) and Linguistics 106.

A: Yes. As detailed in the General Catalog, there are limitations on the total number of courses graded P that you can use to meet degree requirements, on courses that satisfy GE requirements, and, for certain majors, such as Communication, on courses that satisfy preparatory requirements for which a minimum GPA must be achieved before declaring the major. There are, however, no other regulations preventing you from using the P/NP option for courses that satisfy requirements for majors in the College of Letters & Science. As there may be circumstances under which it would be ill-advised to use the P/ NP option, you may wish to consult with your advisor(s) about this.

A: Speech pathology is among the most common career choices of linguistics majors; and linguistics is a good major, insofar as there is no major in Speech Pathology at UC Davis and the coursework is relevant and likely to be at least partially applicable to a program in Speech Pathology. In general, to work as a speech pathologist you need a Master's degree in the field. Many of the CSU campuses offer such a degree. You generally need to complete all or most of the undergraduate courses in the Speech Pathology major prior to or after acceptance in a Master's program. Unfortunately, most of the courses for this major are simply not available at UC Davis.

A: First, you must complete a substantial portion of the preparatory subject matter and at least eight upper-division units in both Linguistics and the other major that you want to add. Then, at least one quarter before you graduate, you need to complete two forms, have them signed by an undergraduate advisor in Linguistics and an advisor in the major you want to add, and submit them to the L&S Dean's Office for approval. These forms are the change of major form and the multiple major approval form.

A: Yes. According to the General Catalog, at least 80 percent of the upper-division units required to satisfy course and unit requirements in each major selected must be unique and may not be counted toward the upper-division unit requirements for any other selected major. If the majors differ in their unit requirements, the major with the smaller number of required units is used to calculate uniqueness. For example, a major in Linguistics requires 44 upper-division units. A major in Spanish requires at least 45 upper-division units. If 36 units are unique to linguistics, this amounts to 82% of the linguistics unit requirement. Thus, 8 units of coursework can be used for both majors.

A: The honors program in Linguistics consists of six units of 194H credit normally taken in the fall and winter quarters of the senior year. Completion of the program and eliqibility for graduation with Honors are prerequisites for High or Highest Honors at graduation. For further details about the honors program in the major click here. For general information regarding graduation with honors and Dean's Honors Lists, please refer to the Academic Information section of the General Catalog.

A: Complete the courses required for a minor as specified in the General Catalog. Complete the petition to declare a minor, have it signed by the advisor for the minor as well as by your major advisor, and submit it to the L&S Dean's Office for approval, no later than the deadline for filing for graduation. A minimum of a 2.0 GPA is required for the set of courses used to satisfy the requirements for a minor.

A: At most one course used to satisfy the requirements of a major may be used to also satisfy a minor requirement.

A: Yes. Indeed, for all minors in the College of L&S, courses can be taken on a P/NP basis. Check with your advisor(s) on the advisability of this, if you are unsure.