ACADEMIC
PROGRAM APPROVAL
CHECKLIST
This form is a routing document for the approval of
new and revised academic programs. Page
2 will serve as an attachment to the Faculty Senate agenda. Proposing department should complete form,
attach as a cover page and forward to the college dean. Documentation should
include copy of curriculum as it is to appear in the Undergraduate and Graduate
Catalog. Proposals must arrive to the
Undergraduate/Graduate Committee by November in order to reach the Faculty Senate
by March 1. Proposals received after
this date cannot be implemented the following year nor included in the catalog
for that year.
1.
Proposed
change leads to the degree of
( ) Bachelor of Arts (X)
Master of Arts (X)
Doctor of Philosophy
( ) Bachelor of Science ( ) Master of Science ( ) Other
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2. ( ) New major/curriculum Title to be entered in
record of students who select this program
( ) New minor Title to be entered in record of students who select this
program
( ) Change from provisional to permanent
status.
3. (X)
Revision of existing: (X) major ( ) minor ( ) concentration
Present title Linguistics
Records System Program Code
( ) Add/delete required courses/credit hours :
(
) Add concentration Title
( ) Delete concentration Title
4. ( ) Deletion of existing/disestablish:
( ) major ( ) minor ( ) Other
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Title Code
ROUTING AND APPROVALS: (Please do not remove
supporting documentation.)
Department Chairperson Satoshi Tomioka Date 10/18/01
Dean of College 
Date 3/13/02
Chairperson, Senate Com. On UG or GR Studies Date
Chairperson, Senate Coordinating Com. Date
Secretary, Faculty Senate Date
Date of Senate Resolution Date
to be Effective
Registrar Program
Code Date
Vice Provost for Academic Programs & Planning Date
Provost Date
Board of Trustee Notification Date
a. Rationale
for creation, revision, or deletion:
On behalf of the Department of Linguistics, I am writing to request for your approval to modify the degree requirements for our M.A./Ph.D program in linguistics. The proposed changes are the following.
1. Currently there
are two options for the M.A degree: 30 credits of course work
plus
Qualifying Exam or 36 credits without taking Qualifying Exam. We propose
to provide only one option: 30 credits of course
work.
2. For the Ph.D.,
the proposed requirement provides that a student must complete
60 credits beyond the B.A. , including the 9
dissertation credits. This means the
reduction of 9 credits from the current requirement. The policy for transferring credits from other
institutions changes accordingly. Students entering
with a credited M.A./M.S. in an appropriate area as determined by the department must take 30 credits
(instead of 39): 21 in courses proper and 9 in dissertation.
3. CGSC 696
Psycholinguistics (formerly LING 696) is required for all students in
the Ph.D. program. LING 680 Sociolinguistics will
continue to be available but no
longer be an alternative to CGSC 696.
b. Summary
of program:
Proposal to revise the M.A./Ph.D. in Linguistics
· Require 30 credits of course work for M.A., replacing requirement
of 36
credits or 30 credits plus qualifying exam
· Reduce required credits for Ph.D. from 69 credits beyond B.A. to
60 credits
· Require CGSC 696: Psycholinguistics for all Ph.D. students
NEW REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE MASTER'S DEGREE
For the M.A., students must
complete 30 credit hours to be planned in consultation
with the student's adviser
and the Director of Graduate Studies. At least 21 of the
required credit hours be
taken in the Linguistics Department, and at least one 800-level seminar must be
completed. Full details of all programs are available from the department's Director
of Graduate Studies.
NEW REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE PH.D. DEGREE
Students are required to take
60 credits beyond the B.A./B.S.: 51 credits in courses proper and
9 in dissertation. Students entering with a credited M.A./M.S. in and
appropriate area as determined by the department must take 30 credits: 21
in courses proper and 9 in dissertation. All transfer credit must be in accord
with the rules of the Graduate Office; approval of transferred courses is at
the discretion of the Committee on Graduate Studies of the Department of
Linguistics. Students must take LING 607 Phonology I, LING 609 Syntax I, LING
608 Phonology II, LING 610 Syntax II, CGSC696 Psycholinguistics, and at
least three 800-level seminars. No courses can
satisfy two requirements
except that the three 800-level seminars can count toward specialization
requirements; transfer credits for these requirements may be accepted, but only
under the conditions stated above. It is suggested that the remainder of the
course work have an appropriate balance of work in the subfields of linguistics
and, at the same time, be directed toward the major areas of research
interest.
Students are required to take
one major examination, the Qualifying Examination and to write one publishable
research paper for admission to Doctoral Candidacy. After successful completion
of all requirements, students are required to write a dissertation followed by
an oral defense.
Students whose native
language is not English are required to demonstrate proficiency in a language
other than English. The goal is for students to be able to function as
professionals in the field of linguistics in general and in their chosen area
of specialization. Proficiency may be either written or spoken. Students are
responsible for presenting a rationale for the selection of a particular
language and for requesting a speaking or reading proficiency test. Students
whose native language is not English will be assumed to have proficiency in
English and will have thereby satisfied the proficiency requirement.
The language requirements
must be satisfied prior to acceptance of the Dissertation Prospectus. No
language examinations taken at any other school will fulfill any language
requirement.
AUTHORIZED DEGREE TITLES
Please check the appropriate
degree:
( ) Bachelor of
Applied Science
( ) Bachelor of Arts
( ) Bachelor of Arts
in Educational Studies
( ) Bachelor of Arts
in Liberal Studies
( ) Bachelor of
Chemical Engineering
( ) Bachelor of
Civil Engineering
( ) Bachelor of
Computer Engineering
( ) Bachelor of
Electrical Engineering
( ) Bachelor of
Environmental Engineering
( ) Bachelor of Fine
Arts
( ) Bachelor of
Liberal Studies
( ) Bachelor of
Mechanical Engineering
( ) Bachelor of
Music
( ) Bachelor of Science
( ) Bachelor of
Science in Accounting
( ) Bachelor of
Science in Agriculture
( ) Bachelor of
Science in Business Administration
( ) Bachelor of
Science in Education
( ) Bachelor of
Science in Nursing
( ) Master of Applied Sciences
(X) Master of Arts
( ) Master of Arts
in Liberal Studies
( ) Master of
Business Administration
( ) Master of
Chemical Engineering
( ) Master of Civil
Engineering
( ) Master of
Education
( ) Master of
Electrical Engineering
( ) Master of
Environmental and Energy Policy
( ) Master of Fine
Arts
( ) Master of
Instruction
( ) Master of Marine
Policy
( ) Master of
Materials Science and Engineering
( ) Master of
Mechanical Engineering
( ) Master of Music
( ) Master of
Physical Therapy
( ) Master of Public
Administration
( ) Master of
Science
( ) Master of
Science in Nursing
( ) Doctor of
Education
(X) Doctor of Philosophy
This document will be retained permanently in the
Faculty Senate Office.
Revised 04/23/01