{"id":13455,"date":"2026-01-22T14:05:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T20:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/linguistics\/?post_type=program&#038;p=13455"},"modified":"2026-01-22T14:05:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T20:05:48","slug":"general-linguistics-option","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/linguistics\/academics\/linguistics-ba\/general-linguistics-option\/","title":{"rendered":"General Linguistics Option"},"content":{"rendered":"\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-u-py-80\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"uwm-l-col content-area\">\n<div id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\">\n\t<header class=\"page-header\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">\n\t\t\tGeneral Linguistics Option\t\t<\/h1>\n\t<\/header>\n\t\n\t\n\n<p>The General option focuses on the core areas of theoretical linguistics (phonetics, phonology, syntax, and semantics), with ample opportunity to include courses incorporating experimental methods, as well as electives, including advanced foreign language courses.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-option-requirements\">Option Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>\n\t\t\t.sc_courselist tr:nth-child(even) {\n \t\t\t background-color: #f2f2f2\n\t\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t\t.sc_footnotes td, .sc_footnotes th, .sc_footnotes table {  border-left: none;\n  border-right: none; padding: 8px;}\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t.sc_courselist {\n\t\t\t\tborder-collapse: collapse;\n\t\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t\t.sc_courselist td, .sc_courselist th {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 1px solid #ddd;\n\t\t\t\tpadding: 8px;\n        min-width: 40px;\n\t\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t\t.hourscol{\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: right;\n\t\t\t}\t\t\t\n\t\t\t.hidden.noscript{\n\t\t\t\tdisplay: none;\n\t\t\t}\t\n\t\n\t.notinpdf{\n\t\tdisplay:none;\n\t}\n\t\t\t.areaheader, .symcol {\n\t\t\t\tfont-weight: bold;\n\t\t\t}\n\t.HU { background-color: #ffce9c; }\n\t\t\t.SS { background-color: #f0e68c; }\n\t\t\t.NS { background-color: #ceefbd; 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class=\"codecol\">LINGUIS\u00a0450<\/td><td>Introduction to Phonetics<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\">LINGUIS\u00a0461<\/td><td>Introduction to Phonology<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\">LINGUIS\u00a0464<\/td><td>Introduction to Syntax<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd areaheader \"><td colspan=\"2\">Special Requirements <\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even\"><td colspan=\"2\">Select at least three of the following:<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">9<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\">LINGUIS\u00a0415<\/td><td>First Language Acquisition<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\">LINGUIS\u00a0420<\/td><td>Introduction to Second Language Acquisition<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\">LINGUIS\u00a0430<\/td><td>Language and Society<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\">LINGUIS\u00a0455<\/td><td>Semantics<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\">LINGUIS\u00a0468<\/td><td>Language in its Various Forms:<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\">LINGUIS\u00a0470<\/td><td>Historical\/Comparative Linguistics<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\">LINGUIS\u00a0474<\/td><td>Language Typology and Language Universals<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\">LINGUIS\u00a0561<\/td><td>Advanced Phonology<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\">LINGUIS\u00a0564<\/td><td>Advanced Syntax<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\">LINGUIS\u00a0590<\/td><td>Morphology<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd areaheader \"><td colspan=\"2\">Electives<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even lastrow\"><td colspan=\"2\">Select 9 credits <sup>1<\/sup><\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">9<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"listsum\"><td colspan=\"2\">Total Credits<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">30<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody> <\/table>  <dl class=\"sc_footnotes\" aria-label=\"Footnotes\"><dt> <sup> 1 <\/sup> <\/dt><dd start-indent=\"3%\"><p class=\"noindent\">Coursework in linguistics and related areas, selected from the approved electives list (see below) in consultation with an advisor in the Linguistics program.<\/p><\/dd><\/dl> \n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"secondary\" class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1 content-area\">\n            <nav aria-label=\"Section\" class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list uwm-p-navigation-list--gold-border uwm-u-mb-40\">\n                <div class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list--title\">\n                    <a 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