Honours in Speech Sciences
Admission to the Honours program requires:
- An overall average of 76% or higher on at least 33 credits including LING 200 and LING 201
- A final grade of at least 80% in each of LING 200 and in LING 201
- Approval of the Undergraduate Advisor
Students must take at least 63 credits in Linguistics and related areas, subject to the following:
Language requirement:
Note: If you are declaring a major or Honours in Speech Sciences for September 2024 or later, there will be a new language requirement, rather than the major description that is currently stated in the calendar. The new requirement is as follows:
Speech Sciences majors and Honours students are required to complete 6 credits of coursework in a single language other than English. [NB: This brings the total number of credits to 69, but see note below about double-counting with the new Faculty of Arts breadth requirements.]
Courses may be taken in any non-English language and at any level. If a student has prior experience with a language through life experience or past coursework, they are responsible for coordinating with the relevant language department to determine placement in an appropriately leveled course.
Courses taken toward the language requirement must be focused on learning or using the language in question. Courses that include a note that says “in English” or “in translation” in the course name / description cannot be used towards the language requirement.
The language requirement is intended to give students concrete experience of developing competence in a language as an adult while also taking courses in linguistic analysis, to complement both experiences. Hence, these credits must be completed by all Linguistics students as part of their BA and cannot be waived based on existing language competency.
Courses taken to complete the Speech Sciences language requirement may simultaneously be used to fulfil a student’s Faculty of Arts Ways of Knowing Breadth Requirements.
If you have any questions about how the Language Requirement applies in your situation, please feel free to ask via the form on https://linguistics.ubc.ca/undergraduate/advising/, or book an appointment with an advisor to discuss your situation.
Recommended Courses:
- LING 100 or 101;
- BIOL 153 or 155;
- PHYS 100 or 101;
- PHYS 341;
- PSYC 101 and 102 (or PSYC 100)
Note: 100-level LING courses do not count toward Honours, Major or Minor programs in Linguistics or Speech Sciences. “Recommended” courses are additional courses that may help you better understand and succeed in the required courses for the program. There’s no necessity that you complete any or all of them; they are simply ones that you may find helpful, especially if your own background is somewhat weaker in those areas.
Required Courses:
- all of LING 200, 201, 209 and 222; and
- both LING 333 and STAT 203; and
- all of LING 300, 311, 313, and 314; and
- LING 447; and
- LING 449 (Honours Essay; fill out the Honours Thesis Form from the Courses page); and
- either LING 451 or 452; and
- an additional 21 credits of LING courses numbered 300 or higher (possibly including additional sections of LING 447). These 21 credits may include any LING courses numbered 300 or higher and any of the pre-approved upper-level courses in related areas listed on the Department of Linguistics website. Courses not listed on the website must be approved by the Linguistics Undergraduate Advisor. Students intending to apply for admission to a graduate program in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology can use these credits to meet admission eligibility requirements for specific programs they will be applying to (e.g., AUDI 402, AUDI 403, PSYC courses).
Note: undergraduate students may enrol in graduate-level courses if they meet the requirements; see http://www.calendar.ubc.ca/vancouver/index.cfm?tree=12,204,342,1530 and https://www.grad.ubc.ca/forms/enrolment-undergraduate-students-graduate-course for more information. Such courses can count toward upper-level credit requirements (i.e., as courses numbered 300 or higher).
Note that a significant component of the Honours program is the completion of an Honours thesis, typically an original piece of research, chosen by the student and overseen by a faculty member.
Admissions
Admissions into the honours program requires:
- An overall average of 76% or higher in at least 33 credits including LING 200 and 201
- A final grade of at least 80% in LING 200 and 201
- Approval from the Linguistics Undergraduate Advisor
For more information, visit the academic advising page and set up an appointment with an advisor.