Linguistics and Literacy (A.A.)

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The Department of Academic Literacy and Linguistics (ALL) offers an Associate in Arts (AA) degree in Linguistics and Literacy. The Linguistics and Literacy program aims to foster a critical appreciation of language while helping students to understand the relationship between linguistics and literacy. Students will understand systems of language; engage in scholarly debates about key theories of language and literacy acquisition; analyze and interpret linguistics and literacy phenomena and events; and interact with theories about language, identity (e.g., race, gender), and culture.

This program will prepare students for 21st century careers in education and related fields, including linguistics, speech pathology, education, publishing, journalism, law, marketing, and public relations.

Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Concentration

BMCC offers a TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) concentration through the Literacy and Linguistics program, The Linguistics and Literacy program is administered by the Academic Literacy and Linguistics Department and the TESOL concentration majors are advised by the Teacher Education Department. The program combines both linguistics and education courses to prepare students to become teachers of English to speakers of other languages. TESOL students learn how to teach English Language Learners (ELLs) in the elementary and secondary schools.

The program is designed for a seamless transfer to the teacher education program at Queens College. Students are advised to visit the Teacher Education department to discuss their plans for transferring to a four-year college before choosing their courses. For more information, please contact Professor Ruth Guirguis, at rguirguis@bmcc.cuny.edu.


Transfer Options

Students completing this program can transfer seamlessly into the B.A. degree in Linguistics at Lehman College/CUNY or the B.A. degree in General Linguistics at Queens College/CUNY without the loss of credits.


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Requirements

Required Common Core

Flexible Core

Curriculum Requirements

Introduction to Linguistics
Concentration Requirements (see below) 24 CRS.
30
Total Curriculum Requirements
60
Total Program Requirements

General Concentration

The Structure of English

OR

Sounds of English

Choose One Language and Diversity Elective

World/Global Englishes

Choose One Language and Learning Elective

The Structure of English
Sounds of English
Language Acquisition
Foundations of Bilingualism
Language Teaching Practices

Choose One Research Elective

Language and Power
Forensic Linguistics

Choose One of the following Advised Electives:

Contemporary Black Writers
Asian American Literature
Children's Literature
Postcolonial Literature
Middle Eastern Literature
Queer Literature
Women in Literature
Italian American Literature
Jewish Literature

Choose additional Advised Elective from following for a total of 6 credits:

CRT xxx Advanced CRT course 3
Introduction to Anthropology
Intercultural Communication
Gender and Communication
Logic
Introduction to Psychology
Social Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Introduction to Sociology
Voice and Articulation
Oral Interpretation
XXX xxx Modern Language Courses4 0-3
XXX xxx General Electives6 0-3

TESOL/Applied Linguistics Concentration

The Structure of English
Sounds of English
Language Acquisition
Foundations of Bilingualism
Language Teaching Practices
1 CR
XXX XXX
General Electives6

Notes

Please note, these requirements are effective the 2022-2023 catalog year. Please check your DegreeWorks account for your specific degree requirements as when you began at BMCC will determine your program requirements.

Footnotes

  1. Students intending to transfer to Lehman College under this agreement are strongly recommended to take MAT 150 – Introduction to Statistics to complete this requirement.
  2. Students in the TESOL/Applied Linguistics concentration are strongly recommended to take PSY 100 to complete this requirement.
  3. Students in the TESOL/Applied Linguistics concentration are strongly recommended to take HIS 120 and HIS 125 (6 credits) to satisfy this requirement. Students in the General concentration are strongly recommend to take 3 credits to satisfy this requirement.
  4. Students in the General concentration must take two semesters of the same Modern language. These credits can be satisfied in the Common Core – World Cultures and Global Issues ara.
  5. Students in the TESOL/Applied Linguistics concentration are advised to take one semester of a Modern Language.
  6. These credits can be satisfied by taking STEM variants in the Common Core.

Academic Literacy and Linguistics Dept.

199 Chambers Street, Room N-499
New York, NY 10007
Phone: (212) 220-1396
ALL@bmcc.cuny.edu

Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday
9 a.m. - 5 p.m