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For the Diploma in Caribbean Sign Language Interpreting, students are required to complete 30 credits.
| LEVEL I | LEVEL II | LEVEL III |
| LING1401 LING1402* LING1819 |
LING2204 LING2810 LING2820 LING2920 |
LING3819 LING3909 LING3910 |
| *LING1402 is an anti-requisite for LING1001 & LING1002 (and vice versa) and shouldtherefore not be taken together for credit. | ||
For the Diploma in Public Service Interpreting, students are required to complete 21 credits. Further requirements are applicable for international certification. Contact the Jamaican Language Unit at 970-2953 for details.
| LEVEL I | LEVEL II | LEVEL III |
| LING1401 LING1402* |
LING2810 LING2811 LING2920 |
LING3909 LING3912 |
| *LING1402 is an anti-requisite for LING1001 & LING1002 (and vice versa) and shouldtherefore not be taken together for credit. | ||
The Diploma in Speech and Language Science requires a total of 30 credits, distributed as follows:
| LEVEL I | LEVEL II |
| LING1001 LING1819 MDSC1003 MDSC1004* PSYC1000 |
LING2006 LING2104 LING2105 MDSC2003 |
| *MDSC1004 is a year-long course which requires registration in both semesters 1 and 2 | |
The Minor in Caribbean Sign Language requires a minimum of 15 credits over Levels 2 and 3. The following are the compulsory courses:
The Level 1 prerequisite for this minor is LING1819. Students who take this Minor should consider strengthening it by including LING3910, which will allow for the development of Sign Language interpreting skills. LING3909 is a prerequisite for this course.
| LEVEL I | LEVEL II | LEVEL III |
| LING1819 |
LING2204 LING2810 LING2820 or LING2821 LING2920 |
LING3819 LING3909 |
A minor in Linguistics requires 15 credits in Linguistics courses, taken across levels 2 and 3. In order to complete those fifteen credits, a student will need the relevant prerequisites at level 1. Some combinations of courses are suggested below. However students may select any other Level 2 and 3 course which adds up to the minimum 15-credit requirement.
| This selection of courses for the minor in Linguistics focuses on language and society. As prerequisite, a student is required to take at least LING1401 Introduction to Language & Linguistics at Level I. In addition, LING1001 Introduction to Phonetics & Phonology is strongly recommended. |
LING2301 |
| This selection of courses for the minor in Linguistics focuses on language and communication. It requires at least the following courses at Level I: LING1401 and (if LING2402 is included) also LING1402 or LING1002. |
LING2302 |
| This selection of courses for the minor in Linguistics focuses on language structure. It requires at least the following courses at Level I: LING1001 and LING1002. |
LING2001 |
| This selection of courses for the minor in Linguistics focuses on language in speech and music. It requires that the student take at least LING1001 at level I. |
LING2001 |
| This selection of courses for the minor in Linguistics focuses on Caribbean vernacular language. It requires that the student take at least LING1819 at level I. |
LING2810 |
NB: ANY combination of Linguistics courses which adds up to a minimum 15 credits over levels 2 and 3 can be used to declare a Minor in Linguistics.
The Minor in Speech and Language requires eighteen (18) credits from courses across Levels II AND III. There are four Level I prerequisites for this minor.
| LEVEL I | LEVEL II | LEVEL III |
| LING1001 MDSC1003 MDSC1004 PSYC1000 |
EDPS2020 LING2006 LING2104 LING2105 MDSC2003 |
LANG3003 |
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