1. General core courses. Four (4) courses:
   • ANTH-E 200 Social and Cultural Anthropology i
   • ANTH-L 200 Language and Culture i
   • LING-L 203
   • LING-L 315 Introduction to Sociolinguistics i
2. Elective courses in Linguistics. Two (2) courses:
   • Any LING-L 300–399
   • Any LING-L 400–499
   • LING-X 490 Readings in Linguistics i
3. Elective courses in Anthropology. Two (2) courses:
   • Any ANTH-E 300–399 except ANTH-E 303
   • Any ANTH-E 400–499
   • Any ANTH-L 300–399
   • Any ANTH-L 400–499
4. Language Change. One (1) course:
   • ANTH-L 407 Language and Prehistory i
   • LING-L 430 Language Change and Variation i
5. Fieldwork. One (1) course:
   • ANTH-E 302
   • LING-L 431 Field Methods i
   • LING-L 441
6. Language Structure. Choose one of the following options:
   • Linguistics. One (1) course:
     • LING-L 432 Advanced Field Methods i
     • LING-L 490 Linguistic Structures i
   • American Indian Language. One language chosen from the American Indian Language list.
     • Lakota
     • ANTH-L 310 Elementary Lakota (Sioux) Language I i
     • ANTH-L 311 Elementary Lakota (Sioux) Language II i
     • Yucatec Maya
     • LTAM-M 101 Elementary Maya I i
     • LTAM-M 102 Elementary Maya II i
     • Quechua
     • LTAM-Q 101 Elementary Quechua I i
     • LTAM-Q 102 Elementary Quechua II i
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   • African Language. One language chosen from the African Language list.
     • Akan
     • AFRI-K 101 Elementary Akan I i
     • AFRI-K 102 Elementary Akan II i
     • Bamana
     • AFRI-B 101 Elementary Bamana I i
     • AFRI-B 102 Elementary Bamana II i
     • Kinyarwanda
     • AFRI-R 101 Elementary Kinyarwanda I i
     • AFRI-R 102 Elementary Kinyarwanda II i
     • Swahili
     • AFRI-S 101 Elementary Swahili I i
     • AFRI-S 102 Elementary Swahili II i
     • Yoruba
     • AFRI-Y 101 Elementary Yoruba I i
     • AFRI-Y 102 Elementary Yoruba II i
     • Zulu
     • AFRI-Z 101 Elementary Zulu I i
     • AFRI-Z 102 Elementary Zulu II i
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7. Additional requirements. Additional electives, as needed, to reach at least 41 credit hours with at least 15 credit hours in each department.
8. Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
   1. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
   2. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
   3. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
   4. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the major—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
   5. Exceptions to major requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.

The Bachelor of Arts degree requires at least 120 credit hours, to include the following:

1. College of Arts and Sciences Credit Hours. At least 100 credit hours must come from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines.
2. Upper Division Courses. At least 42 credit hours (of the 120) must be at the 300–499 level.
3. College Residency. Following completion of the 60th credit hour toward degree, at least 36 credit hours of College of Arts and Sciences coursework must be completed through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
4. College GPA. A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.000 is required for all courses taken at Indiana University.
5. CASE Requirements. The following College of Arts and Sciences Education (CASE) requirements must be completed:
   1. CASE Foundations
      1. English Composition: 1 course
      2. Mathematical Modeling: 1 course
   2. CASE Breadth of Inquiry
      1. Arts and Humanities: 4 courses
      2. Natural and Mathematical Sciences: 4 courses
      3. Social and Historical Studies: 4 courses
   3. CASE Culture Studies
      1. Diversity in the United States: 1 course
      2. Global Civilizations and Cultures: 1 course
   4. CASE Critical Approaches: 1 course
   5. CASE Foreign Language: Proficiency in a single foreign language through the second semester of the second year of college-level coursework
   6. CASE Intensive Writing: 1 course
   7. CASE Public Oral Communication: 1 course
6. Major. Completion of the major as outlined in the Major Requirements section above.

Most students must also successfully complete the Indiana University Bloomington General Education program.