Linguistics Minor

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The Linguistics program is an interdisciplinary study of human language. The Linguistics minor is designed to help students gain knowledge about language and its significance in society, to aid students in critical thinking, and to prepare them for a world of linguistic diversity.

Students may select from two concentrations within the Linguistics Minor, one focusing primarily on linguistics (Linguistics Concentration) and the other including a foreign language component (Language Concentration).

To receive credit for any ENG or LING prefix course, the student must receive a grade of “C-” or better. Students should note that programs differ in the minimum grade required.

Linguistics Concentration: 21 credits

Required Core Course: 3 credits

LING 2010 - Introduction to Linguistics Credits: 3

Linguistics Electives: 12 credits

Any four of the following courses chosen in consultation with a linguistics faculty advisor:

LING 2011 - Origins of English Words Credits: 3
LING 3011 - Analyzing English Credits: 3
LING 3020 - History of the English Language Credits: 3
LING 3030 - Semantics Credits: 3
LING 3040 - Morphology and Syntax Credits: 3
LING 3044 - Phonetics Credits: 3
LING 3045 - Phonology Credits: 3
LING 3050 - Language and Society Credits: 3
LING 3055 - Language and Law Credits: 3
LING 3070 - Old English Credits: 3
LING 3073 - Old Norse Credits: 3
LING 3075 - Latin Credits: 3
LING 4010 - Studies in Linguistics: Variable Topics Credits: 3 *
LING 4011 - Anthropological Linguistics Credits: 3
LING 4012 - Historical Linguistics Credits: 3
LING 4013 - Psycholinguistics Credits: 3
LING 4015 - Dialects of North American English Credits: 3
LING 4016 - Introduction to Translation Studies Credits: 3
LING 4060 - Modern Language Theory Credits: 3
*These courses may be repeated for credit under different topics up to a limit of 9 credits.

Interdisciplinary Electives: 6 credits

Any two of the following interdisciplinary courses chosen in consultation with a linguistics faculty advisor:

ANT 2330 - Cross-Cultural Communication Credits: 3
ANT 2500 - Anthropology of Language Credits: 3
FRE 3150 - French Phonetics: Theory and Practice Credits: 3
FRE 4540 - Literature, Culture, and Translation Credits: 3
GER 3150 - German Phonetics: Theory and Practice Credits: 3
GER 3300 - Advanced German Grammar Credits: 3
LING 2011 - Origins of English Words Credits: 3
LING 3055 - Language and Law Credits: 3
LING 4010 - Studies in Linguistics: Variable Topics Credits: 3 *
LING 4011 - Anthropological Linguistics Credits: 3
LING 4012 - Historical Linguistics Credits: 3
LING 4013 - Psycholinguistics Credits: 3
LING 4015 - Dialects of North American English Credits: 3
LING 4016 - Introduction to Translation Studies Credits: 3
PHI 2440 - Symbolic Logic Credits: 3
PHI 3120 - Philosophy of Language Credits: 3
PHI 3330 - Epistemology Credits: 3
PHI 3530 - Philosophy of Mind Credits: 3
SLHS 2100 - Language Acquisition and Development Credits: 3
SLHS 3200 - Clinical Phonetics Credits: 3
SPA 3150 - Spanish Phonetics: Theory and Practice Credits: 3
SPA 4015 - Introduction to Spanish Translation I Credits: 3
SPA 4025 - Introduction to Spanish Translation II Credits: 3
SPA 4310 - History of the Spanish Language Credits: 3
COMM 2010 - Gender and Communication Credits: 3
or
GWS 2770 - Gender and Communication Credits: 3
*This course may be repeated for credit under different topics up to a limit of 9 credits.

Language Concentration: 18 credits

Required Core Course: 3 credits

LING 2010 - Introduction to Linguistics Credits: 3

Language Requirement: 6 credits

At least 6 credits of a single language (French, Spanish, Italian, German, Japanese, or other modern language) at or above the 2000-level (the language courses must contain grammar). Students who have not taken enough high school language courses to enter at the 2000-level will be required to take the prerequisite 1000-level language courses.

For modern language majors who choose this (Language) concentration of the Linguistics minor, the student must take 6 credits of a different language than their major at or above the 2000-level.

Linguistics Electives: 9 credits

Any three of the following courses chosen in consultation with a linguistics faculty advisor:

LING 2011 - Origins of English Words Credits: 3
LING 3011 - Analyzing English Credits: 3
LING 3020 - History of the English Language Credits: 3
LING 3030 - Semantics Credits: 3
LING 3040 - Morphology and Syntax Credits: 3
LING 3044 - Phonetics Credits: 3
LING 3045 - Phonology Credits: 3
LING 3050 - Language and Society Credits: 3
LING 3055 - Language and Law Credits: 3
LING 3070 - Old English Credits: 3
LING 3073 - Old Norse Credits: 3
LING 3075 - Latin Credits: 3
LING 4010 - Studies in Linguistics: Variable Topics Credits: 3 ^*
LING 4011 - Anthropological Linguistics Credits: 3
LING 4012 - Historical Linguistics Credits: 3
LING 4013 - Psycholinguistics Credits: 3
LING 4015 - Dialects of North American English Credits: 3
LING 4016 - Introduction to Translation Studies Credits: 3
LING 4060 - Modern Language Theory Credits: 3
*These courses may be repeated for credit under different topics up to a limit of 9 credits.