Linguistics Minor

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English Department information

Requirements

Completion of 18 credits, as follows:

A. Core Course

ENG 200 - Introduction to Linguistics (3)
or
LIN 200 - Introduction to Linguistics (3)

B. Electives

Fifteen credits from:

LIN 150 - Taboo Language (3) **
or
ENG 150 - Taboo Language (3) **
LIN 151 - #HowWeTalkNow (3). **
or
ENG 151 - #HowWeTalkNow (3). **
** Students can only apply one 100 course towards the minor.
ANT 290 - Language and Culture (3)
or
LIN 290 - Language and Culture (3)
ANT 335 - Language Variation in Society (3)
or
LIN 335 - Language Variation in Society (3)
COM 231 - Language and Law (3).
or
LIN 231 - Language and Law (3).
COM 284 - Gender and Communication (3)
or
LIN 284 - Gender and Communication (3)
or
WGS 284 - Gender and Communication (3)
LIN 244 - The Structure of English (3)
or
ENG 244 - The Structure of English (3)
LIN 306 - Writing about Language (3)
LIN 308 - Language and Human Nature (3).
or
ENG 308 - Language and Human Nature (3).
LIN 351 - Language and the Mind (3)
or
ENG 351 - Language and the Mind (3)
ENG 409 - American English (3).
or
LIN 409 - American English (3).
LIN 447 - History of the English Language (3).
or
ENG 447 - History of the English Language (3).
FRN 360 - Comparative Phonetics/The World’s Major Languages (3).
or
LIN 360 - Comparative Phonetics/The World’s Major Languages (3). *
or
SPN 360 - Comparative Phonetics/The World’s Major Languages (3).
LIN 299 - Topics in Linguistics (3).
TEL 313 - Second Language Acquisition (3). *
LIN 346 - Linguistic Analysis (3) *
LIN 390 - Directed Readings (1-3).
LIN 421 - First Language Acquisition (3).

Note

* TEL 313 , LIN 346 and LIN 360 may apply toward either the concentration program in a language and linguistics or the minor in linguistics, but not both. TEL 313 may apply toward either the TESOL certificate or the minor in linguistics, but not both.

A year of a foreign language is recommended.