Linguistics Minor
Department Affiliation: Language and Culture
The minor in Linguistics provides students of any discipline the opportunity to gain a foundation in the study and understanding of human language both at the individual and global levels. Students will explore languages and cultures from a theoretical and functional perspectives, and will be trained to critically examine and analyze linguistic phenomena. The field of linguistics is a well-established asset in careers such as speech pathology, translation, language teaching, law, education, curriculum development, to name a few. To fulfill the requirement for the Linguistics Minor, students are required to complete successfully 18 units.
Languages are not required; however eight units of language can be accepted towards the minor in Linguistics.
Requirements
Required Course
| LIN 101 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
Additional Courses
Fifteen additional credits selected from the following list:
| LIN 102 | Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology | 3 |
| LIN 103 | Introduction to Syntax and Semantics | 3 |
| LIN 104 | Introduction to Sociolinguistics | 3 |
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| LIN 105 | American Sign Language I | 4 |
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| ASL 1 | American Sign Language I | 4 |
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| LIN 106 | American Sign Language II | 4 |
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| ASL 2 | American Sign Language II | 4 |
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| LIN 107 | Theory and Practice of Culture | 3 |
| LIN 108 | Bilingualism and Language Acquisition | 3 |
| LIN 115 | Applied Linguistics - Second Language Teaching | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 18