LINGUISTICS MINOR
TheÌýMinor in LinguisticsÌýconsists ofÌý15 credits (5 courses). All courses must be passed with a grade of ‘C’ or better. At least 75% of all minor credits must be from ´óÏó´«Ã½. Courses taken on study abroad may be counted toward the minor if they are approved by the student’s advisor before the student begins the study abroad program. Students majoring in a language are strongly encouraged to pursue a double major/concentration in Linguistics or a minor in Linguistics.Ìý
Please note that the Linguistics MinorÌýwasÌýrevised in Spring 2021, so please make sure to consultÌýthe correct checklist for your cohort.ÌýThe changes to the minor make it easier to combine the minor with the ESL Studies Certificate - if you are pursuing the Certificate, you would just need to take as few as two additional (theoretical) courses to receive both the Certificate and the minor.
If you start the Linguistics Minor in Spring 21 or later, you will be automatically enrolled in the revised minor. If you are a current student and are not scheduled to graduate until Spring 21 or later, you may be able to switch to the revised minor - please reach out toÌýyour advisor or contact the Linguistics ProgramÌýfor more information.
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RevisedÌýminor checklist (as of Spring 2021):
TheÌý5ÌýcoursesÌý(15 credits) are:
- LIN 3010 Intro to LinguisticsÌý(prerequisite for severalÌýupper-division LIN courses, so should be taken as soon as possible);
- two courses in theoretical linguisticsÌý(LIN 4326ÌýPhonetics & Phonology, LIN 4430 Morphology & Syntax, or LIN 4802 Semantics & Pragmatics);
- two elective courses in linguisticsÌý(other LIN-coded courses, in-lingua linguistics courses, TSL 4080, TSL 4251; one of the two electives can be at the 2000-level, the other must be at the 3000 or 4000 level; examples of an eligible lower-division elective includeÌýLIN 2001 Introduction to Language or LIN 2607 Global Perspectives on Language).
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Previous minor checklist (declared by Fall 2020):
TheÌý5Ìýcourses (15 credits) are:
- LIN 3010 Intro to Linguistics (prerequisite for severalÌýupper-division LIN courses, so should be taken as soon as possible);
- one course in theoretical linguistics (LIN 4326ÌýPhonetics & Phonology, LIN 4430 Morphology & Syntax, or LIN 4802 Semantics & Pragmatics);
- one course in the structure of a language (LIN 4680ÌýStructure of English, orÌýFRE 4850 Structure of Modern French, or ITA 4730 Tessere la Lingua [Structure of Italian], or SPN 4680 Structure of Modern Spanish);
- two elective courses in linguistics (6 credits of are upper-division linguistics courses at the 3000 or 4000 level chosen in consultation with the advisor; examples of eligible electives include other LIN-prefixed courses, TSL 4251 Applied Linguistics & TESOL,Ìýlinguistics courses taught in French, Italian, and Spanish).
Previous minor checklist (declared by Fall 2020) inÌýa table format: clickÌý.