Linguistics Minor
2020-2021 Catalog Entry for Linguistics Minor
The Linguistics minor is designed to examine the structure and function of language as a cognitive and behavioral science. Students who take this minor will receive a theoretical understanding of the nature of language and the application of that theory to scholarly research, foreign languages, and English as a second or additional language.
The Linguistics minor consists of 18 credit hours.
Required courses
LING 4010 - History of the English Language 3
LING 4030 - Introduction to Historical Linguistics 3
LING 4040 - How Language Works (aka Introduction to Linguistics) 3
Select three of the following
LING 4020 - History of American English 3
LING 4050 - English Grammar and Usage 3
LING 4060 - Survey of Early Germanic Languages 3
LING 4070 - Language, Culture, and Identity 3
LING 4600 - Special Topics in Linguistics 3
You may use this checklist to plan your linguistics minor: Linguistics Minor Checklist.