
Linguistics Minor
- Program Delivery
- On Campus, Online, Hybrid
- Total Credits
- 18 Credits
About the Interdisciplinary Linguistics Minor
The Linguistics Minor program is designed for students who are interested in understanding how language works and how it relates to culture and society.
Focus of Study
In this program, students will have the opportunity to take courses across a range of fields, including linguistic anthropology, philosophy, English, and ASL, as well as electives from several additional departments.
Program Requirements
The Interdisciplinary Linguistics Minor requires a minimum of 18 credit hours of course work to include a minimum of 9 credit hours of upper-division (3000+) courses. Students must achieve a grade of C- or better in all courses completed for the minor.
For more information, please contact Dr. Rebecca Wood or see the advising sheet.
Program Coursework
All minors must complete the following required course:
Minors must complete 9 additional hours of core coursework from the following list:
- ANTH 3810 - Language, Culture, and Society
- ANTH 3820 - Native American Languages and Cultures
- ANTH 3830 - Language and Discrimination
- ENGL 3110 - Advanced Grammar
- ENGL 4850 - History of the English Language
- PHIL 4490 - Philosophy of Language
Finally, minors must complete 6 hours of elective courses from the following list.
- ANTH 3800 - Special Topics in Linguistic Anthropology
- ANTH 4800 - Advanced Topics in Linguistic Anthropology
- ANTH 9400 - Independent Study in Anthropology
- COMM 3280 - Intercultural and Global Communication
- GRK 1010 - Beginning Classical Greek I
- GRK 1020 - Beginning Classical Greek II
- JPNS 3000 - Advanced Japanese I
- LAT 1010 - Beginning Latin I
- LAT 1020 - Beginning Latin II
- PHIL 3420 - Symbolic Logic I
- SPAN 3000 - Spanish Grammar and Composition
For more information, please visit the Academic Catalog.