Minor in Linguistics
Students and faculty in the Department of Linguistics share an abiding interest in the study of American Sign Language (ASL). The ongoing, innovative research carried out by the linguistics faculty and students is contributing substantially to what is known about the structure and use of sign languages. ASL is not only the subject of faculty and student research, but also the language of communication in the classroom.
The Minor in Linguistics offers undergraduate students in any major a basic foundation in linguistics and a structured exploration of a variety of topics in linguistics that are of direct relevance to their chosen fields of study. Contact the Undergraduate Program Coordinator to discuss how a Linguistics Minor can benefit you.
To continue and graduate with a Minor in Linguistics, a student must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all Linguistics courses.
Summary of Requirements
Required pre-minor courses 6 credits
| LIN 101 | Sign Language & Sign Systems | 3 |
| LIN 263 | Introduction to the Structure of American Sign Language | 3 |
Required core courses 9 credits
| LIN 301 | Introduction to Phonology and Morphology | 3 |
| LIN 302 | Introduction to Syntax and Discourse | 3 |
| LIN 480 | Linguistics Research Experience | 3 |
LIN 301 and LIN 480: offered annually in the fall semester only
LIN 302: offered annually in the spring semester only
One elective course 3 credits
Choose one course from LIN 500 level courses. Examples of 500 level courses are listed below:
| LIN 510 | Introduction to First and Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| LIN 521 | Introduction to Cognitive Linguistics | 3 |
| LIN 522 | Psycholinguistics of Sign Languages | 3 |
| LIN 525 | Cognitive Linguistics and Translation | 3 |
| LIN 537 | Depiction, Iconicity, and Gesture | 3 |
| LIN 541 | Introduction to Sociolinguistics | 3 |
| LIN 543 | Bilingualism | 3 |
| LIN 545 | Language as Social Practice | 3 |
| LIN 555 | Applied Linguistics as Engaged Research | 3 |
| LIN 572 | Language Documentation | 3 |
| LIN 585 | Prosody in Sign and Spoken Languages | 3 |
| LIN 595 | Special Topics | 1-3 |