Linguistics Minor
Minor code: OR5290
Contact: Dr. Michelle O'Malley
Program Overview
The Minor in Linguistics offers various concentrations including theoretical linguistics, sociolinguistics, TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), and CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning).
Careers and Graduate School
A background in linguistics is useful in fields such as anthropology, sociology, education, language teaching, library science, artificial intelligence, psychology, and cognitive science.
Admissions Information
Freshman/First-Year Admission: No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Change to Program Policy: No selective or limited admission requirements.
External Transfer Admission: No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Requirements
Minor Hours Requirement
The linguistics minor requires a minimum of 15 hours.
Minor Requirements
Complete the following courses:
- LING 3500 - Introduction to Linguistics Credit Hours: 3
- LING 4600 - Introduction to Phonetics Credit Hours: 3
- LING 4700 - Syntactic Description of English Credit Hours: 3
- LING 4860 - Introduction to Semantics and Pragmatics Credit Hours: 3
Complete one of the following courses:
- LING 3800 - Introduction to Psycholinguistics Credit Hours: 3
- LING 3900 - Language and Gender Credit Hours: 3
- LING 4400 - Forensic Linguistics Credit Hours: 3
- LING 4901 - Sociolinguistics and Bilingualism Credit Hours: 3