Linguistics Minor

The minor consists of a minimum of 5 full courses (or the equivalent) and a portfolio.

Note: Students must earn minimum grades of C- or P for all courses that apply toward the minor.

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The linguistics minor is open to any student regardless of major. Courses include training in the deductive techniques that linguists use to determine the structures underlying natural language systems. A minor in linguistics enables students to apply these principles to learning or analyzing any human language, making this area of study broadly relevant to all students engaged in the study of any modern or classical language.

Summary of Requirements

ANTH 202 - Fundamentals of Linguistics
Four Full Linguistics Minor Elective Courses
Portfolio Requirement

Note(s) on Requirements

Electives must be taken in at least three different departments.
At least two full courses must be taken at the 300- or 400-level.
Only one of the following courses may count toward the minor:
- CMPL 350 / CRWR 350 - Advanced Translation Workshop: Poetry
- CMPL 351 / CRWR 351 - Advanced Translation Workshop: Prose and Drama
Only one of the following courses may count toward the minor:
- PHIL 201 - Reason and Argument
- PHIL 220 - Philosophy of Language

Detailed Minor Requirements

Linguistics Minor Course Lists

Linguistics Minor Elective Courses

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Portfolio Requirement

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In addition to the required five courses, students will also develop a portfolio consisting of at least three substantive pieces of work from multiple courses. Each student will also have a portfolio review, typically with at least two members of the Linguistics curricular committee, which will help them to reflect upon their learning and explicitly connect the different courses being applied to their Linguistics minor.

LING 500 - Linguistics Portfolio