Linguistics Minor
The Linguistics Minor allows students to gain a broader understanding of language and language acquisition. It draws on multiple disciplines and complements a wide range of majors.
Two-year Schedule
Required Courses (10 credits)
| 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 |
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| + ENG 304 Students learn to perform linguistic analysis of aspects of English and to use linguistic concepts to examine literary texts. English Linguistics (5) | Fall | Win. | | | Fall | Win. | | |
| + ENG 320 A review of the concepts, terminology, and historical development of traditional grammar, the parts of speech and their functions in sentences, the elements of the sentence, and its various patterns. English Grammar (5) | Fall | Win. | Spr. | Sum. | Fall | Win. | Spr. | |
Select one of the following (5 credits)
| 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 |
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| + ENG 432 Study of English phonetics and phonology as well as pronunciation pedagogy. Prerequisites: ENG 304 and ENG 320. Phonetics and Phonology (5) | Fall | | | | Fall | | | |
| + ENG 437 Study of English grammar, grammar instruction, and discourse analysis. Prerequisites: ENG 304 and ENG 320. Pedagogical Grammar and Discourse (5) | Fall | | | | Fall | | | |
Select ten credits of approved electives (10 credits)
Note: For courses offered by other departments, please check with the home department to confirm when the course will be offered
| 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 |
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| ANTH/ENG 180 Introduction to Linguistics (5) | Fall | | Spr. | | Fall | | Spr. | |
| COM 302 Intercultural Communication (4) | | | | | | | | |
| ANTH 381 Language in Culture (4) | | | | | | | | |
| ANTH 382 Descriptive Linguistics (4) | | | | | | | | |
| ANTH/WS 384 Language and Gender (4) | | | | | | | | |
| + ENG 423 In this course, students examine the systematic, evolutionary nature of language by focusing on the development of the English language. History of the Language (5) | | | Spr. | | | | | |
| EDBL 433 Educational Linguistics (3) | | | | | | | | |
| + ENG 435 Linguistic approaches to literature with an emphasis on poetry and prose. Prerequisites: ENG 304 and ENG 320. Linguistics, Literature, and TESOL (5) | | | Spr. | | | | | |
| EDBL 438 Teaching English as a Second Language (3) | | | | | | | | |
| EDBL 440 Development of Literacy with Linguistically Diverse Students (3) | Fall | Win. | Spr. | | | | | |
| FNLA 481 Methods and Materials for Language Teaching (4) | | | | | | | | |
| FNLA 482 Foreign and Second Language Acquisition (4) | | | | | | | | |
| FNLA/ANTH 483 Sociolinguistics (4) | | | | | | | | |
Total credits: 25
