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Linguistics

Required for the Linguistics Major

  1. Linguistics 150: Introduction to Linguistics
  2. Four of the following core courses:
    • Linguistics 340: Introduction to Syntax
    • Linguistics 350: Introduction to Phonology
    • Linguistics 380: Introduction to Morphology
    • Linguistics 420: Topics in Logic
    • Linguistics 470: Cognitive Linguistics
  3. Four of the following elective courses (one may be a fifth course from #2):
    • Computer Science 100: Exploring Computer Science
    • Computer Science 150: Introduction to Computer Science
    • Linguistics 210: Language and the Law
    • Linguistics 265: Introduction to Japanese Language and Culture
    • Linguistics 310: Introduction to East Asian Linguistics
    • Linguistics 320: Historical Linguistics
    • Linguistics 330: Language and Culture
    • Linguistics 360: Second Language Acquisition
    • Linguistics 370: Phonetics
    • Linguistics 375/376: Spanish Phonetics
    • Linguistics 377: Linguistics of the Spanish Language
    • Linguistics 400: Philosophy of Language
    • Linguistics 440: Comparative Syntax
    • Linguistics 450: Psycholinguistics
    • Linguistics 510: The Romance Languages and Their Histories
    • Linguistics 530: The English Language
    • Linguistics 190, 390, 590, 690: Tutorial Studies in Linguistics
    • Philosophy 150: Symbolic Logic
    • Philosophy 410: Philosophy of Mind
    • Psychology 340: Cognitive Psychology
  4. One of the following:
    1. Study of two foreign languages, each for three terms (i.e., first-year level)
    2. Completion of the fifth term of one foreign language (i.e., second-year level)
    3. Study of one foreign language for four terms and the completion of an off-campus language program
  5. Linguistics 199, 399, 599, 699: Independent Study in Linguistics

Required for the Linguistics Minor
Students may elect to fulfill the requirements of a linguistics minor by concentrating in general linguistics (I) or in teaching English as a second language (ESL) (II).

I. Required for the Minor in General Linguistics

  1. Linguistics 150: Introduction to Linguistics
  2. Two of the following core courses:
    • Linguistics 340: Introduction to Syntax
    • Linguistics 350: Introduction to Phonology
    • Linguistics 380: Introduction to Morphology
    • Linguistics 420: Topics in Logic
    • Linguistics 470: Cognitive Linguistics
  3. Two courses selected from the list of electives. One of these may be a third course from the list of core courses.
  4. C average in the minor

II. Required for the Minor in Teaching ESL

  1. Three courses in Linguistics
    • Linguistics 150: Introduction to Linguistics
    • Linguistics 360: Second Language Acquisition
    • Linguistics 530: The English Language
  2. Two courses in Education
    • EDST 350: Ethnicity, Cultural Diversity, and Education
    • EDUC 565: Methods, Materials, and Assessment in ESL
  3. C average in the minor