The Minor in Linguistics provides a foundation for the study of languages; the human language capacity; the relationship between language, culture, and society; and the acquisition of English as a second language. A linguistics minor prepares students to analyze the form and function of languages and to think critically about languages and linguistic ideas.
Course Requirements for the Minor
The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this minor.
Course List
Course |
Title |
Units |
ENGL 371 | Principles of Language | 3 |
ENGL 375 | Introduction to English Grammar | 3 |
ENGL 474 | Syntactic and Morphological Analysis | 3 |
ENGL 476W | Phonological Analysis (W) | 3 |
ENGL 477 | Semantics: Language and Meaning | 3 |
ENGL 481 | Sociolinguistics | 3 |
| 3 |
| Pedagogical Grammar | |
| Theory and Practice of Second Language Acquisition | |
| History of the English Language | |
| Approaches to Reading | |
| Contemporary Linguistic Topics | |
Total Units | 21 |