A background in linguistics is useful in fields such as anthropology, sociology, education, language teaching, library science, artificial intelligence, psychology, and cognitive science.
Linguistics Minor
Linguistics Minor
The Minor in Linguistics requires the completion of 15 semester credits in foundational linguistic content coupled with one’s choice of (at least) one applied linguistic elective course.
Careers with a Linguistics Minor
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Admission to the Minor
Undergraduate students in good standing enrolled in any college or major is eligible to enroll in the minor program.
To apply, use the form on this page: Declaring & Changing Majors & Minors in Arts & Sciences
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Courses & Curriculum
The Linguistics Minor requires a minimum of 15 hours, including these core courses:
- LING 3500 - Introduction to Linguistics
- LING 4600 - Introduction to Phonetics
- LING 4700 - Syntactic Description of English
- LING 4860 - How to Do Things with Words: An Introduction to Semantics and Pragmatics
View Certificate Requirements in the Official Academic Catalog (opens in a new window)
Contact Us
If you have questions or would like more information about the Linguistics Minor, contact Dr. Yi-Ting Wang.
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