L I N G U I S T I C S   M I N O R

The linguistics minor requires a minimum of 6 courses (18 hours).

Students are required to take an introduction to the field of linguistics (English 400), and one course in each of the following major areas of
linguistic study: semantics and pragmatics (English 405), phonetics and phonology (English 408), and syntax (English 409). Students must also select two electives from the following courses: English 370, 403, 416, 468 and 474. Students who are considering the Linguistics Minor are encouraged to take English 207 as part of their General Education coursework. A minor in Linguistics may be combined with a major in English. English majors who satisfy the Linguistics Minor requirements may substitute any English elective for the three-hour Language Systems requirement.