2023-2024 Course Catalog
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The Pathways Minor in Language Sciences requires 18 hours distributed as follows:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| I. Required Minor Courses | ||
| ENGL 1504 | Introduction to Contemporary Linguistics (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Integrative Concept: Intercultural Awareness) | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Gender and Linguistics (Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse (advanced/applied); Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Integrative Concept: Intercultural Awareness ) | ||
| Language and Ethnicity in the United States (Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse (advanced/applied); Integrative Concept: Intercultural Awareness) | ||
| Minority Languages in the Spanish-Speaking Context (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities ; Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Integrative Concept: Intercultural Awareness) | ||
| ENGL 4074 | Syntax (Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking (advanced); Integrative Concept: Intercultural Awareness) | 3 |
| or ENGL 4144 | Phonology | |
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| II. Elective Courses | ||
| Select two of the following: 1 | 6 | |
| Language and Society (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Integrative Concept: Ethical Reasoning ; Integrative Concept: Intercultural Awareness) | ||
| Language and the Mind | ||
| Analyzing the Sounds of Language (Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking (foundational); Integrative Concepts: Ethical Reasoning) | ||
| The Languages of Native America | ||
| Multicultural Communication (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Integrative Concepts: Intercultural Awareness) | ||
| Linguistic Discourse Analysis | ||
| History of the English Language | ||
| Special Topics in German Life, Literature, and Language 2 | ||
| Language Development | ||
| Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics | ||
| Sounds of Spanish | ||
| Topics in Spanish Linguistics | ||
Independent Study 3, 4 | ||
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Language Sciences Capstone | ||
| ENGL 4084 | Conducting Research in the Language Sciences | 3 |
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Courses in section I not taken as required may be used as electives.
GER 4334 Special Topics in German Life, Literature, and Language counts as an elective only when History of the German Language is the topic.
An Independent Study on an appropriate linguistic topic as approved by a linguistics faculty member.
ENGL 4974 Independent Study/ CHN 4974 Independent Study/ CLA 4974 Independent Study/ FL 4974 Independent Study/ GER 4974 Independent Study/ GR 4974 Independent Study/HEB 4974H Independent Study/ ITAL 4974 Independent Study/ JPN 4974 Independent Study/ LAT 4974 Independent Study/ PORT 4974 Independent Study/ or SPAN 4974 Independent Study.
Some courses on this checksheet have prerequisites. Please consult the University Catalog or your advisor.
In order to graduate with a Minor in Language Sciences, students must complete all courses comprising the minor with a GPA of 2.0 or better.
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