The request to establish a Minor in Linguistics
Date: March 26, 2013
To: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
From: Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: March 4, 2013
Approved by: Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
Implementation Date: Summer 2013
Note: Deletions are strikethroughs. Insertions are underlined.
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An interdisciplinary minor in Linguistics provides students with an opportunity to study linguistics within an interdisciplinary context. This minor recognizes that the academic study of linguistics is linked to other disciplines that focus on particular aspects of language as the object of study. Students participating in this minor will select from a range of courses in English, Philosophy, Computer Sciences, Anthropology, Communication Studies, Cognitive Science, Languages and Cultures, and Teaching English as a Second Language.
The interdisciplinary minor in Linguistics consists of 18 semester hours of coursework at the 2000-level and above. Students must take ENGL 3132 (‘Introduction to Contemporary American English’), and they must select three courses from the following:
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ENGL 2161 |
Grammar for Writing |
ENGL 4167 |
The Mind and Language |
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ENGL 3162 |
Language and the Virtual World |
ENGL 4168 |
Multimodality and Text Description |
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ENGL 3267 |
Vocabulary, Grammar, and Etymology |
ENGL 4260 |
History of Global Englishes |
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ENGL 4160 |
Origins of Language |
ENGL 4262 |
Language and Diversity |
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ENGL 4061 |
Approaches to Discourse |
ENGL 4263 |
Linguistics and Language Learning |
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ENGL 4161 |
Modern English Grammar |
ENGL 4267 |
Identity, Social Interaction, and Community |
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ENGL 4165 |
Multiculturalism and Language |
in Digital Spaces |
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ENGL 4405 |
Literacy and Language |
Other courses that do not appear on the list, especially special topics courses and independent study courses, may be approved by the Applied Linguistics coordinator if they pertain to language study.
For the remaining 6 hours, students will select courses pertaining to language study from the approved distribution list. Listed below are the courses from other departments that are approved for this minor:
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ANTH 2161 |
Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology |
PSYC 4316 |
Cognitive Neuroscience |
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ANTH 4120 |
Intercultural Communication |
SPAN 4231 |
Fonética del Español |
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ITCS 3688 |
Computers and their Impact on Society |
SPAN 4232 |
Lingüística Española |
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PHIL 3420 |
Philosophy of Language |
SPAN 4233 |
Historia de la lengua Española |
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PHIL 3430 |
Mind, Cognition, Behavior |
TRANS 3401 |
Introduction to Translation Studies |
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PHIL 3510 |
Advanced Logic |
TESL 4204 |
Inclusive Classrooms for Immigrant Children |
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PSYC 3122 |
Cognitive Development and Language |
TESL 4300 |
L2 Acquisition in K12 Classrooms |
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Acquisition |
TESL 4600 |
Literacy and ELL’s |
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PSYC 3216 |
Introduction to Cognitive Science |
ENGL 4061. Approaches to Discourse. (3) Provides tools to understand and analyze discourse and pragmatics in order to analyze genres belonging to various discourse systems such as theater plays, classroom interaction, religious ritual, courtroom interaction, therapy sessions and service encounters. (On demand)
NOTE: For catalog copy of ENGL 2161, 3162, 3267, 4160, 4168, 4262, and 4267, see Proposal for the Revision of the B.A. in English with new Concentrations, approved by the Department of English on October 29, 2012.