Undergraduate Degrees & Certificates
Minors
Linguistics is the study of the characteristics of language. Accordingly, linguistics courses are valuable preparation for the study of such subjects as anthropology, communication, education, English, international languages, psychology, sociology, and speech and audiology.
This program is available to all IPFW students except those pursuing the language, teacher-certification, or communication media concentration with a major in English.
To earn a minor in linguistics, you must complete the following 15 credits, including at least 8 credits earned as resident credit at IPFW, with a grade of C or better in each course:
Program Requirements
- Any LING course numbered 300 or above except LING L303 Credits: 3
One of the following Credits: 3
- ANTH L200 - Language and Culture Cr. 3.
- ANTH L400 - Seminar in the Ethnography of Communication Cr. 3.
- LING L360 - Language in Society Cr. 3.
One of the following Credits: 3
- LING L103 - Introduction to the Study of Language Cr. 3.
- LING L303 - Introduction to Linguistic Analysis Cr. 3.
One of the following Credits: 3
Or, one course in the structure or linguistics of an international language.
- AUS 181 - First Course in American Sign Language Cr. 3.
- ENG G205 - Introduction to the English Language Cr. 3.
- ENG G206 - Introduction to the Study of Grammar Cr. 3.
- LING L490 - Linguistic Structures Cr. 3.
One of the following Credits: 3
Or one course above the 200 level in linguistics or a related discipline approved by the department.
- AUS 306 - Introduction to Phonetics Cr. 3.
- AUS 309 - Language Development Cr. 3.
- PHIL 450 - Symbolic Logic Cr. 3.
- PSY 426 - Language Development Cr. 3.
- PSY 526 - Psycholinguistics Cr. 3.
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