Linguistics Minor
Linguists study how languages are used and structured by societies, how they are learned and processed by individuals, and how they change over time in society and the individual. Faculty in the UO Department of Linguistics have research interests that extend into the areas of speech-language pathology, psychology, anthropology, and the maintenance and revitalization of endangered languages. The Department offers a minor in linguistics which gives the student both a grounding in the basis of linguistic analysis and the opportunity to pursue areas of special interest.
The undergraduate minor requirements changed in Fall of 2020. Students admitted to the minor before Fall of 2020 can choose to follow the current degree requirements or the previous minor requirements. The Linguistics Department website provides more information.
Linguistics Minor
Courses used to fulfill the minor requirements must be taken for a letter grade and passed with a grade of C- or better.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | 16 | |
| Introduction to Linguistics Analysis | ||
| Introduction to Linguistic Behavior | ||
| Phonetics and Phonology | ||
| Morphosyntax | ||
| Electives 1 | 12 | |
| Language and Power in the United States | ||
| Languages of the World | ||
| Writing Systems | ||
| Child Language | ||
| Language and Society in the United States | ||
| Introduction to Bilingualism in the United States | ||
| Seminar: [Topic] | ||
| Experimental Course: [Topic] | ||
| Phonetics | ||
| Semantics | ||
| Language and Cognition | ||
| Language, Mind and Society | ||
| Research Methods for Applied Linguistics | ||
| Statistical Methods in Linguistics | ||
| Interdisciplinary Cognitive Sciences | ||
| Advanced Morphology | ||
| Second-Language Acquisition | ||
| Introduction to Phonology | ||
| Advanced Syntax | ||
| Linguistic Research: [Topic] | ||
| Historical Linguistics | ||
| Sociolinguistics | ||
| Corpus Linguistics | ||
| English Grammar | ||
| Total Credits | 28 | |
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Two electives must be taken at the 400+ level courses. The third must be taken at the 200+ level.
Language Requirement
The language requirement for the minor is the same as the language requirement that is required for the Bachelor of Arts at the UO. See the UO Academic Policies; scroll down to the “Bachelor of Arts Requirements” for an explanation of the BA second language requirement.