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.

Required Courses (16 credits)
LING 301Introduction to Linguistics Analysis4
LING 302Introduction to Linguistic Behavior4
LING 311Phonetics and Phonology4
LING 312Morphosyntax4
Specialization Courses8
Phonetics
Semantics
Language and Cognition
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
Elective4
Any LING course that is 200-level or greater
Total Credits28

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.