Minor: Language Sciences, 21 Credits

Learning Goals for the Minor in Language Sciences.

Upon completion of the Language Sciences minor students will:

Demonstrate knowledge of the human language facility by articulating the main principles of linguistic theory;
Accurately apply such theories to real-word settings, with implications for language diversity in cultural and political contexts;
Plan and implement linguistic research via the scientific method.

Requirements

Required courses: (18 credits)

SPCH 112	Analyzing the Structure of English across Genres	3
	or
EWL 210	History of the English Language	3
SPCH 160	Introduction to Linguistics	3
SPCH 202	Phonetics	3
SPCH 251	Normal Language Development	3
SPCH 316	Psycholinguistics	3
SPCH 318	Language and Culture	3

SPCH 202: Theater Arts and Acting majors who wish to pursue the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology major or minor may count THTR 202-THTR 203 towards the major or minor and in substitution for SPCH 202 towards the major or minor.

Capstone course:

Choose Option A or B, determined in consultation with the department

Option A: Interdisciplinary Coursework

Choose ONE from below: (3 credits)

PHIL 325	Philosophical Issues in Language	3
EWL 337	Philosophies and Poetics of Translation	3

Option B: