Linguistics Minor

Program: Minor
Department of English and Linguistics
College of Arts and Sciences

Liberal Arts Building 145 ~ 260-481-6841 ~ ipfw.edu/engl

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

Or, one course in the structure or linguistics of an international language.

One of the following Credits: 3

Or one course above the 200 level in linguistics or a related discipline approved by the department.

CSD 30600 - Introduction to Phonetics Cr. 3.
CSD 30900 - Language Development Cr. 3.
PHIL 45000 - Metalogic Cr. 3.
PSY 42600 - Language Development Cr. 3.
PSY 52600 - Psycholinguistics Cr. 3.

Linguistics Minor

Program: Minor Department of English and Linguistics College of Arts and Sciences

Program Requirements

One of the following Credits: 3

One of the following Credits: 3

One of the following Credits: 3

One of the following Credits: 3

Total Credits: 15

Program: Minor
Department of English and Linguistics
College of Arts and Sciences