Nov 14, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
Linguistics Minor |
Minor code OR5290
College of Arts and Sciences
Linguistics Department
Gordy Hall 383
Phone: 740.593.0297
www.ohio.edu/cas/linguistics
Michelle O’Malley, contact person
haugh@ohio.edu
Program Overview
The Minor in Linguistics requires the completion of 15 semester credits in foundational linguistic content coupled with one’s choice of (at least) one applied linguistic elective course.
Admissions Information
Freshman/First-Year Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Change of Program Policy
No selective or limited admission requirements.
External Transfer Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Opportunities Upon Graduation
A background in linguistics is useful in fields such as anthropology, sociology, education, language teaching, library science, artificial intelligence, psychology, and cognitive science.
Requirements
Minor Requirements
Complete the following courses:
- LING 3500 - Introduction to Linguistics Credit Hours: 3
- LING 4600 - Introduction to Phonetics Credit Hours: 3
- LING 4700 - Syntactic Description of English Credit Hours: 3
- LING 4860 - How to Do Things with Words: An Introduction to Semantics and Pragmatics Credit Hours: 3
Complete one of the following:
- LING 3800 - Introduction to Psycholinguistics Credit Hours: 3
- LING 3900 - Language and Gender Credit Hours: 3
- LING 4400 - Forensic Linguistics Credit Hours: 3
- LING 4901 - Sociolinguistics and Bilingualism Credit Hours: 3