Department of Linguistics
Minor in Linguistics
Students on Summer 2018, Fall 2018, or Spring 2019 requirements LINGMIN
Requirements
The minor requires at least 15 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
- Introduction to Linguistics. One (1) course:
- LING-L 103 Introduction to the Study of Language
- LING-L 203
LING-L 103 Introduction to the Study of Language
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- A survey of perspectives on language, covering topics such as the relation between the form of words and sentences and their meanings, the sounds of languages and their dialect variations, the use of language in daily life, language in humans and animals, and the relationship between language and thought.
- Spring 2025CASE SHcourseFall 2024CASE SHcourse
- Electives. Additional LING courses, as needed, to fulfill remaining requirements. Three (3) of these credit hours may be taken in a related field, subject to approval by the department.
- Minor GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
- At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
- A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the minor—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Exceptions to minor requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.