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Department of Linguistics

Minor in Linguistics

Students on Summer 2021, Fall 2021, or Spring 2022 requirements LINGMIN

Requirements

The minor requires at least 15 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
  1. Introduction to Linguistics. One (1) course:
    • LING-L 103 Introduction to the Study of Language
    • LING-L 203
  2. Electives. 12 credit hours:
    • Any LING-[x] 100–499 except LING-L 103; LING-L 203
  3. Minor GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. Minor GPA. 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.
    2. Minor Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
    3. Minor Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
    4. Minor Residency. 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.