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Department of Linguistics

Minor in Linguistics

Students on Summer 2024, Fall 2024, or Spring 2025 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. Linguistics Electives. Three (3) courses:
    • Any LING-[x] 100–499 except LING-L 103; LING-L 203
  3. Free Elective(s). At least one (1) course:
    • Additional course from the Linguistics Electives list
    • SLHS-S 333 Childhood Language
    • ANTH-L 200 Language and Culture
    • EALC-J 421 Introduction to Japanese Linguistics
    • FRIT-F 402 Introduction to French Linguistics
    • HISP-S 326 Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics
    • SLST-S 301 Introduction to Second Language Acquisition
  4. 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.