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.
- Fall 2026CASE SHcourse
- Linguistics Electives. Three (3) courses:
- Any LING-[x] 100–499 except LING-L 103; LING-L 203
- 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
SLHS-S 333 Childhood Language
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- At least sophomore standing
- Description
- Develops knowledge of how language is acquired by young children, examines data on what young infants and young children know about language at different ages, and considers the kinds of theories that may explain this data.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of SLHS-S 333 or SPHS-S 333.
- Fall 2026CASE NMcourse
ANTH-L 200 Language and Culture
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- An introduction to the field of linguistic anthropology, the social scientific study of language. Examines how languages reflect cultures, how language use reproduces culture(s), how linguistic categories relate to categories of thought, and how linguistic variation both reflects and shapes social categories such as gender, class, race, and ethnicity.
- Fall 2026CASE SHcourse
EALC-J 421 Introduction to Japanese Linguistics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- EALC-J 102 or consent of instructor
- Description
- A descriptive survey of issues in Japanese linguistics. Topics include syntax, phonology/phonetics, and semantics/ pragmatics of Japanese.
- Fall 2026CASE NMcourse
FRIT-F 402 Introduction to French Linguistics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- FRIT-F 313, FRIT-F 314, or consent of instructor
- Description
- Introduction to the structure of the French language: phonology, morphology, and syntax.
- Fall 2026CASE NMcourse
HISP-S 326 Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-S 280 or HISP-S 310; or appropriate placement exam score
- Description
- Introduces the basic concepts of Hispanic linguistics and establishes the background for the future application of linguistic principles. The course surveys linguistic properties in Spanish, including phonology, morphology, and syntax. Additional introductory material on historical linguistics, second language acquisition, semantics, and sociolinguistics will be included.
- Fall 2026CASE NMcourse
SLST-S 301 Introduction to Second Language Acquisition
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduces students to contemporary approaches to second language acquisition. Topics include models of second language acquisition, learner variables, the human capacity for language and its availability throughout the lifespan, developmental stages, and effects of instruction. Students will examine samples of learner language and analyze them on their own terms.
- Fall 2026CASE NMcourse
- Minor Hours and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- 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.
- Minor Upper Division Courses. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300-499 level.
- Minimum Grade. A grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
Minor Area Courses
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Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:
- Any course at the 100–499 level with the
LINGsubject area prefix—as well as any other subject areas that are deemed functionally equivalent - Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
- Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception
- Any course at the 100–499 level with the
This program of study cannot be combined with the following:
- Interdepartmental Major in Anthropology and Linguistics (Bachelor of Arts) [ANTHBA_M01]
- Interdepartmental Major in Linguistics and Anthropology (Bachelor of Arts) [LINGANTBA]
- Major in Computational Linguistics (Bachelor of Science) [COMPLINGBS]
- Major in Computational Linguistics/Master of Science in Computational Linguistics (Bachelor of Science) [CMLNBSMSBS]
- Major in Linguistics (Bachelor of Arts) [LINGBA]
Exceptions to and substitutions for minor requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.