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Undergraduate Bulletin College of Arts and Sciences
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.
  1. Introduction to Linguistics. One (1) course:
    • LING-L 103 Introduction to the Study of Language
    • LING-L 203 Introduction to Linguistic Analysis
  2. 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.
  3. Minor GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. 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.
    2. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
    3. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
    4. 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.
    5. 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.