Linguistics Minor
Linguistics (Minor)
This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2024–Spring 2025 catalog year. For more information about catalog year, go to Catalog Year Information.
Minor in Linguistics
Unit: College of Arts and Sciences (AS)
Department: Comparative Humanities
Academic Plan Code(s): LINGMINOR
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| LING/ENGL 325 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| Select two courses from the following: | 6 | |
LING 327 | Languages of the World - AH, D2 | |
LING 328 | Language Acquisition | |
LING/ENGL 330 | Language and Culture - D1, AH | |
LING/PHIL 341 | Philosophy of Language - WR | |
LING 390 | Special Topics in Language 1 | |
| Upper-Level Focus | 6 | |
| Select two courses from the following: | ||
LING 503 | Syntax | |
LING 506 | Historical and Comparative Linguistics | |
LING 507 | Morphology | |
LING 510 | Phonetics and Phonology | |
LING/ENGL 522 | Structure of Modern English | |
LING/ENGL 523 | History of the English Language | |
LING/PSYC 524 | Psycholinguistics | |
LING/ENGL 535 | Topics in Applied Linguistics | |
LING/ENGL 570 | Language and Social Identity | |
LING 590 | Special Topics in Linguistics | |
| Approved LING elective 2 | 3 | |
| Minimum Total Hours | 18 | |
At least three (3) semester hours of the requirements for a minor must be successfully completed while enrolled in the University of Louisville.
- 1
As approved by Linguistics Advisor
- 2
Electives may include 1) another course from the Upper-Level Focus list (see above), 2) FREN 522 or SPAN 524, SPAN 422 (if 3 credit hours), or 3) another LING course approved by Linguistics Advisor.
