Effective Fall 2023
Exclusions:A minor in Linguistics is not open to students with a major in the Department of Linguistics.
Advising
Advising appointments can be made here or by contacting [email protected].
Prerequisites
None. LING 111, 209, or 210 is recommended. Note that LING 209 or 210 may count toward the minor, but not both.
Requirements
15 credits, distributed as follows
Core: Two courses chosen from LING 313, 315, and 316:
- LING 313: Sound Patterns. This course explores two fundamental aspects of sounds in language: speech sounds as physical entities (phonetics) and speech sounds as linguistic units (phonology).
- LING 315: Introduction to Syntax. This course examines the rule systems whereby words are organized into phrases and phrases into sentences in natural languages.
- LING 316: Aspects of Meaning. This course introduces students to the study of meaning in language (semantics).
Electives: Remaining courses chosen from the following categories:
- Other Linguistics courses with a LING number at the 300-level or higher, including cross-listed courses. Also, one of LING 209 or 210 may count toward the minor, but not both.
- Cognate courses, as listed on the Linguistics website
- Independent Study/Experiential Coursework: independent study and experiential practice courses, as defined here, with a LING number (at most 6 credits total)
- Transfer and study abroad courses, subject to departmental approval
Other Department Policies
If a course with Linguistics content is not on the pre-approved cognate list, students may request approval to count it towards the minor.
Residency
- At least 9 credits must be taken in-residence. Students may request to replace a core course with an equivalent advanced, transfer, or study abroad course, but such substitutions are not guaranteed.
- Current students interested in study-abroad or taking transfer courses at another institution must request to pre-approve these courses. Upon completion, students must provide material from the courses (such as the syllabus, lecture notes, and graded homework, papers, and exams) to confirm this pre-approval.
- Upon matriculation, transfer students should submit a request for their transfer courses to receive Linguistics credit as soon as possible.
Linguistics (Minor) (Fall 2021 - Summer 2023)
Effective Fall 2021
Exclusions:A minor in Linguistics is not open to students with a major in the Department of Linguistics.
Advising
Students wishing to pursue an academic minor in Linguistics must develop a specific plan for its completion in consultation with a faculty member of the Undergraduate Committee of the Linguistics Department.
Advising appointments can be made online or by contacting [email protected]
Prerequisites
None. LING 111, 209, or 210 is recommended. (One of 209 or 210 may count toward the minor, but not both.)
Requirements
15 credits, all in Linguistics, distributed as follows:
- Core: Two courses chosen from LING 313, 315, and 316, taken in-residence.
- Electives: At least three additional credits in Linguistics must be taken on the Ann Arbor campus at the 300 level or above.
- Other: Up to 6 credits in additional Linguistics courses, including independent study, experiential practice, out-of-residence study-abroad or transfer courses, and either LING 209 or 210, subject to the constraints below. These courses must be at the 300-level or above, with the exception of LING 209 or 210, of which one, but not both, may count.
Constraints
- At most 3 credits of independent study and at most 3 credits of experiential practice are allowed (calculated separately).
- All out-of-residence courses must be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Residency
At least 9 credits must be taken in-residence, and all courses taken in-residence must be in Linguistics or in courses cross-listed with Linguistics. All out-of-residence courses must be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Definitions
- In Linguistics: Courses with a LING number or cross-listed with a LING number.
- Ann Arbor Campus: Courses elected at off-campus sites but directed by Ann Arbor faculty. This includes Camp Davis, Biological Station, and Michigan-in-Washington, but NOT STDABRD.
- In residence: Courses elected on the Ann Arbor campus or at off-campus sites directed by Ann Arbor faculty. This includes STDABRD, Camp Davis, Biological Station, and Michigan-in-Washington.
Linguistics (Minor) (Winter 2019 - Summer 2021)
Effective Winter 2019
Exclusions:A minor in Linguistics is not open to students with a major in the Department of Linguistics.
Advising
Students wishing to pursue an academic minor in Linguistics must develop a specific plan for its completion in consultation with a faculty member of the Undergraduate Committee of the Linguistics Department.
Advising appointments can be made online or by contacting [email protected]
Prerequisites
None. LING 111, 209, 210, or 212 is recommended.
Requirements
15 credits, all in Linguistics, distributed as follows:
- Core: Two courses chosen from LING 313, 315, and 316, taken in-residence.
- Electives: At least three additional credits in Linguistics must be taken on the Ann Arbor campus at the 300 level or above.
- Other: Up to 6 credits in Linguistics of independent study, experiential practice, and out-of-residence study-abroad or transfer courses, subject to the constraints below.
Constraints
- At most 3 credits of independent study and at most 3 credits of experiential practice are allowed (calculated separately).
- All out-of-residence courses must be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Residency
At least 9 credits must be taken in-residence, and all courses taken in-residence must be in Linguistics or in courses cross-listed with Linguistics. All out-of-residence courses must be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Definitions
- In Linguistics: Courses with a LING number or cross-listed with a LING number.
- Ann Arbor Campus: Courses elected at off-campus sites but directed by Ann Arbor faculty. This includes Camp Davis, Biological Station, and Michigan-in-Washington, but NOT STDABRD.
- In residence: Courses elected on the Ann Arbor campus or at off-campus sites directed by Ann Arbor faculty. This includes STDABRD, Camp Davis, Biological Station, and Michigan-in-Washington.
Linguistics (Minor) (Winter 2017 - Fall 2018)
Effective Winter 2017
Exclusions:A minor in Linguistics is not open to students with a major in the Department of Linguistics.
Advising
Students wishing to pursue an academic minor in Linguistics must develop a specific plan for its completion in consultation with a faculty member of the Undergraduate Committee of the Linguistics Department.
Advising appointments can be made online or by contacting [email protected]
Prerequisites
None. LING 111, 209, 210, or 212 is recommended.
Requirements
15 credits in Linguistics or in courses cross-listed with Linguistics, distributed as follows:
- Linguistics core: Two courses chosen from LING 313, 315, and 316.
- Linguistics electives: Nine credits in Linguistics, at the 300-level or above.
Constraints
Only 3 credits of independent study and only 3 credits of experiential practice may count towards the minor (calculated separately).
Residency
At least 10 credits must be taken in-residence, and all courses taken in-residence must be in Linguistics or in courses cross-listed with Linguistics. All out-of-residence courses must be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Definition of in-residence: Courses elected on the Ann Arbor campus or at off-campus sites directed by Ann Arbor faculty. This includes STDABRD, Camp Davis, Biological Station, Michigan-in-Washington.
