Engaged Learning and Interdisciplinary Programs 367 Course Requirements for Minor Core Courses Required (9 credit hours) • ENGL 3210 - Advanced College Writing (3) • PHIL 1250 HU - Critical Thinking (3) or • PHIL 2200 QL - Deductive Logic (3) • POLS 4060 - Elements of Law (3) Additional Courses Required (12 credit hours) Students must take 12 additional hours from at least three of the following groups. No more than 6 hours (excluding the core requirements) may be lower division nor may be taken in any one discipline. The students program must be appro v ed b y the p ro g ra m coo rdin at or. Skills Important to Law • ACTG 2010 - Survey of Accounting I (3) • ACTG 2020 - Survey of Accounting II (3) • COMM 1020 HU - Principles of Public Speaking (3) • COMM 2270 - Argumentation & Debate (3) • COMM 4150 - Classical Rhetorical Theory & Criticism (3) • ENGL 3030 - Structure of English (3) • MATH 3410 - Probability and Statistics I (3) Law Courses • CHF 3150 - Consumer Rights and Responsibilities (3) • COMM 3650 - Communication Law (3) • CJ 1330 - Criminal Law (3) • CJ 2350 - Laws of Evidence (3) • POLS 4020 - American Constitutional Law I: Gove mm e ntal P o we r s ( 3) • POLS 4030 - American Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights (3) Background of the Law • HIST 3210 - U.S. Constitutional History (3) • HIST 4330 - History of England to 1485 (3) • POLS 1100 AI - American National Government (3) • POLS 4600 - American Congress (3) • POLS 4360 - Classical Political Thought (3) • POLS 4380 - Modern Political Thought (3) • POLS 4750 - Public Policy Analysis (3) • PHIL 4250 - Philosophy of Law (3) • SOC 4270 - Sociology of Law (3) Correlative Courses • ECON 1010 SS - Economics as a Social Science (3) • PSY 3560 - Group Dynamics and Counseling (3) • PSY 3460 - Social Psychology (3) • SOC 3270 - Criminology (3) or • CJ 3270 - Theories of Crime and Delinquency (3) Other courses may be approved by the program director on an individual basis. Linguistics Minor Program Coordinator: Mark LeTourneau Location: Elizabeth Hall, Room 243 Telephone: 801-626-6386 The Linguistics Minor is an interdisciplinary program that introduces students the scientific study of language as a complement to abroad range of majors. Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better is required for all courses used toward the minor (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable.) Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 21 credit hours is required for this minor. Course Requirements for Minor 1. Foundation Course (3 credit hours) • ENGL 3010 - Introduction to Linguistics (3) 2. Language Structures Course (3-4 credit hours) Select one of thefollowing • CS 4110 - Concepts of Formal Languages and Algorithms for Computing (4) • ENGL 3030 - Structure of English (3) • ENGL 3050 - Grammar, Style, and Usage for Advanced Writing (3) • FL 3220 - Phonetics and Phonology (3) • FL 3360 - Advanced Grammar (3) • PHIL 2200 QL - Deductive Logic (3) In lieu of taking one of the above courses, students may sa tisfy theL a ng u a g e Stru c tu res req u irem en tby p res enting coursework in a foreign or second language as follows: Either fi] 12 hours (or the equivalent for two years of study at another institution) in a modern Romance or Germanic language with an average grade of B or [2] 8 hours (or the equivalent for one year of study at another institution) in a n o ther la ng u ag e (in c lu ding A m eric a n Sig n L a ng u a g e) w ith a n a v erag e g ra de of C. Non-native speakers of English may satisfy this requirement by demonstrating their proficiency in English through passing the LEAP Level 5 Challenge Test. Students substituting language proficiency for the Language Structure requirement must take another three hours of elective credit to achieve 21 hours. 3. Sub-Disciplines and Applications of Linguistics Courses (6-7 credit hours) Select two of thefollowing • ANTH 1040 HU/DV - Language and Culture (3) • CS 4500 - Artificial Intelligence and Neural Networks (4) • COMM 3000 - Communication Theory (3) • COMM 3080 DV - Intercultural Communication (3) • COMM 3090 DV - Gender and Communication (3) • EDUC 4250 - Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Implementation (3) • EDUC 4270 - Literacy Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners (3) • ENGL 3040 - History of the English Language (3) Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog