Engaged Learning and Interdisciplinary Programs 61 Students may take no more than eight hours with the same prefix (b eyon d the Fo u n da tio ns co u rs e). Course Descriptions - LING Linguistics Minor Program LING 4830 - Directed Readings in Linguistics Credits: (1-3) Directed readings may be undertaken in the general area of linguistics, whether theoretical or applied. Specific topics are to be selected in consultation with the instructor and the linguistics minor program coordinator. The amount of material to be read, and any written assignments based on the reading, will be at the discretion of the instructor; it will be based on the level of the topic and the degree of difficulty of the reading, consistent with existing departmental or university guidelines. Prerequisite: ENGL 3010 Introduction to Linguistics is a prerequisite for this course. The prerequisite may be waived or replaced by an equivalent at the discretion of the instructor in consultation with the linguistics minor program coordinator. May be repeated twice with a maximum of 3 credit hours. LING 4900 - Variable Topics in Linguistics Credits: (1-3) This course will offer opportunities for classroom study beyond those available in the regular course offerings for the linguistics minor. Topics will vary according to the interests of students and the expertise of the instructor; for example, advanced syntax, sociolinguistics, language typology, language and the law, artificial intelligence, neurolinguistics, and language death. The course may be taken more than once with different content. Prerequisite: ENGL 3010 Introduction to Linguistics is a prerequisite for this course. The prerequisite may be waived or replaced by an equivalent at the discretion of the instructor in consultation with the linguistics minor program coordinator. May be repeated twice with a maximum of 3 credit hours. LING 4990 - Centering Experience Credits: (3) The Centering Experience is a capstone/synthesis requirement to be completed by reading texts from a list prepared by members of the Linguistics Minor Advisory Committee. The texts must be central to at least two of the disciplines represented in the minor. The reading will be done either as a directed reading or, enrollment permitting, a seminar, either of which may be team taught. Assessment in LING 4990 will be tailored to the students' interests, and might take the form of a practicum, a project, or a thesis (especially suitable for BIS or Honors students). Neuroscience Minor Program Neuroscience Minor Coordinator: Dr. Matthew Schmolesky Location: Social Science 356 Telephone: 801-626-8745 Neuroscience is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the central and peripheral nervous systems in an effort to understand the biological basis of behavior, thinking, emotion, memory, and perception. • Credit Hour Requirements: A minimum of 19 credit hours as described below. For advisement contact the Neu ros den c e Pro g ra m Co o rdin at or who will help you select courses which will compliment your major. • Grade Requ i re m ents: A grade o f" C" o r bette r in courses used toward the Minor (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable). Course Requirements for Minor For advisement contact the Neuroscience Program Coordinator who will help you select courses which will compliment your major. To complete the Neuroscience Minor, the student must complete a minimum of 19 credit hours as follows: a) Introduction to Neuroscience (NEUR 2050), b) one course each from the three content areas (Cognitive/Behavioral, Cellular/Molecular, and Clinical/Medical), and c) 6 credits of electives. Students that have not already completed ZOOL 1110 - Principles of Zoology I as part of their major will also need to complete this course before taking the Cellular and Molecular area requirement. Thus, completion of the Neuroscience Minor may require 23 credit hours for some students. With approval of the Neuroscience Program Director and the applicable Department Chair, students may apply credits from one of the required courses of either Area 3 or Area 5 towards both their minor and major to offset the number of prerequisites necessary for courses in these areas. Only one course total may be applied to the minor and major, and only after the appropriate approvals have been received. 1. Foundation Course • NEUR 2050 - Introduction to Neuroscience Credits: (3) 2. Cognitive and Behavioral Area: 1 of the below • PSY 2730 - Biopsychology Credits: (3) (Prereq: PSY 1010 or NEUR 2050) • PSY 3730 - Perception Credits: (3) (Prereq: PSY 1010 or NEUR 2050) • PSY 3710 - Physiological Psychology Credits: (3) (Prereq: PSY2730 or NEUR 2050) • NEUR 3750 - Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience Credits: (3) (Prereq: PSY 2730 or NEUR 2050) 3. Cellular and Molecular Area: 1 of the below ZOOL 3200 ZOOL 1110) - Cell Biology Credits: (4) (Prereq: Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog