56 LINGUISTICS MINOR » 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 the following 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 QL2200 Deductive Logic (3) In lieu of taking one of the above courses, students may satisfy the Language Structures requirement by presenting coursework in a foreign or second language as follows: Either [1] 16 hours (or the equivalent for two years of study at another institution) in a modern Romance or Germanic language with an average grade ofB or [2] 8 hours (or the equivalent for one year of study at another institution) in another language (including American Sign Language) with an average grade ofC. Non-native speakers of English may satisfy this requirement by demonstrating their proficiency in English through passing the LEAP Level 5 ■ 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 the following ANTH HU/DV1040 Language and Culture (3) CS4500 Artificial Intelligence and Neural Networks (4) COMM 3000 Communication Theory (3) COMM DV3080 Intercultural Communication (3) COMM DV3090 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) ENGL 4410 Strategies and Methodology of Teaching ESL/Bilingual (3) ENGL 4420 English Phonology and Syntax for ESL/Bilingual Teachers (3) ENGL 4450 ESL/Bilingual Assessment: Theory, Methods, and Practices (3) FL 3320 Applied Language Studies* (1-3) FL 4340 Foreign Language Acquisition and Teaching for Proficiency (3) PHIL 3100 Philosophy of Language (3) * "Applied Language Studies" shall be understood to include any version ofFL 3320 whose linguistic content is at least 50%. The coordinator of the minor will make that determination in consultation with the chair of Foreign Languages and the Linguistics Minor Committee. 4. Electives (4-9 credit hours)* Select either courses from the preceding areas 2 and 3 not countedfor those areas, or in combination with (either or both of) the following LING courses: LING 4830 Directed Readings in Linguistics (1-3) LING 4900 Variable Topics in Linguistics (1-3) Other courses (seminars, etc.) may be accepted in the Electives group on an individual basis, as approved by the coordinator for the minor. * Students should select elective courses as appropriate to meet the 21 credit hour requirement. Nine hours of elective credit will be necessary if a student has substituted courses in a second or foreign language in the Language Structures requirement. 5. Capstone Course (3 credit hours) LING 4830 Directed Readings in Linguistics (3) OR LING 4990 Centering Experience (3) Up to three hours requiredfor a student's major or another minor (excluding strands in the BIS degree) may be counted toward the 21 hours requiredfor the linguistics minor, consistent with the policies and requirements of the department, minor or program in question. Students may take no more than eight hours with the same prefix (beyond the Foundations course). LINQUISTICS COURSES - LING LING 4830. Directed Readings in Linguistics (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 inshuctor 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. 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 inshuctor in consultation with the linguistics minor program coordinator. LING 4900. Variable Topics in Linguistics (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 inshuctor; 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. 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 inshuctor in consultation with the linguistics minor program coordinator. LING 4990. Centering Experience (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). Weber State University 2011 -2012 Catalog