68 Engaged Learning and Interdisciplinary Programs Select either courses from the preceding areas 2 and 3 not counted for those areas, or in combination with (either or both of) the following LING courses: • LING 4830 - Directed Readings in Linguistics Credits: (1-3) • LING 4900 - Variable Topics in Linguistics Credits: (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 Credits: (1-3) (3 credit hours required) or • LING 4990 - Centering Experience Credits: (3) Up to three hours requiredfor a students 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). 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 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 Neuroscience Program Coordinator 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). Neuroscience Minor 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 (NEUR205o),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. Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog