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Linguistics (Minor)

A broad, interdisciplinary field, with exciting applications in disciplines including advertising, law, speech pathology, neuroscience, politics, and language teaching and learning.

Degrees & Offerings
  • Minor
Department
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Program Contact
Associate Professor
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Important Notice: This minor program is currently under review for approval within the integrated Commonwealth curriculum. Students who have previously declared this minor should follow the pre-integration sequence for program completion by working with their minor advisor. At this time, new minor declarations are not being accepted. Interested students are encouraged to monitor this website for status updates.

This minor will enhance study within students' major areas of study by facilitating exploration of linguistics and its significance across disciplines, by offering opportunities to engage in linguistics-focused research and discussion, and by bringing together a cohort of faculty and students across campus who share a passion for language study.

Course Requirements (Academic Catalog)

Minor in Linguistics 

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Linguistics
Bringing together faculty and students who share a passion for language study.

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