Linguistics Minor
Hours — 18-19 Credit Hours
Effective Jul. 2010
Last Revision 9/16/2022
Holokai Category: Arts & Humanities
Sponsoring Program: Linguistics
Faculty Unit Assignment: Faculty of Education & Social Work
Program Requirements
Required — 3 Credits
C+ or better grade required in LING 210
Electives — 15-16 Credits
In addition to LING 210, the Linguistics minor must choose five additional classes from the following list:
| Course Number | Title | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LING 260 | Phonology | F, W | 3.0 | LING 210 w/C+ or better |
| LING 321 OR | English Syntax | W | 3.0 | LING 210 - see advisor to register |
| ENGL 321 | English Grammars | F, W | 3.0 | ENGL 101 |
| LING 331 | Sociolinguistics | W, S | 3.0 | LING 210 w/C+ or better |
| LING 383 | Peace Linguistics | W | 3.0 | LING 210 w/C+ or better |
| LING 423 | Language Acquisition | F | 3.0 | TESOL 310, should be taken during senior year |
| ENGL 421 | History of the English Language | S | 3.0 | ENGL 101 |
| PSYC 205 | Applied Social Statistics | F, W | 3.0 | PSYC 111 and MATH 107 or equivalent or MATH 110 or equivalent |
Additional Program Requirements
*The linguistics minor is not available to TESOL or TESOL ED majors.
**No more than 6 credit hours allowed between linguistics minor and TESOL minor/certificate.**
All passing grades will be accepted in fulfilling minor or certificate requirements.
Program Learning Outcomes
The purpose of the TESOL Program is to prepare students to confidently teach English to speakers of other languages within a variety of settings (e.g. ESL, EFL, school, business) and to a variety of student populations (e.g. children, adolescents, adults). In order to accomplish this, we believe students need training in three broad areas: knowledge, experience, and professional identity. The TESOL program learning outcomes clarify these areas:
Knowledge
Students can articulate a knowledge of human language and how it is learned and taught.
Experience
Students demonstrate they can apply what they have learned within a teaching situation.
Professional Identity
- Students demonstrate a sense of professionalism through improving personal language proficiency.
- Students participate in TESOL professional communities and utilize TESOL resources.
- Students display a sense of self-awareness and efficacy by demonstrating an understanding of what strengths and weaknesses they bring to the TESOL professions and how they can capitalize on their strengths and improve upon their weaknesses.