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Required Courses (18 units):

Linguistics is the scientific study of language: its nature, its relationship to human thought, its forms (human and nonhuman), its development in children and its acquisition by adults, and its use in social contexts.

A minor in Linguistics can be a valuable addition to a variety of majors, including Anthropology, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Criminology and Justice Studies, Deaf Studies, Liberal Studies, Sociology, and other disciplines.

The minor program requires six courses (18 units), consisting of lower and upper division courses.

1. Required Core Courses (12 units)

Core Area A: Foundations (6 units)

Core Area B: Formal Linguistics (3 units)

Choose one course from the following:

Core Area C: Language in Society (3 units)

Choose one course from the following:

2. Electives (6 units)

Choose two elective courses.

(Note: A course counted for Core Area B or Core Area C above cannot double count as an elective.)

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LING 100 Demystifying Language: An Introduction to Linguistics

LING 314CS: Language in Life: Community-Engaged Linguistics

Total Units for the Minor in Linguistics: 18