Minor in Applied Linguistics
"All communication involves faith; indeed, some linguisticians hold that the potential obstacles to acts of verbal understanding are so many and diverse that it is a minor miracle that they take place at all."-- Terry Eagleton, Reason, Faith, and Revolution: Reflections on the God Debate
What is Applied Linguistics
Applied Linguistics is an interdisciplinary field that investigates and offers solutions to language-related problems in the world. Applied linguistics relies on the theories and findings of linguistics, together with the experiences and needs of language users, to engage real-world issues at the intersections of language and society, language and education, and language and power.
The Minor in Applied Linguistics will expose you to a field of study that equips you to think critically about the language learning process, and to build a deeper understanding of how languages are both learned and taught successfully.
Requirements (21 hours)
Core Courses (12 hours)
| Courses | CR Hours |
|---|---|
| LG or LGS 200-level sequence.(Foreign Language majors may not use their language of concentration to fulfill this requirement.) | 6 |
| LNG 300 Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| LNG 400 Applied Linguistics | 3 |
| Total | 12 |
Electives (9 hours)
| Choose 3 courses from among the following: | |
|---|---|
| LG 110 World Languages | |
| AN 200 Language and Culture | |
| LNG 305 History of European Languages | |
| EH 370 History of the English Language | |
| EH 371 Approaches to English Grammar (W) | |
| LG 326 Advanced French Grammar and Conversation | |
| LG 366 Advanced German Grammar | |
| LG 374 Advanced Russian Grammar | |
| LG 334 Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition (W) | |
| LNG 465 Foreign Language Pedagogy | |
| LNG 490 Special Topics in Applied Linguistics | |
| LNG 494 Directed Study in Applied Linguistics | |
| LNG 496 Internship in Applied Linguistics | |
| Total | 9 credit hours |