Linguistics, Minor
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The undergraduate minor in linguistics requires a minimum of 15 s.h. in linguistics courses, including at least 12 s.h. in University of Iowa courses. Students must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.00 in all courses for the minor and in all UI courses for the minor. Coursework in the minor may not be taken pass/nonpass. CLAS minors may only be earned concurrent with or subsequent to earning a University of Iowa bachelor's degree. They cannot be granted as standalone credentials or as the sole program of study completed at the University of Iowa.
The minor in linguistics requires the following coursework.
Required Courses
A maximum of one course may be numbered 1004–2999.
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Both of these: | ||
| LING:3001 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| LING:3005 | Articulatory and Acoustic Phonetics | 3 |
| One of these: | ||
| LING:3010 | Syntactic Analysis | 3 |
| LING:3020 | Phonological Analysis | 3 |
| Both of these, with at least one course numbered 3000 or above: | ||
| Two additional courses with prefix LING numbered 1004 or above | 6 | |
Sample Plan of Study
Sample plans represent one way to complete a program of study. Actual course selection and sequence will vary and should be discussed with an academic advisor. For additional sample plans, see MyUI.
Linguistics, Minor
| Academic Career | ||
|---|---|---|
| Any Semester | Hours | |
| The undergraduate minor in linguistics requires a minimum of 15 s.h. in linguistics courses, including at least 12 s.h. in University of Iowa courses. | ||
| Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00 in all courses for the minor and in all UI courses for the minor. | ||
| Coursework in the minor may not be taken pass/nonpass. | ||
| Hours | 0 | |
| First Year | ||
| Spring | ||
| LING:3001 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| LING:3005 | Articulatory and Acoustic Phonetics | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| LING:3010 or LING:3020 |
Syntactic Analysis or Phonological Analysis |
3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Minor: additional course (prefix LING, numbered 1004 or above) a | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| Minor: additional course (prefix LING, numbered 3000 or above) a | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
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- Work with academic advisor to select appropriate elective courses.