Department of Linguistics & TESOL | The University of Texas at Arlington
Program Requirements:
Undergrad Minor in Linguistics
Overview
Although UT Arlington does not offer an undergraduate major in linguistics, the University does allow students to pursue an 18-hour minor in linguistics. Students may also incorporate the study of linguistics into a degree plan through UT Arlington's Interdisciplinary Studies Program. Students interested in either option should initiate a request for the preparation of their program by contacting the Department of Linguistics and TESOL's Undergraduate Advisor.
Coursework and Requirements
Students must take the following courses, for a total of 9 hours:
- LING 2301: Introduction to the Study of Human Languages
- LING 3311: Introduction to Linguistic Science
- either LING 3330: Phonetics and Phonology
or LING 3340: Grammar and Morphology
For the remaining 9 hours students must take three more linguistics courses, one of which must be a 4000 level course. Offerings include (but are not limited to):
- LING 2351: E-Languages
- LING 2371: Language in a Multicultural America
- LING 3301: Topics in Linguistics
- LING 3330 or LING 3340
(if not taken to satisfy above requirement) - LING 3366: Topics in Race/Ethnicity and Language in the U.S.
- LING 4301: Phonological Theory I
- LING 4303: Grammatical Theory I
- LING 4317: Sociolinguistics
- LING 4318: Language and Gender
- LING 4320: Historical and Comparative Linguistics
- LING 4327: Language Acquisition
- LING 4330: The Computer and Natural Language
- LING 4353: Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language
- LING 4354: Methods and Materials to Teach English as a Second or Foreign Language
- LING 4389: Topics in Linguistics
- LING 4395: Internship in Linguistics and ESL
See UT Arlington's Undergraduate Catalog for details about the Undergraduate Minor in Linguistics. The Undergrad Course Schedule page lists which courses are being offered in upcoming sessions.
For a listing of the Undergraduate courses offered by UT Arlington's Department of Linguistics & TESOL, go to the Undergrad Course Listing page.
Additional Resources from the LSA
The Linguistic Society of America has developed a series of brochures to answer Frequently Asked Questions about language and linguistics. (Titles include How Many Languages Are There in the World?, Does the Language I Speak Influence the Way I Think?, What is Ebonics?, and many more.)
Those interested in studying linguistics should read the FAQ brochure titled Why Major in Linguistics (and What does a Linguist Do)?