Linguistics Minor
Introduction
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The minor in Linguistics is an interdisciplinary program awarded through the Department of Modern Languages. The minor is designed to guide students through an exact and structured discipline that examines various aspects of the nature of human language. A Linguistics minor may be of particular interest to students majoring in a Foreign Language, as well as majors in fields such as Anthropology, English, Communication, Education, Philosophy, and Sociology. The Linguistics minor is open to all undergraduate students at CU Denver.
These program requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their major, minor and CLAS advisors to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.
Program Delivery
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This is an on campus program.
Declaring This Minor
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Please see your advisor. To be admitted to minor status in Linguistics, students must have an overall GPA of C+ (2.3).
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General Requirements
Students must satisfy all requirements as outlined below and by the department offering the minor.
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Program Requirements
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Students must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours from approved courses.
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Students must complete a minimum of six upper-division (3000-level and above) credit hours in the minor, chosen from the approved courses below.
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Students must earn a minimum grade of C- (1.7) in all courses that apply to the minor and must achieve a minimum cumulative minor GPA of 2.5. Courses taken using P+/P/F or S/U grading cannot apply to minor requirements.
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Students must complete a minimum of nine credit hours with CU Denver faculty chosen from the approved courses below.
Program Restrictions, Allowances and Recommendations
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Upon declaring a minor in Linguistics, each student will be assigned to a faculty advisor with whom the student should consult at least once per semester thereafter. It is especially important that students have their transcripts reviewed by their advisor before enrolling in their final 30 credit hours at CU Denver. Failure to do so may result in delay of graduation.
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Courses taken at other institutions may be applied to the minor, but only with approval of a Linguistics faculty advisor in the Department of Modern Languages.
| Code | Title | Hours |
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| Complete the following program requirements: | 15 | |
| Complete the following required courses: | 6 | |
| Foundations of Linguistics | ||
| Language in Society | ||
| Complete nine credit hours from the following elective courses: | 9 | |
| Language, Culture, and Communication | ||
| Special Topics in Chinese | ||
| Language, Identity, & Power: International Perspectives | ||
| Language Development and Acquisition | ||
| Instructional Delivery Methods for Second Language Learners | ||
| Language Development of Multilingual Learners: Advanced | ||
| Teaching Multilingual Learners, Advanced | ||
| Language Theory | ||
| Teaching English Language Learners: Theory and Practice | ||
| TESOL Writing & Assessment | ||
| French Phonetics and Pronunciation | ||
| History of the French Language | ||
| Methods of Teaching Modern Languages | ||
| Methods of Teaching Modern Languages II | ||
| Logic, Language and Scientific Reasoning | ||
| Spanish Phonetics and Pronunciation | ||
| Bilingual Communities: Spanish as a Language of Contact | ||
| History of the Spanish Language | ||
| Spanish Sociolinguistics | ||
| Dialects of the Spanish-Speaking World | ||
| Spanish Second Language Acquisition | ||
| Spanish in Colorado | ||
| Spanish in the United States | ||
| Special Topics in Linguistics | ||
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