Linguistics Minor

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Students must take courses with 3 different prefixes to complete a minor in Linguistics. Students will take 16 credits (1 required 4-credit course and 12 additional credits of electives) and will engage in a high-impact experience to fulfill the requirements of the minor. See below for the course and co-curricular options that satisfy the high-impact requirement.

Required Core Course

LNG-210 General Linguistics

and at least 12 additional elective credits

Students must complete 12 additional elective credits based on their individualized pathway. To count independent study courses, internship courses, MayX courses, and summer research experiences (8 weeks), they must have a focus in linguistics. Additionally, these courses or experiences can only count once toward the minor (i.e., they cannot be counted twice as both an elective and the required high-impact experience). Students can count up to 4 credits of independent study courses toward the minor.

AST-270 Languages of Asia
AST-504 Directed Independent Study
CHN-404 Classical Chinese
CHN-504 Directed Independent Study
CLS-216 Historical Linguistics & PIE
CLS-504 Directed Independent Study
CSC-223 Advanced Data Structures and Software Development
CSC-272 Introduction to Data Mining
CSC-343 Artificial Intelligence
CSC-363 Programming Language Structures
CSC-372 Machine Learning with Big Data
ENG-152 History of English Language
ENG-153 English Language: How It Works
ENG-314 Studies in Chaucer
ENG-501 Independent Study
FRN-308 The French Speaking World
FRN-323 Quebec Language, Civilization & Culture
FRN-405 Introduction to French Linguistics
FRN-504 Directed Independent Study
FYW-1156 Who Speaks Bad English?
FYW-1286 Spanish in the United States
GRK-315 Ancient Greek: Translation & Research
GRM-405 Introduction to German Linguistics
GRM-504 Directed Independent Study
HUM-502 Humanities Lab
JPN-504 Directed Independent Study
LNG-220 Linguistic Analysis
LNG-230 Language as Cultural Phenomenon
LNG-240 The Origin of Language
LNG-250 Second Language Learning and Acquisition
LNG-260 The Bilingual Mind
LNG-504 Directed Independent Study
LTN-315 Latin: Translation & Research Methods
MLL-150 The Rhine: Life on the Line
MLL-160 Mapping Culture and Identity in Quebec
MLL-218 The American Experience of Hispanic Youth
MLL-221 Language and Identity: Spain
MLL-501 Independent Study
MUS-356 Lyric Diction I
MUS-456 Lyric Diction II
PSY-324 Learning
PSY-328 Sensation and Perception
SPN-300 Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics
SPN-304 The Sounds of Spanish
SPN-306 Translation Theory and Practice
SPN-308 Introduction to Spanish Sociolinguistics
SPN-400 Advanced Studies in Hispanic Linguistics
SPN-503 Individualized Internship
SPN-504 Directed Independent Study
SPN-505 Structured Internship
A course selected in consultation with the minor advisor and with the approval of the Linguistics Oversight Committee that addresses the culture associated with a specific language. For example, if a student is interested in working in China then one of several courses addressing aspects of Chinese civilization or culture might be considered as appropriate; if interested in France or the French language then a course in French history could be considered suitable. Only one culture course can count toward the minor.
Any additional course that directly pertains to the student’s individualized pathway in linguistics. The student may submit a request for a course not included on this list to be counted as satisfying an elective. All such appeals must be approved by the Linguistics Oversight Committee.

and a high-impact experience

A high-impact experience based on the student’s individualized pathway must be pre-approved by the student’s minor advisor and the Linguistics Oversight Committee. This type of experience could include:

a semester course designated as high impact; talk to LNG advisor to confirm this status
summer research in linguistics (8 weeks)
linguistics research through an independent study course during the academic year (LNG-504, ENG-501, JPN-504, etc.)
an internship during the summer or part of a class relating to linguistics vetted through Furman’s internship office and pre-approved by the Linguistics Oversight Committee
a study away experience that connects to linguistics (not just language study) and one that is pre-approved by the Linguistics Oversight Committee
participation in a linguistics institute (usually during summer)
serving as a non-paid teaching assistant in LNG-210 (or another linguistics course)
a course with a service-learning component related to linguistics
another relevant experience pre-approved by the Linguistics Oversight Committee