Program Description
The minor in linguistics gives students the opportunity to gain formal recognition for substantial coursework in linguistics without the burden of an additional major. The linguistics minor may be a valuable complement to studies in English, foreign languages, psychology, philosophy, computer science, biology, human development, or engineering and is open to undergraduates across Cornell.
Minor Requirements
Prerequisites
Minimum grade of B- in the following:
- LING 1101 Introduction to Linguistics
- At least one other LING course which counts towards the minor
Requirements
Five courses in Linguistics or courses approved for the linguistics major.
Minimum of 18 credits, including:
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| LING 1101 | Introduction to Linguistics | 4 |
| 4 |
| Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology | |
| Introduction to Syntax and Semantics | |
| Introduction to Historical Linguistics | |
Three additional linguistics courses (of 3 credits or more) meeting the following conditions:
- at least one of these must be at the 3000 level or above
- no more than one of these may be at the 1000 level
Additional Information
Some substitutions to these standard requirements are possible by petition to your advisor and with approval by the director of undergraduate studies. All courses counted for the minor must be taken for a letter grade. The minimum grade for courses applied to the linguistics minor is C-.
Any course with a LING prefix except for First-Year Writing Seminars and Language courses counts as a linguistics course.1
Interested students are invited to consult with the Linguistics Director of Undergraduate Studies, Helena Aparicio, 210 Morrill Hall, ha425@cornell.edu.
Students who declare the minor will consult with either the Director of Undergraduate Studies or an assigned minor advisor on the selection of courses appropriate to their academic objectives.
