Departments & Programs

Linguistics

Interdepartmental Major in Linguistics and Anthropology
Required Courses

Students must complete at least 41 credit hours in the major including a minimum of 15 credit hours in each department. At least 18 credit hours of course work must be completed at the 300-level or above.

1. General core courses. Complete all four.

  • ANTH-L 200 Language and Culture (3 cr.)
  • ANTH-E 200 Social and Cultural Anthropology (3 cr.)
  • LING-L 203 Introduction to Linguistic Analysis (3 cr.)
  • LING-L 315 Introduction to Sociolinguistics (3 cr.)

2. Elective courses. Choose at least two courses in each department (15–18 cr.).

Courses in Anthropology:

  • ANTH-E 300 Culture Areas and Ethnic Groups
  • ANTH-E 320 Indians of North America
  • ANTH-E 321 Peoples of Mexico
  • ANTH-L 320 American Indian Languages
  • ANTH-L 330 Mesoamerican Languages
  • ANTH-L 400 Topical Seminar in the Ethnography of Communication
  • ANTH-P 400 Evolution of Language

Courses in Linguistics:

  • LING-L 306 Phonetics
  • LING-L 307 Phonology
  • LING-L 308 Morphology
  • LING-L 310 Syntax
  • LING-L 367 Languages of the World
  • LING-L 480 Introduction to African Languages
  • LING-L 481 Language in Africa

3. Language Change--Choose one of the following courses:

  • ANTH-L 407 Language and Prehistory
  • LING-L 430 Language Change and Variation

4. Fieldwork--Choose one of the following courses (3 cr.):

  • ANTH-E 302 Laboratory in Ethnography
  • LING-L 431 Field Methods
  • LING-L 441 Field Methods in Sociolinguistics

5. Language Structure--Choose one of the following options (3–8 cr.):

  • LING-L 490 Linguistic Structures (3 cr.)
  • LING-L 432 Advanced Field Methods (3 cr.)
  • An American Indian Language (8 cr.), such as Lakota ANTH-L 310 and L311, Yucatec Maya LTAM-M 101 and M102, or Quechua LTAM-Q 101-Q102.
  • An African Language (8 cr.), such as Akan LING-K 101-K102, Bamana LING-B 101-B102, Swahili LING-S 101-S102, Yoruba LING-Y 101-Y102, or Zulu LING-Z 101-Z102.

6. Additional electives to reach at least 41 credit hours with at least 15 credit hours in each department.

Students must also complete the degree requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences.