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Apr 07, 2026
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Fall 2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Linguistics
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Department of Linguistics, College of Arts and Sciences
Chair: Francisco Ordonez
Director of Undergraduate Studies: Lori Repetti
Assistant to the Chair: Brian Frank
Office: S-201 Social and Behavioral Sciences
Phone: (631) 632-7777
Linguistics is the science of language. Language is at once the most diverse and the most clearly structured aspect of human behavior. It distinguishes humans from other species and much of human culture depends on it. Understanding the nature of human language is therefore a key to understanding human nature. Linguistics seeks to discover the common features of the languages of the world’s peoples, to understand how languages change over time, and how language relates to other aspects of human society.
Instruction in uncommonly taught languages not offered elsewhere in the University is provided by the Department of Linguistics.
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Minor Requirements
The minor in Linguistics requires 20 credits. - LIN 101 - Human Language 3 credits
- LIN 202 - Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology 4 credits
- LIN 203 - Introduction to Syntax and Morphology 4 credits
- Three additional linguistics courses, of which 2 must be upper-division (LIN 355 and/or LIN 356 may be taken up to two times for this requirement. LIN 344 , LIN 444 , LIN 449 , LIN 450 , LIN 451 , LIN 452 , LIN 454 , LIN 475 , LIN 476 , LIN 488 , LIN 495 , and LIN 496 may not be used for elective credit)
Notes:
- One of the courses required for the minor may be taken for Pass/No Credit. All other courses must be passed with C or better.
- Linguistics minors that are closely integrated with students’ majors are strongly encouraged. Fields with which linguistics has special affinities include: anthropology, psychology, English, foreign languages, philosophy, and computer science.
- With department approval, a maximum of one 3 credit course taken in another department may be applied as a LIN minor elective.
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