Requirements (18 credit hours)
Students will take the following sequence of courses for a total of 18 credits:
Introduction to Language and Linguistics (3 credits)
Two courses from any of the following (6 credits):
- ANTH 205: Language and Culture
- COMM 210: Introduction to Communication Theory
- COMM 220: Interpersonal Communication
- COMM 221: Intercultural Communication
- COMM 380: Studies in Communication (when appropriate to the area of language and linguistics)
- INTR 510: Language and Culture (Spanish specific, permission of the instructor required for undergraduates)
- PSYC 342: Approaches to Human Communication
- PSYC 378: Psychology of Language
- SPAN 448: Spanish Sociolinguistics
- SPAN 590: Spanish Linguistics-Special Topics (when appropriate to the area of sociolinguistics)
***Any new courses, additional courses, or special topics in the area of socio- or psycholinguistics will
be considered on an individual basis.
One course from the following (3 credits):
- CSCI 325: Declaritive Programming Languages
- CSCI 410: Automated and Formal Languages
- ENGL 303: Modern English Grammar
- FREN 342: Advanced Grammar
- FREN 341: Phonetics and Advanced Language Study
- GRMN 341: Advanced Grammar and Syntax
- SPAN 344: Spanish Grammar and Lexicon
- SPAN 381: Introduction to Spanish Linguistics
- SPAN 443: Spanish Morphology
- SPAN 445: Spanish Phonetics and Phonology
- SPAN 590: Spanish Linguistics-Special Topics (when appropriate to the area of descriptive linguistics)
- PHIL 215: Symbolic Logic I
- PHIL 216: Symbolic Logic II
- PHIL 335: Philosophy of Language
***Any new courses, additional courses, or special topics in the area of descriptive language will be considered on an individual basis
One course from the following (3 credits):
- ENGL 307: Introduction to Old English
- ENGL 312: History of the English Language
- FREN 480: History of the French Language
- SPAN 446: History of the Spanish Language
- SPAN 447: Spanish Dialectology
***Any new courses or special topic courses related to the History or Evolution of Language will be considered on an individual basis
One elective from any of the above areas or an independent study based on the approval of the Director of the minor program, and the Department
Chair and faculty involved (3 credits).
***LING 290 is a Special Topics course, which can be used to introduce a linguistics course of interest.
This program will benefit the following programs:
- SNAP Program, by providing additional alternative courses for language.
- The Bilingual Legal Interpreting Program, providing College of Charleston undergraduates a strong
linguistic background to enter the master's program.
- The School of Education, in the area of ESL and Special Education.