Applied Linguistics Minor
Program Requirements
- Total Units Required: 15
- Grade Requirement: All participating students must have a declared primary major. Minors must receive a grade of C+ or higher in all Applied Linguistics courses; all courses taken for Applied Linguistics credit must be taken for a letter grade, including language courses.
Required Courses
Note: These courses are taught in English unless otherwise indicated.
- The following courses:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| APL 4111 | Linguistics and Language Learning | 3 |
| LING 1600 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
- One of the following courses focused on language acquisition:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| APL 4023 | Second Language Acquisition and Technology | 3 |
| APL 4692 | Reading Across Languages and Cultures: Theory, Research and Practice | 3 |
| GLOBAL 3006 | Global Health and Language | 3 |
| LING 4062 | Second-Language Acquisition | 3 |
| SPAN 3202 | Debating Cultures: How Spanish Works | 3 |
| SPAN 3700 | Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics | 3 |
| SPAN 4110 | Spanish Grammar and Syntax | 3 |
| SPAN 4670 | Grammar and Vocabulary Acquisition | 3 |
- One of the following courses focused on language use:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| AFAS 2050 | The Linguistic Legacy of the African Slave Trade in Interdisciplinary Perspective | 3 |
| AFAS 3385 | Emerging Africa: Language, Identity, and Social Change | 3 |
| ANTHRO 3386 | Language, Culture and Society | 3 |
| COMPLITTHT 3203 | World-Wide Translation: Language, Culture, Technology | 3 |
| GLOBAL 3006 | Global Health and Language | 3 |
| GLOBAL 3248 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| GLOBAL 4036 | Children of Immigrants: Identity and Acculturation | 3 |
| LING 2225 | Linguistics for Legal Purposes | 3 |
| LING 3075 | Introduction to Sociolinguistics | 3 |
| LING 3185 | Linguistic Diversity in the United States | 3 |
Elective Courses
- One of the following:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| APL 3900 | Independent Research Study | 3 |
| APL 4900 | Independent Research Study | 3 |
| EDUC 3040 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 4450 | History of Education in the United States | 3 |
| ELIT 4154 | History of the English Language | 3 |
| GLOBAL 3512 | "Model Minority": The Asian American Experience | 3 |
| LING 3050 | Phonetics | 3 |
| LING 3250 | Introduction to Computational Linguistics | 3 |
| LING 3450 | Introduction to Semantics | 3 |
| PSYCH 3150 | Introduction to Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 3580 | Language Acquisition | 3 |
| PSYCH 4302 | Cognitive Psychology Applied to Education | 3 |
| PSYCH 4330 | Psychology of Language | 3 |
| PSYCH 4591 | The Development of Social Cognition | 3 |
| SPAN 4170 | Spanish Phonetics, Phonology, and Dialectology | 3 |
Under certain circumstances, students may count a limited number of relevant courses not listed above toward their minor in Applied Linguistics. Such circumstances include study abroad. Students are required to complete both LING 1600 Introduction to Linguistics and APL 4111 Linguistics and Language Learning prior to applying for study abroad. Select study abroad programs are approved for the Applied Linguistics minor. A specific plan of study must be worked out in advance with the advisor in the Applied Linguistics program.
Contact Info
| Contact: | Cindy Brantmeier |
| Email: | cbrantme@wustl.edu |
| Website: | https://artsci.wustl.edu/applied-linguistics-minor |