Course Requirements

For the 2016-2018 and 2018-2020 catalogs:

LIN 306: Introduction to the Study of Language

LIN 344K: Phonetics: The Production and Perception of Speech Sounds

LIN 345: Language Change and Language Variation

LIN 372K: Sound Patterns: From Sound to Word

LIN 372L: Syntax and Semantics: The Structure and Meaning of Utterances

An additional 12 hours of linguistics courses of your choosing, 9 of the hours upper division.

For information on the minor requirement for Linguistics under the 16-18 and 18-20 catalogs, please consult the undergraduate adviser and follow this link: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/student-affairs/Majors-and-Degrees/minors.php

For catalogs 2012-2014 and 2014-2016:

LIN 306: Introduction to the Study of Language

LIN 344K: Phonetics: The Production and Perception of Speech Sounds

LIN 345: Language Change and Language Variation

LIN 372K: Sound Patterns: From Sound to Word

LIN 372L: Syntax and Semantics: The Structure and Meaning of Utterances

An additional 9 hours of upper division linguistics courses of your choosing.

In general, the minor requirement for the 12-14 and 14-16 catalogs consists of 12 hours in another field, 6 of the hours upper division and 6 in residence.  Students may also use a complete lower division language sequence for their minor if they declare a minor in a language other than that used for their Liberal Arts language requirement.  The minor must include 12 hours, 6 of those in residence. 

If you are unsure which degree plans you qualify for, please contact the Undergraduate Academic Advisor, Cynthia Gladstone (c.gladstone@austin.utexas.edu).

To find your degree plan go here.