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Actuarial Science

The interdisciplinary minor in actuarial science builds a foundation for students interested in a profession that provides advice and solutions for business and societal problems involving economic risk. To secure an entry-level position, a prospective actuary is expected to have passed on average two to three society (CAS/SOA) exams, as well as have acquired validation through education experience (VEE) credits in three areas: applied statistical methods, corporate finance, and economics. The varied courses in this interdisciplinary minor prepare students for most of these entry requirements. The suggested courses for the minor are any six of the following (boldface courses are required): MATH 2356, 4342, 4343; FIN 3320, 3322, 4329; and ECO 2301 (or AAEC 2305), and 2302.

Contact information: Dr. Alexandre Trindade, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, 806.742.2566, alex.trindade@ttu.edu.

Asian Studies

The minor in Asian studies allows students throughout the university to develop expertise in a vital part of the world. Besides taking core courses and electives drawn from a wide range of disciplines, including architecture, geography, history, philosophy, and political science, students may also study Asian languages such as Chinese, Japanese, or Vietnamese. The minor in Asian Studies requires 18 hours of coursework in addition to the courses taken to fulfill a student’s major. A minimum of 6 hours of junior/senior coursework is required for this minor, of which 3 hours must be completed in residency at Texas Tech University.

Contact information: Dr. Patricia Pelley, Department of History, 806.742.1004 ext. 242, patricia.pelley@ttu.edu
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Community and Urban Studies

The College of Arts and Sciences offers an interdisciplinary minor in community and urban studies. The program consists of an integrated course of study that provides the student with a conceptual and theoretical foundation for recognizing and approaching urban problems. An opportunity is also provided for observation and analysis of community and urban affairs. The program includes core courses in architecture, economics, geography, history, political science, and sociology as well as elective courses in architecture, business administration, economics, geography, history, landscape architecture, political science, sociology, and social work.

Contact information: Dr. Jason Wasserman, 162 Holden Hall, 806.742.2401 ext. 233, F 806.742.1088, jason.wasserman@ttu.edu
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Comparative Literature

Undergraduate Program

Comparative literature is designed for students who are interested in critical studies of literatures and cultures across national boundaries. The program provides a minor for the Bachelor of Arts degree. The minor consists of 18 hours of courses, 3 hours of which must be at the 4000 level. Students may apply 6 hours of sophomore-level coursework from either the Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures or the Department of English if such coursework is not in the student’s major field. Students not majoring in a foreign language must complete at least 3 hours at the junior or senior level in a foreign language. Comparative literature minors must take at least 6 hours from the following courses: CLAS 3350; CLT 4300, 4305, 4317; ENGL 3337, 3384, 3389; GERM 4312; HUM 2301, 2302; SLAV 3301; and WS 4310. Individual minor programs are arranged by the student and the director of the comparative literature program. This minor may not include coursework in the student’s major field unless such coursework is over and above the minimum catalog requirements for the major.

Contact information: Dr. Yuan Shu, Department of English, 806.742.2500 ext. 240, yuan.shu@ttu.edu

 

Graduate Program

Administered by the Comparative Literature Committee, this interdisciplinary specialization gives students the opportunity to study literature from a global perspective, to study two or more national literatures, and to concentrate attention upon the following special fields: periods, genres, theories, or relationships between literatures and other arts and disciplines.

Students specializing in comparative literature at both the M.A. and Ph.D. levels must be admitted to the program in which they plan to major (e.g., English, Spanish). The graduate advisor of the program in comparative literature oversees the preparation of the comparative literature specialization.

Comparative literature candidates who are not international students should have completed sufficient language study to begin or continue graduate work in the literature of at least two languages. Inquiries concerning sound preparation for specializations in comparative literature at the master’s and doctor’s level should be addressed to the graduate advisor of the program in comparative literature.

Master’s Degree Program. Majors in classical humanities, English, French, German, and Spanish with specializations in comparative literature are available at the master’s level. Students are required to take at least five courses for the specialization at the master’s level, including at least two graduate literature courses in languages other than their major and at least two graduate comparative literature (CLT) courses. The fifth course may be an interdisciplinary elective approved by the graduate advisor of the comparative literature program. Degree plans must be approved by both the student’s major advisor and the graduate advisor in comparative literature.

Doctoral Program. At the doctoral level, majors are offered in English and Spanish with specializations in comparative literature. Specialization involves a minimum of six courses, including at least two in comparative literature (CLT) and at least three graduate courses taught in one or more foreign languages. The sixth course may be an interdisciplinary elective approved by the graduate advisor of the comparative literature program. A student’s program is supervised by a doctoral committee drawn up in consultation with the student’s major advisor and the graduate advisor in comparative literature.

 

Dramatic Writing

The Departments of English and Theatre and Dance as well as the College of Mass Communications offer an interdisciplinary minor in dramatic writing. The program is designed to prepare students to write scripts for cinema, television, and stage productions. The minor consists of 21 hours—12 in writing and 9 in analysis. The 12 hours in writing are to be chosen from the following courses and must include at least one course from each department: ENGL 3351, 4351; EMC 4370, 4375; and THA 4303 (may be repeated for credit). The 9 hours in analysis will include EMC 3345, THA 3335; and one course of either ENGL 3388, 4312, or 4315. Courses in which the student earns less than a C may not be counted toward the minor. This 21-hour requirement may not include courses taken to fulfill requirements in the student’s major field.

Contact information: Dr. Norman Bert, University Theatre, norman.bert@ttu.edu, 806.742.3601 ext. 223
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Environmental Studies

The college offers an interdisciplinary minor in environmental studies. This minor is nontechnical in nature and is specifically designed for students seeking the Bachelor of Arts degree. Its focus is on the interaction of humans and the natural environment and the consequences of that interaction. The environmental studies minor does not seek to train professional environmentalists, but in combination with existing major programs, it will give the student a broad foundation for more advanced environmental studies programs, professional work in law, regional planning or resource management, various environmental positions in government, business, or teaching. The plan will also provide students with a better understanding of basic ecology and the nature of environmental problems so that they can make more knowledgeable value judgments on environmental issues, a vital concern in the contemporary world. The minor consists of 18 hours of elective courses. No more than 6 hours from any department or program may count toward the minor. At least 6 hours must be from upper-division courses. Courses that students use to fulfill their major requirements may not be also applied towards fulfillment of the requirements for an Environmental Studies minor. A course may count towards either a major or a minor, but not both. Electives in the program include: AAEC 4313; ANTH 3314, 3317; ATMO 1300, 2301; BIOL 1305, 1401, 1402, 3303, 3307, 3309, 4310, 4330, 4350, 4392; ECO 3336; GEOG 1401, 3300, 3301, 3310, 3335, 3353, 3360, 4301, 4321, 4357; GEOL 1303, 3322, 3323; HLTH 2302; HIST 3327, 4323; LARC 3302, 4302, 4303; PHIL 3325; PSS 4330, 4337; NRM 2301, 2302, 2305, 2307, 3302, 3307.

Contact information: Dr. Mark Stoll, Department of History, 806.742.3744, mark.stoll@ttu.edu
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Ethnic Studies

Undergraduate Program

The college offers an interdisciplinary minor in ethnic studies. The goals of the program are to increase students’ understanding of the nature and development of race relations and to stimulate a greater sense of dignity for minority students. Students may, if they wish, specialize in African-American, Mexican-American, or Native-American studies. All students minoring in ethnic studies must complete at least 18 hours in ethnic content courses. No more than three courses may be taken in one department. Electives in the program include, but are not limited to, the following courses: ANTH 1301, 2301, 2302, 3325, 3331, 3345, 3347, 3371, 4372; ART 3311, 4315; COMS 3332; ENGL 3322; HIST 3311, 3312, 3318, 3324, 3325, 3326, 3395, 4326, 4383; MUHL 3304; PSY 3305; SOC 3324, 4362; SPAN 4320, 4360.

Contact information: Dr. Julian Perez, Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures,806.742.3145,, 806.742.1562, julian.perez@ttu.edu

 

Graduate Program

Ethnic studies is offered as an interdisciplinary minor for students who may find a greater knowledge of ethnic groups and majority–minority relations a useful complement to their major area of study. With the continued prominence of public issues related to race and ethnicity, students from diverse fields may benefit from either a broader or a more specialized knowledge of ethnicity. Students may focus on African-American, Mexican-American, or Native-American studies. The Ethnic Studies Committee, which is comprised of faculty from the departments offering courses acceptable as part of the minor, supervises the minor degree plans.

A doctoral minor consists of at least 15 hours of ethnic studies courses to be taken in at least two departments outside the student’s major field. A minor at the master’s level consists of 6 hours of ethnic studies courses in two departments outside the major. General rules of the Graduate School governing minors at both degree levels apply.

Courses in the ethnic studies program include but are not limited to the following:

Graduate Program Courses

  • ANTH 5322 Social Anthropology (3:3:0)
  • ANTH 5323* Topics in Cultural Anthropology (3:3:0)
  • ANTH 7000* Research (V1-12)
  • ART 5315 Arts of the Indian Americas (3:3:0)
  • COMS 5302 Intercultural Communication (3:3:0)
  • ECO 7000* Research (V1-12)
  • EDBL 5332* Foundations of Bilingual Education (3:3:0)
  • EDBL 5333* Teaching the Multicultural-Multilingual Student (3:3:0)
  • EDEC 5314 Early Education for Culturally Diverse Children (3:3:0)
  • EDCI 7000* Research (V1-12)
  • EDEL 7000* Research (V1-12)
  • HIST 5319 Studies in Native-American History (3:3:0)
  • HIST 5333 Studies in African-American History (3:3:0)
  • HIST 6304* Seminar in American History (3:3:0)
  • HIST 7000* Research (V1-12)
  • POLS 5327* Selected Topics in American Government and Politics (3:3:0)
  • POLS 7000* Research (V1-12)
  • PSY 5332 Stereotypes and Prejudice (3:3:0)
  • SOC 5312 Seminar in Urban Problems (3:3:0)
  • SOC 5313 Seminar in Minority Relations (3:3:0)
  • SOC 7000* Research (V1-12)
  • SPAN 5381 Hispanic Literature of the Southwest (3:3:0)
  • SPAN 7000* Research (V1-12)

* Courses marked with an asterisk will be considered acceptable as part of the minor when the topic studied deals with ethnic groups.
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European Studies

The interdisciplinary minor in European studies is designed to allow students to pursue interests in European society, culture, history, and politics. It offers them the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of the European continent from the British Isles to Russia and interactions between Europe and the wider world from ancient times to the postcolonial present. The program builds upon strengths of the Texas Tech faculty, invites students to take advantage of academic activities outside the classroom, and encourages study in Europe. The minor targets students with interests in the humanities and social sciences, fine and performing arts, and law and business. A European studies minor touching on contemporary European affairs, including European integration, would suit students planning graduate study in arts and sciences and anticipating careers in education, law, business, government, and nongovernmental agencies.

The minor consists of 18 hours of coursework divided into two tracks: Historical and Social Sciences (HSS) and Arts and Humanities (AH). Students will take at least 6 hours in each track, but the total hours will number 18. Students will choose from a curriculum that currently includes courses in architecture, art, classical and modern languages and literatures, English, history, music, philosophy, political science and theatre and dance. Students are encouraged to take appropriate courses in a European country. They also should take at least one course in a European language other than English (or a course on an appropriate literature in translation) beyond the basic foreign language requirement in the College of Arts and Sciences. Those basic courses and sophomore-level English courses will not count towards the minor.

Contact information: Dr. Aliza Wong, Department of History, 806.742.3744 ext. 227,
aliza.wong@ttu.edu
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Family Life Studies

The Colleges of Arts and Sciences and Human Sciences jointly offer an interdisciplinary minor in family life studies. The program involves an integrated course of study and provides the student with a variety of perspectives on the family. The minor consists of 18 hours chosen from several disciplines. No more than 6 hours may be taken from any one department. Courses counted toward the major will not count toward the minor. At least 6 hours must be at the junior-senior level.

Courses may be selected from the following: COMS 3333, 3334; HLTH 1300, 1305, 1307, 3313, 3314, 4312; HDFS 2303, 2322, 3301, 3320, 3321, 3322, 3324, 3326, 3331, 3332, 3350; HIST 3323, 3341, 4325, 4326, 4374, 4380; PFP 2325, 3301; PSY 3341, 4300, 4301; SOC 2331, 3325, 3331; SW 3311, 3312.

Contact information: Dr. Charlotte Dunham, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work, 806.742.2401 ext. 226, charlotte.dunham@ttu.edu
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Forensic Sciences

The goal of the interdisciplinary minor is to offer students the opportunity to take courses pertinent to scientific and methodological issues associated with crime investigation and criminal behavior. All students minoring in forensic sciences must complete at least 18 hours in designated forensic-related courses. No more than 12 hours may be taken in one department or program. At least 12 hours must be taken in upper-division courses. Courses with a grade of D cannot be counted toward fulfillment of the minor. At least 6 hours of upper-division courses must be taken at Texas Tech. All students who are enrolled in the forensic sciences minor are required to enroll in the introductory forensic science course PHYS 2351 or ANTH 3300.

Course options in the physical and biological sciences include CHEM 3141, 3341, 4010, 4114, 4314; PHYS 2351; BIOL 3416; MBIO 3401; ZOOL 4321; ENTX 4325, 4326; ANTH 2305, 4343; and AHMT 4305.

Course options in the social and behavioral sciences include ANTH 2305, 3300, 4343; PSY 4000, 4384; SOC 3327, 3329, 3335, 4325, 4327; and NURS 3365.

Designated courses may require prerequisites before the student can enroll in them. Consult the catalog or contact the specific instructors for details. Prerequisite courses (except PHYS 2351 and ANTH 2305) do not count toward the minor. Cross-listed courses that are required by the major cannot be counted toward the minor.

Contact information: Dr. Robert Paine; Department of Sociology Anthropology, and Social Work; 806.742.2401 ext. 241; robert.paine@ttu.edu
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General Studies

For a description of the General Studies degree program, click here.

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Geographic Information Science

The College of Arts and Sciences offers an interdisciplinary minor in geographic information science (GIS). The minor is designed to give students a technical background in GIS and related technologies. These skills supplement a wide variety of majors in which spatial information is analyzed. The minor consists of 18 hours, with three required courses and three electives. The required courses include (1) GEOG 3300 or GEOL 3428; (2) GEOG 4302, RWFM 4315, or GEOL 4332; and (3) GEOG 3335, RWFM 4403, or GEOL 4331. Three electives can be chosen from ISQS 2340 or AGSC 2300; GEOG 3335, 4310, 4400; ISQS 2341, 3348; MATH 2300; ENGL 2311, 3365. Course substitutions are allowed, if approved by the director. Because this is interdisciplinary, no more than two courses from the student’s major department may be used toward the GIS minor.

Contact information: Dr. Jeff Lee, Department of Economics and Geography, 806.742.2466 ext. 247, jeff.lee@ttu.edu
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International Studies

An interdisciplinary minor in international studies is offered for students who wish to gain an understanding of how the nations of the world are economically, politically, socially, and culturally interdependent. The minor is made up of a 9-hour core of required courses and 9 hours of electives. The core courses are ECO 3333, International Economics; GEOG 2351, Regional Geography of the World; and POLS 3361, International Politics. The advisor may allow substitutions in the core when it can be shown that they fit in with the student’s major program and academic objectives. Elective courses are selected from among courses that deal with international topics in departments within the College of Arts and Sciences. Courses from other colleges may be accepted if they have been previously approved by the program advisors. The international studies minor is a required concentration area in the global affairs specialization for the Bachelor of General Studies degree.

Contact information: Dr. Dennis Patterson, Department of Political Science, 806.742.312, dennis.patterson@ttu.edu
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Latin American and Iberian Studies (LAIS)

Undergraduate Program

A major in Latin American and Iberian studies for a Bachelor of Arts degree consists of coursework in several departments. It requires 30 semester hours, which must be completed as follows:

Area I (9 hours): Upper-division Latin American and Iberian content courses in Spanish and/or Portuguese.

Area II (9 hours): Latin American anthropology, art, history, geography, economics, and U.S. Latino literature courses.

Area III (6 hours): Latin American history and political science courses.

Interdisciplinary Courses (6 hours): LAIS 2300 and 3300 or 4300.

With prior approval, students may plan programs at variance with the above requirements to meet their special interests. A minimum of 9 hours of courses in the major and 6 hours in the minor must be taken in residence at Texas Tech University.

A minor in Latin American and Iberian studies consists of 18 hours of content courses taken from those approved for the major in this program. These 18 hours may not include work in the student’s major field and must be taken in at least two of the three areas represented in the program. LAIS 2300 and 3300 or 4300 are required. In addition, the standard requirements for a B.A. degree must be met.

Contact information: Dr. Alberto Julian Perez, Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures, Box 42071, 256 Foreign Languages, 806.742.1562, julian.perez@ttu.edu; Dr. Cynthia Sorrensen, 806.742.2201; CMLL Advising Center, 806.742.3145 ext. 227

 

Graduate Program

The Latin American and Iberian Studies Committee administers a doctoral minor in Latin American and Iberian studies. The minor consists of 18 hours of graduate-level courses taken in the participating departments and approved by the student’s doctoral committee. No courses from the student’s major field may be included in the minor. At least two different areas must be represented in the minor, and the maximum number of hours permitted in any one field is 9. Doctoral minors in the program must demonstrate competency, as determined by the student’s committee, in Spanish and Portuguese except in special circumstances.

A minor at the master’s level shall consist of a minimum of 9 hours in at least two areas outside the major.

Certain courses not listed below may be considered acceptable as part of the minor when the topic studied deals with Latin America or Iberia. Students should contact the course instructor in the department in which the course is offered and the director of Latin American and Iberian studies to determine if such courses are acceptable.

Contact information: Dr. Alberto Julián Pérez, Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures, Box 42071, 256 Foreign Languages, 806.742.1562, julian.perez@ttu.edu; Dr. Cynthia Sorrensen, 806.742.2201; CMLL Advising Center, 806. 742.3145 ext. 227

 

Graduate Program Courses

  • ART 5315 Arts of the Indian Americas (3:3:0) (when course deals with Latin America)
  • GEOG 5307 NAFTA, Western Hemisphere Trade, and Regional Integration in the Americas (3:3:0)
  • LAIS 5300 Directed Studies (3:3:0)
  • HIST 5355 Studies in Colonial Latin American History (3:3:0)
  • HIST 5356 Studies in National Latin American History (3:3:0)
  • POLS 5371 Area Studies in Comparative Politics (3:3:0) (when course deals with Latin America or Iberia)
  • PORT 7000 Research (V1-12)
  • SPAN 5345 History of the Spanish Language (3:3:0)
  • SPAN 5347 Language Development (3:3:0) (offered in Mexico)
  • SPAN 5348 Culture and Literature (3:3:0) (offered in Mexico)
  • SPAN 5354 Hispanic Literary Concepts (3:3:0)
  • SPAN 5355 Seminar in Hispanic Literature (3:3:0)
  • SPAN 5361 Medieval Literature (3:3:0)
  • SPAN 5362 Golden Age Literature (3:3:0)
  • SPAN 5364 Nineteenth-Century Spanish Literature (3:3:0)
  • SPAN 5366 Twentieth-Century Spanish Prose (3:3:0)
  • SPAN 5368 Twentieth-Century Spanish Theatre and Poetry (3:3:0)
  • SPAN 5370 Colonial Spanish American Literature (3:3:0)
  • SPAN 5374 Nineteenth-Century Spanish American Literature (3:3:0)
  • SPAN 5375 Modernism (3:3:0)
  • SPAN 5376 Twentieth-Century Spanish American Prose (3:3:0)
  • SPAN 5378 Twentieth-Century Spanish American Theatre and Poetry (3:3:0)
  • SPAN 5381 Hispanic Literature of the Southwest (3:3:0)
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Linguistics

Undergraduate Program

The Interdepartmental Committee on Linguistics offers a minor in linguistics for the B.A. degree. The minor consists of 18 hours of required and elective courses drawn from the Departments of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures; Communication Studies; English; Philosophy; Psychology; Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work; and the Division of Curriculum and Instruction within the College of Education.

Linguistics is concerned with (1) the scientific description and analysis of languages; (2) the study of language in its social and cultural context; (3) the evolution and historical development of language; (4) the formal study of communication systems involving the acquisition and use of language; (5) the relation of language to literature, philosophy, and other fields in the humanities; and (6) human biology and neurology as they affect the use of language. Linguistics shares interests with speech, science, psychology, anthropology, sociology, literature, philosophy, and other fields of study. It is, therefore, an interesting and useful minor area for students majoring in these fields and one that can, in many cases, help students in developing an area of academic or professional specialization.

The linguistics minor for the B.A. consists of 18 hours of courses. Of these, it is required that 3 hours be drawn from Group A (general and introductory linguistics courses), 3 hours from Group B (courses dealing intensively with a single language or a restricted group of languages), at least 3 hours from Group C (courses dealing with applied uses of linguistics and historical linguistics), and 3 hours from group D (courses relating linguistics to other fields). The remaining 6 hours may be taken from any group. Students should take only one of ANTH 3305, ENGL 3371, or LING 4335, as all three are general introductions to linguistics. Students are encouraged to work with a linguistics professor to construct an appropriate individualized program of courses.

Group A — ANTH 3305, ENGL 3371, LING 4335
Group B — ASL 3312; ENGL 3373; FREN 4302; GERM 4301; LAT 4302; SPAN 4303, 4305
Group C — EDBL 3337; ENGL 3372, 4373; LING 4311
Group D — ANTH 3351; COMS 3332; EDBL 3334; EDLL 3352; ENGL 2371, 4300, 4371;
                   PHIL 4310, 4331; PSY 4324, 4343

Contact information: Dr. Min-Joo Kim, Department of English, 806.742.2500, min-joo.kim@ttu.edu

 

Graduate Program

Graduate study in linguistics may be pursued through either the Department of English or the Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures or students may pursue an interdisciplinary program combining courses not only from these departments but also others.

Department of English. The Department of English offers graduate study focusing on the core areas of linguistics (e.g., syntax, phonology, morphology, semantics) as well as the structure of English, including its historical development and contemporary American dialects. The department includes specialists in East Asian and Native American languages and in Old and Middle English. Limited support is available for teaching assistantships in composition and lower-level courses. Programs offered at the graduate level include the following:

  • Master of Arts with a Linguistics Concentration: Students may select a 36-hour nonthesis or a 30-hour plus thesis option with a concentration in linguistics.
  • Ph.D. in English with a Linguistics Concentration: Students are expected to take a minimum of six linguistics courses (18 hours) as well as additional coursework required of all students earning a doctorate in English. At least 45 hours of graduate courses in English must be taken, with graduate courses from a master's program counting toward the overall total of 60 hours beyond the bachelor's degree.
  • Graduate Certificate in Linguistics: Students may earn a certificate without being admitted to a graduate degree program in the Department of English. The certificate requires 12 graduate credit hours in linguistics. This option is open to anyone eligible to take graduate courses, including non-degree seeking students. All 12 hours for the certificate typically consist of courses in the department's core offerings in language and linguistics, but one linguistics course may be accepted from a department other than English.

Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures. Students may earn a Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics by selecting either a 36-hour nonthesis or a 30-hour plus thesis option in either general applied linguistics or in teaching English as a second or foreign language.

The option in general applied linguistics prepares students who plan to design programs for and/or teach second or foreign languages. It also provides a foundation in applied linguistics for students who plan doctoral studies in first and second language acquisition, second and foreign language teaching and learning, language testing and assessment, studies in second language composition, translation, language planning, or corpus linguistics. Both options include work using CMLL’s digital language laboratory and SCOLA (Satellite Communications for Learning) facilities for teaching and research. Faculty from several areas (anthropology, bilingual education, English, language literacy education, mass communications, psychology, and Spanish) offer supporting courses that may count toward the degree.

Candidates must demonstrate knowledge of a language other than English. Oral and comprehensive examinations are required. Limited support is available for teaching assistantships in TESOL and may be available for teaching assistantships in Arabic, American Sign Language, Chinese, and Japanese.

 

Linguistics Courses

 

Religion Studies

A minor in religion studies is offered to students who wish to enhance their understanding of religion by studying it from a variety of academic perspectives. The program is intended to enable students to place their understanding of religion in the broader frameworks of several academic disciplines.

A minor in religion studies for a baccalaureate degree is composed of courses drawn from several departments in the college. Eighteen hours of coursework are necessary to complete the minor, including courses from at least three disciplines. Four of the courses in the minor must be from the core courses and such courses must be taken from at least two disciplines. Courses taken must reflect the study of at least two religious traditions. The 18 hours may not include courses taken to fulfill requirements in the student’s major.

Students may use one independent topics course for the minor when the topic is religion. Prior to registration, the student should consult the director of the program concerning availability of courses and the student’s progress in the minor.

Contact information: Dr. D. Paul Johnson; Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work; 278A Holden Hall; d.paul.johnson@ttu.edu; 806.742.2400.

Core Courses: ANTH 3323; CLAS 3302, 3350; ENGL 3383, 3384; HIST 3328, 3342, 3344, 4347, 4349; PHIL 2350, 3302, 3324; POLS 3339; PSY 3310; SOC 4331

Other Courses: ANTH 3325, 3346; ART 3317; HIST 3348, 3394, 3395, 3398, 4374; PHIL 2320;
POLS 3330, 3332
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Russian Language and Area Studies

A major or minor in Russian language and area studies for a Bachelor of Arts degree consists of integrated coursework in several departments. The degree is offered to students who wish to study the Russian language and aspects of culture; literature; history; politics; economic relations; and society in Tsarist Russia, the Soviet Union, and post-Soviet Russia. The program is intended to give students qualifications for various types of professional work that require knowledge of Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States and to prepare motivated students for further study.

The major requires 33 semester hours of coursework. RUSN 1501 and 1502 are prerequisites of, but do not count towards, the major or minor. RUSN 2301, 2302 (or their equivalents), and 3304 are required for all students seeking a major. In addition, majors need to take 24 hours of approved courses offered by the Departments of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures, Economics and Geography, History, and Political Science. Prior to enrolling in the program and to registering for courses, students should consult one of the program directors.

For the minor, 18 hours of coursework is necessary from courses approved for the major. RUSN 2301, 2302 (or their equivalents), and 3304 are required for all students seeking a minor. Courses taken for this major or minor may not be used to satisfy requirements for another major or minor. Standard requirements for a B.A. degree must be met.

Contact information: Dr. Anthony Qualin and Dr. Erin Collopy, Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures, 806.742.3145 ext. 244, anthony.qualin@ttu.eduBack to Top

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