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Minor in Cognitive Science

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The University-wide Minor in Cognitive Science at ISU is designed to enhance study in Cognitive Science-related fields by allowing students to create the best minor for their individual goals.

The Department of English participates in the Linguistics emphasis of the minor. Several courses offered by the Department contribute to this emphasis. For further information, please consult the Minor in Cognitive Science advisor, the section entitled "Minor in Cognitive Science" in the Undergraduate Catalog, or the Linguistics area advisor:

K. Aaron Smith
117 Williams Hall
Phone: 309-438-2992
e-mail: kasmit3@ilstu.edu

 

English Courses in Lingusitics

ENG/ANT 342 Sociolinguistics
ENG 241 Growth & Structure of the English Language
ENG 243 Traditional & Non-Traditional Grammar
ENG 245 General Semantics (Cognitive Semantics)
ENG 310 History & Development of the English Language
ENG 341 Introduction to Descriptive Linguistics

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