Program Information
As students’ progress through the applied linguistics major or the linguistics minor,
they will acquire the following:
Skills and Abilities
- Recognize and understand the basic fields of linguistics and applied linguistics
- Be familiar with the types of representational units that are used in describing and
analyzing patterns of sound, word, and sentence structure
- Be able to formulate rules to describe the patterns of speech sounds, morphemes, and
words in English and across other languages
- Formulate and test hypotheses
- Conduct linguistic research and present findings
- Apply knowledge of linguistics to other fields
- Impart critical thinking by hypothesis creation and testing predictions
- Involve in different types of data collection and management
Knowledge
- Understand language as a grammatical system and social
- Analyze the structural components of language
- Create new constructed languages
- Understand how languages vary across time and space
- Apply linguistic principles to other domains, such as food studies, music, social
contexts
Program Goals
Increasing interest in the program has led to a thriving minor and a brand new applied
linguistics major. To support this program, faculty continue to:
- Pursue cutting edge research agendas that encourage professional visibility through
professional conferences and publications
- Make effective use of technology in instruction, particularly through the use of computers
for linguistic analysis
- Provide career advising to help prepare students for higher education in the field
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Major in Applied Linguistics
A brand new, interdisciplinary major in applied linguistics was approved by KBOR in
December 2020. There are three concentration tracks for this major. The first concentration
track is a general linguistics track. The second concentration track is a speech pathology
track. The third concentration track is a computational linguistics track.
120 hours are required for graduation, and students must earn a 2.0 overall GPA, a
2.0 Wichita State GPA, and a 3.0 GPA in the major. Students must also complete all
courses required for Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education. In addition, Foreign
Language courses (or the equivalents) are required for every BA degree in the College
of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Curriculum in the first year is the same for all three concentrations.
Year 1: Fall - SCH = Semester Credit Hours
Course # |
Course Name |
SCH…. |
ENGL 101
|
College English I
|
3
|
COMM 111
|
Public Speaking
|
3
|
MATH 111
|
College Algebra
|
3
|
FYS 102d
|
Cross Cultural Communication
|
3
|
|
Any humanities general education course
|
3
|
Year 1: Spring
Course # |
Course Name |
SCH…. |
ENGL 102
|
College English II
|
3
|
|
Any social sciences general education course
|
3
|
|
Any natural sciences general education course
|
3
|
|
General education elective 1st of 3
|
3
|
LING 151
|
The Nature of Language
|
3
|
Curriculum varies for each of the three concentrations in years two through five.
- Plan of study for the General Linguistics concentration
Year 2: Fall
Course # |
Course Name |
SCH…. |
|
Any fine arts general education
|
3
|
|
General education elective 2nd of 3
|
3
|
LING 152
|
The Language of Food
|
3
|
LING 315
|
Introduction to English Linguistics
|
3
|
|
Free elective 1
|
3
|
Year 2: Spring
Course # |
Course Name |
SCH…. |
LING 304
|
Early Language Development
|
3
|
LING 317
|
History of the English Language
|
3
|
LING 270
|
American Sign Language
|
3
|
|
Foreign Language I
|
5
|
|
General Education elective 3rd of 3
|
3
|
Year 3: Fall
Course # |
Course Name |
SCH…. |
LING 351
|
Linguistics and Foreign Language or LING 352 Anthropological Linguistics
|
3
|
PHIL 325
|
Formal Logic
|
3
|
|
Foreign Language 2
|
5
|
|
Free elective 2
|
3
|
Year 3: Spring
Course # |
Course Name |
SCH…. |
LING 306
|
Applied Phonetics
|
3
|
LING 667
|
Languages and Language Attitudes in the US
|
3
|
|
Free elective 3
|
3
|
|
Foreign Language 3
|
5
|
Year 4: Fall
Course # |
Course Name |
SCH…. |
|
Free elective 4
|
3
|
|
Free elective 5
|
3
|
|
Free elective 6
|
3
|
|
Free elective 7
|
3
|
LASI 481
|
Internship introduction
|
3
|
Year 4: Spring
Course # |
Course Name |
SCH…. |
LING 506
|
Acoustic and Perceptual Phonetics
|
3
|
LING 668
|
Field Methods in Linguistics
|
3
|
LING 481
|
Linguistics Capstone course
|
3
|
|
Free elective 8
|
3
|
LASI 481
|
Internship
|
3
|
Total Number of Semester Credit Hours ………………………………………………………. [120]
- Plan of Study for the Speech Pathology and Communication Sciences Concentration (collaboration
with the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Health Sciences)
Year 2: Fall
Course # |
Course Name |
SCH…. |
|
Any fine arts general education
|
3
|
|
General education elective 2nd of 3
|
3
|
CSD 251
|
Auditory Development and Disorders
|
3
|
LING 315
|
Introduction to English Linguistics
|
3
|
|
Free elective 1
|
3
|
Year 2: Spring
Course # |
Course Name |
SCH…. |
LING 304
|
Early Language Development
|
3
|
LING 306/306L
|
Applied Phonetics and Lab
|
3
|
LING 270
|
American Sign Language
|
3
|
|
Foreign Language I
|
5
|
|
General Education elective 3rd of 3
|
3
|
Year 3: Fall
Course # |
Course Name |
SCH…. |
CSD 301
|
Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanisms
|
3
|
CSD 512
|
Communication in Special Populations: Children
|
3
|
|
Foreign Language 2
|
5
|
|
Free elective 2
|
3
|
Year 3: Spring
Course # |
Course Name |
SCH…. |
LING 506
|
Acoustic and Perceptual Phonetics
|
3
|
HS 570
|
Neuroscience for Health Professionals
|
3
|
|
Free elective 3
|
3
|
|
Foreign Language 3
|
5
|
Year 4: Fall
Course # |
Course Name |
SCH…. |
|
Free elective 4
|
3
|
|
Free elective 5
|
3
|
|
Free elective 6
|
3
|
|
Free elective 7
|
3
|
LASI 481
|
Internship introduction
|
3
|
Year 4: Spring
Course # |
Course Name |
SCH…. |
HS 571
|
Neuroscience for Health Professionals
|
3
|
HS 572
|
Neuroscience for Health Professionals
|
3
|
LING 481
|
Linguistics Capstone course
|
3
|
|
Free elective 8
|
3
|
LASI 481
|
Internship
|
3
|
Total Number of Semester Credit Hours ………………………………………………………. [120]
- Plan of Study for the Computer Science and Data Science Concentration (in collaboration
with the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering)
Year 2: Fall
Course # |
Course Name |
SCH…. |
|
Any fine arts general education
|
3
|
|
General education elective 2nd of 3
|
3
|
CS 211
|
Introduction to Programming
|
3
|
STAT 370
|
Elementary Statistics
|
3
|
|
Free elective 1
|
3
|
Year 2: Spring
Course # |
Course Name |
SCH…. |
CS 311
|
Object-Oriented Programming
|
3
|
LING 315
|
Introduction to English Linguistics
|
3
|
LING 270
|
American Sign Language
|
3
|
|
Foreign Language I
|
5
|
|
General Education elective 3rd of 3
|
3
|
Year 3: Fall
Course # |
Course Name |
SCH…. |
MATH 321
|
Discrete Mathematics I
|
3
|
MATH 322
|
Discrete Mathematics II
|
3
|
|
Foreign Language 2
|
5
|
|
Free elective 2
|
3
|
Year 3: Spring
Course # |
Course Name |
SCH…. |
PHIL 325
|
Formal Logic
|
3
|
CS 400
|
Data Structures
|
3
|
|
Free elective 3
|
3
|
|
Foreign Language 3
|
5
|
Year 4: Fall
Course # |
Course Name |
SCH…. |
|
Free elective 4
|
3
|
|
Free elective 5
|
3
|
|
Free elective 6
|
3
|
|
Free elective 7
|
3
|
LASI 481
|
Internship introduction
|
3
|
Year 4: Spring
Course # |
Course Name |
SCH…. |
CS 410
|
Programming Paradigms
|
3
|
LING 664
|
Quantitative Methods to Humanities and Social Sciences
|
3
|
LING 481
|
Linguistics Capstone course
|
3
|
|
Free elective 8
|
3
|
LASI 481
|
Internship
|
3
|
Total Number of Semester Credit Hours ………………………………………………………. [120]
Students can take electives from the following courses:
Table 2 - Electives
Course # |
Course Name |
SCH…. |
LING 316 |
English Sentence Structure |
3 |
LING 318 |
Dialectology |
3 |
LING 505A |
Advanced French Phonetics and Diction |
3 |
LING 505B |
Russian Phonology |
3 |
LING 505C |
Spanish Phonetics |
3 |
LING 546 |
Spanish Language Learning |
3 |
LING 547 |
Spanish in the US |
3 |
LING 635 |
Introduction to Romance Linguistics |
3 |
LING 651 |
Language and Culture |
3 |
LING 664 |
Quantitative Methods in Humanities and Social Sciences |
3 |
LING 667 |
English Syntax |
3 |
LING 672 |
Dialectology |
3 |
LING 720 |
Seminar in Old English |
3 |
LING 740 |
Graduate Studies in Linguistics |
3 |
PSY 322 |
Cognitive Psychology |
3 |
PSY 325 |
Developmental Psychology |
3 |
PSY 405 |
Human Factors Psychology |
3 |
COMM 360 |
Applied Communication Strategies |
3 |
CS 211 |
Introduction to Programming |
3 |
CS 510 |
Programming Language Concepts |
3 |
CI 324 |
Linguistics for Elementary Teachers |
3 |
CI 775 |
Applied Linguistics: ESL/Bilingual Teacher(s) |
3 |
Minor in Linguistics
A minor in linguistics consist of 15 credit hours selected from the following courses.
Note: Courses applied toward another major or minor will not apply toward a minor
in linguistics.
Group A: Basic Linguistic Theory
At least 6 credit hours must be selected from Group A.
Code |
Title |
LING 151 |
Nature of Language |
LING 315 |
Introduction to English Linguistics |
LING 316 |
English Sentence Structure |
LING 317 |
History of the English Language |
LING 318 |
Dialectology |
LING 667 |
English Syntax |
LING 672 |
Dialectology |
Group B: Linguistic Study of Specific Languages or Language Groups
Code |
Title |
LING 505A |
Advanced French Phonetics and Diction |
LING 505B |
Russian Phonology |
LING 505C |
Spanish Phonetics |
LING 635 |
Introduction to Romance Linguistics |
LING 720 |
Seminar in Old English |
Group C: Areas of Contact Between Linguistics and Other Disciplines
Code |
Title |
LING 351 |
Linguistics and Foreign Languages |
LING 651 |
Language and Culture |
LING 740 |
Graduate Studies in Linguistics |
Course List
Several new courses are being developed and offered that count towards the Minor in
Linguistics. These include:
- LING 152: Language of Food
- LING 665: Field Methods of Linguistics
- SPAN 546: Spanish Language Learning
- SPAN 547: Spanish in the U.S.
- CSD 270 / LING 270. American Sign Language I
- CSD 304 / LING 304. Early Language Development
- CSD 306 / LING 306. Applied Phonetics
- CSD 506 / 506H / LING 506: Acoustic and Perceptual Phonetics
- CSD 520 / LING 520. ASL: Nonverbal Communication
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Linguistics Faculty
Dr. Mythili Menon
Director of the Linguistics Program
mythili.menon@wichita.edu
316-978-6763
Lindquist Hall 608A
www.mythilimenon.com
Educational Qualifications
BA in Mass Communication and Journalism, Mahatma Gandhi University, India;
MA and MPhil in Linguistics, Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages, Hyderabad,
India;
MA and PhD in Linguistics, University of Southern California.
Research and teaching interests
Syntax and semantics interface- Adjectival meaning, Comparatives, Plurals, Numerals
and Measurement, Spanish Copulas and Measure Phrases
Language and Musical processing- Language and Music, Artificial Language Learning
Language documentation and revitalization- Praire-Band Potawatomi, Judeo-Malayalam
Dr. Francis X Connor
francis.connor@wichita.edu
Lindquist Hall 607
Dr. Andrew Hippisley
Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences
andrew.hippisley@wichita.edu
316-978-6659
Dean's Office, Lindquist Hall 200
Affiliated Faculty
Dr. Rachel Showstack
rachel.showstack@wichita.edu
316-978-6006
Jardine Hall
www.rachelshowstack.com
Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures
Educational Qualifications
Ph.D., Hispanic Linguistics, The University of Texas at Austin
M.A., Spanish, Sacramento State University
B.A., History, The University of California, Santa Cruz
Research and teaching interests
Spanish in the U.S., Language and Identity, Language Ideologies, Language Maintenance,
Heritage Language Learning and Pedagogy, Discourse Analysis and Pragmatics, Language
in Health Care, Service Learning
Dr. Jens Kreinath
jens.kreinath@wichita.edu
316-978-7193
Department of Anthropology
Dr. Douglas Parham
douglas.parham@wichita.edu
316-978-5634
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Educational Qualifications
2008 PhD, Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, University of Memphis
1996 MA, Philosophy, University of Memphis
1992 BA, (1) Foreign Languages and (2) Philosophy, Memphis State University
Research and teaching interests
Typical and Atypical Speech-Language Development
Speech Production
Speech Breathing
Speech Acoustics
Infant Vocalization
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Physiological Instrumentation
Conversational Interaction
Emeritus Faculty
Dr. Tina Bennett
tina.bennett@wichita.edu

Professor Emerita of English and Linguistics
Department of English
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Advising
Dr. Mythili Menon is the Director of the Linguistics Program. Please contact her directly
through email, telephone, or at the office during office hours. If you have questions
about our program, classes, or need general information about the Linguistics program,
and/or applying please talk with Dr. Menon.
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WichiLing: WSU Linguistics Club
Welcome to Wichiling, the linguistics club at Wichita State University!
We generally meet every other Friday afternoons at 12:00 pm in Lindquist Hall 503!
The Linguistics Club at Wichita State University is open to everyone, whether or not
you're a linguistics minor, and is free to join! Each week we meet to hang out, eat
snacks, play language games, and talk linguistics. Sometimes an invited speaker comes
in to talk about their job or research in linguistics, so WichiLing is a great way
to network and think about your career as a linguist. It's also a good way to meet
other linguistics students on campus if you want a study buddy!
» Check out the WichiLing website
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