Minors

Choosing a minor allows students to focus on a secondary area of interest to their major. Students should consider a minor if they have more than one main interest or if they want to connect two areas of study (for example, a major in Spanish with a minor in Linguistics, or a major in Business with a minor in Economics).

• A minor is recorded on the transcript but does not appear on the parchment.
• The number of required courses for a minor can vary between six and ten courses.
• Double minors are possible.
• Students can complete a minor outside of their faculty (e.g., Biology major with an Anthropology minor).
• Students may not graduate with a major and a minor in the same discipline (e.g., English major with an English minor).
• Normally, a student cannot use a core requirement for a major to satisfy the requirement for a minor. The only exception is within an interdisciplinary degree (e.g., Business or Science).
• Students can use courses that satisfy General Education and/or elective requirements to complete a minor or double minor.
• Graduating with a minor requires a cumulative GPA of 2.00.
• Students must declare their intention to complete a minor. The form is available at the Office of the Registrar or online at mtroyal.ca/AcademicSupport/StudentRegistrationRecords/StudentForms

Students planning to complete a minor should check with an Advisor early in their studies, so that they can ensure that they meet all requirements before graduation. Most courses at the 3000 and 4000 level have prerequisites, so students should consider those prerequisites when selecting their 1000 and 2000 level courses.

Linguistics Minor

Linguistics is a discipline dedicated to understanding all aspects of language. Students pursuing a minor in Linguistics learn about the structure of language including its words, sounds, and sentences. Students can also learn about how children and adults acquire language; how languages change over time; how languages differ from one another; and how the brain represents and processes languages. A minor in Linguistics is advantageous to students interested in pursuing a career in Speech Pathology or in teaching English as an additional language, and is beneficial to anyone interested in languages more generally. Students planning on completing a minor in Linguistics should be advised that not all Linguistics courses are offered every year. Students should check with the coordinator to ensure that they are able to meet all requirements before graduation.

Required Courses

• LING 1111 - The Nature of Language I
• LING 1113 - The Nature of Language II
• LING 2201 - Syntax I
• Five additional LING courses, of which two must be at the 3000 level or higher