The goal of the Minor Program in Philosophy is to introduce students to the methods of analytic philosophy and then to have them study a broad range of philosophers and philosophical issues at a more sophisticated level, culminating in an advanced seminar. Three non-introductory subjects in philosophy, including one subject in history of philosophy and one subject in a core area of analytic philosophy, with the choice of subjects approved by the department minor advisor. The Minor Program in Linguistics consists of six subjects arranged in three levels of study, intended to provide students with breadth in the field of theoretical linguistics as a whole. A relatively large amount of unrestricted elective time is available so that students can devise programs suited to individual needs and interests. This major, also known as the Program in Language and Mind, aims to provide students with a working knowlege of a variety of issues that currently occupy the intersection of philosophy, linguistics, and cognitive science.
Students have the option of pursuing either a philosophy track or a linguistics track.
Both require a core set of four subjects drawn from both fields and are designed to teach students the central facts and issues in the study of language and the representation of knowledge.