The 51-52 credit Linguistics major with a concentration in Language Engineering is for students who love language, are analytically-inclined, detail-oriented and good at identifying patterns and would like a a career in the growing field of language and technology. The program provides training in the technical aspects of linguistics, meeting a growing market demand for entry-level technology positions.
Program Requirements Overview
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 39 |
| 6-9 |
| 39-40 |
| 36-32 |
| Total Credits | 120 |
Major Requirements
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| LNGN 210 | Introduction to General Linguistics | 3 |
| LNGN 220 | Structure of American English | 3 |
| LNGN 230 | Language in Society | 3 |
| or LNGN 245 | Language and Culture |
| LNGN 300 | Syntax | 3 |
| LNGN 301 | Semantics | 3 |
| or LNGN 302 | Pragmatics |
| LNGN 331 | Phonetics | 3 |
| LNGN 332 | Phonology | 3 |
| LNGN 445 | Natural Language Processing | 3 |
| 12-13 |
| Language and Computers | |
| Speech Processing | |
| Quantitative Linguistics | |
| Scripting Tools for Text Analysis | |
| Linguistic Annotation | |
| Corpus Linguistics | |
| Discrete Mathematics | |
| 3 |
| Total Credits | 39-40 |
Other Electives
General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill General Education categories.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 1 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 1 |
| Introduction to General Linguistics (Fulfilled in the major.) | |
| 3 |
| Total Credits | 39 |
World Languages and Cultures Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| 3-6 |
| 0-3 |
| Total Credits | 3-9 |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This four-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
| First Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar | 1 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION (G) Computer Science | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (C3) Communication | 3 | LNGN 220 | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (D) Fine and Performing Arts | 3 | LNGN 230 | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (K1) Social Science – American and European History | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| LNGN 210 | 3 | |
| | 16 | | 15 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION (F1) Humanities – Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION (H) Mathematics | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (L) Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION (K2) Social Science – Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 |
| LNGN 300 | 3 | LNGN 301 or 302 | 3 |
| Concentration elective | 3 | Concentration elective | 3 |
| World Language 1 | 3 | World Language 2 | 3 |
| | 15 | | 15 |
| Third Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION (I) Natural Science Laboratory | 4 |
| LNGN 331 | 3 | LNGN 332 | 3 |
| Concentration elective | 3 | Concentration elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| | 15 | | 16 |
| Fourth Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| LNGN 445 | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION (J) Physical Education | 1 |
| Other Major Elective course | 3 | World Cultures | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| | 15 | | 13 |
| Total Credits 120 |