Semester Requirements
The language science immersion prepares students in the interdisciplinary scientific study and analysis of human language. Language science is directly applicable to students interested in computing and media, human-computer interaction, brain and cognition, language acquisition, human health, interpreting, relevant branches of engineering, and policy studies. Students can complete the immersion irrespective of their skills in languages other than English. Besides a core course on linguistic principles, students can choose electives covering technology of language, philosophy of language, and language in culture and society. Electives allow students to customize the immersion to their interests and needs, with the support of a faculty adviser.
| Course | |
|---|---|
| Required course | |
| ENGL-310 | Introduction to Language Science |
| Electives | |
| Choose two of the following: | |
| ENGL-371 | Language, Dialects, and Identity |
| ENGL-351 | Language Technology |
| ENGL-470 | Evolving English Language |
| ENGL-481 | Introduction to Natural Language Processing |
| ENGL-482 | Language and Brain |
| MLCU-301 | Psycholinguistics |
| PHIL-414 | Philosophy of Language |
| MLAS-351 | Linguistics of American Sign Language |
| MLJP-351 | Languages in Japanese Society |
| MLJP-451 | Structure of the Japanese Language |