Linguistics (Graduate Certificate)
This certificate program provides basic training to graduate students of various disciplines or students already with a B.A. degree who want to develop an understanding of how language is structured, acquired and used and/or whose career development would benefit from some background in linguistics. Admission to this program is contingent upon admission to the Graduate School.
Students must complete a minimum of twelve graduate-level credits, including at least one 7000-level LIN course. The plan of work is developed in consultation with the Linguistics program advisor. All course work must be completed in accordance with the regulations of the Graduate School and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. No transfer credit will be accepted.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required courses | ||
| LIN 5700 | Introduction to Linguistic Theory | 3 |
| LIN 5290 | Phonology 1 | 3 |
| or LIN 5300 | Syntax | |
| Elective courses | ||
| Select a minimum of two courses from the list below (one course must be 7000 or above): | 6 | |
| Languages of Asia | ||
| Spanish Phonetics | ||
| Arabic Sociolinguistics | ||
| Introduction to Chinese Linguistics | ||
| Structure of Arabic | ||
| Grammar of Chinese | ||
| Phonology | ||
| Syntax | ||
| Language and Societies | ||
| Child Language Acquisition | ||
| Philosophy of Language | ||
| Morphology | ||
| Semantics | ||
| Theories of Second Language Acquisition | ||
| Sociolinguistics | ||
| Culture, Language and Cognition | ||
| Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics | ||
| History of Arabic | ||
| Topics in Language ( Topics such as: pragmatics, historical linguistics, history of English, language and cognition, language and gender, language and variation, language and evolution. ) | ||
| Seminar in Hispanic Linguistics | ||
| History of the Spanish Language | ||
| Advanced Studies in Linguistic Structure (Current issues in linguistic theory, including but not limited to topics in phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics. ) | ||
| Advanced Studies in Language Use (Current problems in language use, including issues in language variation, pidgins and creoles, first language acquisition, language disorders, language perception and production, and linguistic stylistics. ) | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |