Course Offerings

Spring 2025

ASLG 001. American Sign Language I
- 1 credit.
- Drolsbaugh.
ASLG 002. American Sign Language II
- Prerequisite:
  ASLG 001
- 1 credit.
- Drolsbaugh.
LING 001. Introduction to Language and Linguistics (W)
- Writing course.
- 1 credit.
- Fuller Medina. Donovan.
LING 004A. First-Year Seminar: Discovering Language: A Scientific Approach
- 1 credit.
- Gasser.
LING 013. Classical Japanese Literature and Language Change
- (Crosslisted with JPNS 053)
- Eligible for ASIA.
- Bundschuh.
LING 016A. Forensic Linguistics
- (Cross-listed as RUSS 016A)
- .5 credit.
- Yordanova.
LING 026. Sociolinguistics of Creole Languages (LCS)
- (Cross-listed as SOAN 026)
- 1 credit.
- Eligible for AFST at BMC and HAV, BLST, ESCH, GLBL, LALS
- Fuller Medina.
LING 031. Modality in Language: Comparisons of sign and spoken languages
- Prerequisite:
  One course in linguistics (any area).
- 1 credit.
- Eligible for GLBL-paired. INTP.
- Napoli.
LING 040. Semantics (W)
- (Cross-listed as PHIL 040)
- This course counts for distribution in humanities under the philosophy rubric and in social sciences under the linguistics rubric.
- Writing course.
- 1 credit.
- Eligible for COGS.
- Donovan.
LING 042. Voices of the Silk Road: Languages, Societies, and Cultural Exchange in Central Asia
- 1 credit.
- Eligible for ASIA, GLBL-paired, MDST.
- Washington.
LING 045. Phonetics and Phonology
- 1 credit.
- Eligible for COGS.
- Dockum.
LING 048. Environmental Linguistics (LCS)
- (Cross-listed as ENVS 034)
- Prerequisite:
  A course in Linguistics or permission of the instructor for special cases.
- 1 credit.
- Eligible for ENVS.
- Harrison.
LING 050. Syntax (W)
- Writing course.
- 1 credit.
- Eligible for COGS
- Conrod.
LING 053. Educating Emergent Bilinguals (LCS)
- (Cross-listed as EDUC 053)
- 1 credit.
- Eligible for CBL, LALS
- Phuong.
LING 066. Structure of Thai
- Prerequisite:
  Any two of LING 001, LING 025, LING 040, LING 043, LING 045, LING 050, or permission of the instructor.
- 1 credit.
- Eligible for ASIA.
- Dockum.
LING 073. Computational Linguistics
- (Cross-listed as CPSC 013 )
- Prerequisite:
  LING 001 (or equivalent) or CPSC 021 (or equivalent), or permission of the instructor.
- 1 credit.
- Eligible for ASIA, COGS, ESCH, GLBL-core.
- Washington.
LING 090. Advanced Research Methods in Linguistics
- Prerequisite:
  Any two of LING 001, LING 025, LING 040, LING 045, and LING 050, or permission of the instructor.
- 1 credit.
- Conrod.
LING 196. Senior Honors Thesis Attachment
- 1 credit.
- Gasser.
LING 199. Senior Honors Study
- Gasser.

Fall 2025

ASLG 001. American Sign Language I
- 1 credit.
- Drolsbaugh.
ASLG 003. American Sign Language III
- Prerequisite:
  ASLG 002
- 1 credit.
- Drolsbaugh.
LING 001. Introduction to Language and Linguistics (W)
- Writing course.
- 1 credit.
- Fuller Medina. Sağ.
LING 002. First-Year Seminar: Taboo (W)
- Writing course.
- 1 credit.
- Eligible for Interpretation Theory and Global Studies.
- Napoli.
LING 007. FYS: Pronouns
- 1 credit.
- Eligible for GSST.
- Conrod.
LING 021. Anthropological Linguistics (LCS)
- 1 credit.
- Harrison.
LING 023. Language in Contemporary Japanese Society and Media.
- (Cross-listed as JPNS 023)
- 1 credit
- Eligible for ASIA
- Bundschuh.
LING 030. English in Post-Colonial Africa & the African Diaspora
- (Cross-listed with Black Studies and GLBL-paired)
- 1 credit.
- Owusu.
LING 033. Introduction to Classical Chinese
- (Cross-listed as CHIN 033)
- 1 credit.
- Eligible for ASIA.
- Ridgway.
LING 040. Semantics (W)
- (Cross-listed as PHIL 040)
- This course counts for distribution in humanities under the philosophy rubric and in social sciences under the linguistics rubric.
- Writing course.
- 1 credit.
- Eligible for COGS.
- Sağ.
LING 043H. Honors Attachment: Morphology and the Lexicon
- Prerequisite:
  This attachment must be taken concurrently with LING 043.
- 1 credit.
- Owusu.
LING 043. Morphology and the Lexicon
- Prerequisite:
  LING 045.
- 1 credit.
- Eligible for COGS
- Owusu.
LING 045. Phonetics and Phonology
- 1 credit.
- Eligible for COGS.
- Washington.
LING 050. Syntax (W)
- Writing course.
- 1 credit.
- Eligible for COGS
- Donovan.
LING 053. Educating Emergent Bilinguals (LCS)
- (Cross-listed as EDUC 053)
- 1 credit.
- Eligible for CBL, LALS
- Phuong.
LING 061H. Honors Attachment: Structure of Navajo
- Prerequisite:
  This attachment must be taken concurrently with LING 061.
- 1 credit.
- Fernald.
LING 061. Structure of Navajo
- Prerequisite:
  LING 050 and LING 045 or LING 052 or permission of the instructor.
- 1 credit.
- Eligible for ESCH.
- Fernald.
LING 082H. Honors Attachment: Sociolinguistics II
- Prerequisite:
  This attachment must be taken concurrently with LING 082.
- 1 credit.
- Fuller Medina.
LING 082. Sociolinguistics II (LCS)
- (Cross-listed as SOAN 041).
- Prerequisite:
  LING 025/SOAN 040B or permission of the instructor if you have taken LING 001 and ANTH 001.
- 1 credit.
- Eligible for ESCH
- Fuller Medina.
LING 100. Senior Thesis Seminar
- 1 credit.
- Conrod. Donovan. Harrison.
LING 105. Children's Fiction Books: How to Deliver the Information
- 1 credit.
- Eligible for ENGL with departmental approval.
- Napoli.
LING 195. Senior Honors Thesis
- 2 credits.
- Conrod. Harrison.

Spring 2026

ASLG 001. American Sign Language I
- 1 credit.
- Drolsbaugh.
ASLG 002. American Sign Language II
- Prerequisite:
  ASLG 001
- 1 credit.
- Drolsbaugh.
LING 001. Introduction to Language and Linguistics (W)
- Writing course.
- 1 credit.
- Donovan. TBA.
LING 005. First-Year Seminar: How Children Learn Language
- 1 credit.
- Donovan.
LING 014. Old English/History of the Language
- (Cross-listed as ENGL 014)
- 1 credit.
- Eligible for MDST.
- Williamson.
LING 025. Sociolinguistics: Language, Culture, and Society (LCS)
- (Cross-listed as SOAN 040B)
- 1 credit.
- Eligible for BLST, ESCH.
- Conrod.
LING 040. Semantics (W)
- (Cross-listed as PHIL 040)
- This course counts for distribution in humanities under the philosophy rubric and in social sciences under the linguistics rubric.
- Writing course.
- 1 credit.
- Eligible for COGS.
- Fernald.
LING 045. Phonetics and Phonology
- 1 credit.
- Eligible for COGS.
- Harrison.
LING 050. Syntax (W)
- Writing course.
- 1 credit.
- Eligible for COGS
- Conrod.
LING 065. Structure of Belize Creole
- 1 credit.
- Fuller Medina.
LING 073. Computational Linguistics
- (Cross-listed as CPSC 013 )
- Prerequisite:
  LING 001 (or equivalent) or CPSC 021 (or equivalent), or permission of the instructor.
- 1 credit.
- Eligible for ASIA, COGS, ESCH, GLBL-core.
- Washington.
LING 075. Field Methods
- Prerequisite:
  Familiarity with IPA transcription and any two of: LING 001 , LING 025 , LING 040 , LING 043 , LING 045 , LING 050 , or permission of the instructor.
- 1 credit.
- Eligible for ASIA, COGS, ESCH.
- Harrison.
LING 090. Advanced Research Methods in Linguistics
- Prerequisite:
  Any two of LING 001, LING 025, LING 040, LING 045, and LING 050, or permission of the instructor.
- 1 credit.
- Fuller Medina.
LING 091. Corporality in Storytelling
- (Cross-listed as INTP 091 and THEA 091 )
- 1 credit.
- Eligible for INTP.
- Stevens. Napoli.