Linguistics (LING)

LING 1030:   Logic: Critical Thinking  
Modern Languages  
3 credits  
LING 2000:   Intro. to Linguistic Science  
Modern Languages  
An introduction to the scientific study of human language. Students learn to analyze words, sounds, sentences, and meaning; students explore how language is used, how it changes, and how it is acquired.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 2500:   Introduction to TESOL  
Modern Languages  
An introduction to the teaching of English to speakers of other languages. Students explore how pedagogical practices, cultural and linguistic diversity, and language policies impact cross-cultural awareness and intercultural communication.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 2999A:   Topics in Linguistics  
Modern Languages  
An examination of various topics within the study of language. May be repeated once with a change in topic.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LING 2000.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 3030:   Phonology  
Modern Languages  
The study of human speech sounds and the sound systems of languages.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LING 2000 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 3040:   Morphology  
Modern Languages  
The study of word formation, categories of words, and their grammatical functions in English and a variety of world languages.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LING 2000 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 3050:   Syntax  
Modern Languages  
The study of interaction of words at the sentence level, as well as an introduction to major syntactic theories.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LING 2000 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 3060:   Semantics and Pragmatics  
Modern Languages  
The study of the meaning of words and combinations of words, and how they are understood in context.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LING 2000 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 3100:   Sociolinguistics  
Modern Languages  
A survey of language variation; quantitative and qualitative methodologies; and societal norms for language behavior and attitudes toward speech.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LING 2000 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 3120:   Language and Culture  
Modern Languages  
Interrelations between language, thought, and culture; role of language in cognition; practical studies.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LING 2000 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 3300:   Intro. to Spanish Linguistics  
Modern Languages  
Introduction to the linguistic terminology and scientific techniques used to study the sounds, vocabulary, phrase and sentence structures, history and social uses of the Spanish language.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
(SPAN 3032 or SPAN 3050) and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 3310:   Intro. to French Linguistics  
Modern Languages  
Introduction to the linguistic terminology and scientific techniques used to study the sounds, vocabulary, phrase and sentence structures, history and social uses of the French language.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
FRCH 3032 and 24 Earned Credits.  
LING 3320:   Intro. to German Linguistics  
Modern Languages  
Introduction to the linguistic terminology and scientific techniques used to study the sounds, vocabulary, phrase and sentence structures, history and social uses of the German language.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
GERM 3300 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 3380:   Manual Communication  
Modern Languages  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 3390:   Struc. of a Less Commonly Taug  
Modern Languages  
Structural analysis of a less commonly taught language or group of languages. May be repeated twice for credit if content of courses varies.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 3400:   Philosophy of Language  
Modern Languages  
Introduction to the philosophical issues concerning the nature of meaning, reference, and linguistic communication.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 3410:   Computational Linguistics  
Modern Languages  
This course provides an empirical introduction to computational linguistics and natural language processing methods and practice. Text data exists in large quantities in books, webpages, emails, and legal documents. In order to use the information contained in all these text data, computational tools are used to summarize it, search and retrieve key information, identify the associated sentiment, and classify texts among topics.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 3480:   Language and the Law  
Modern Languages  
This course centers on the intersection of language and the law from the perspective of linguistics. Students will explore how a number of legal issues can be approached through a scientific understanding of how language works.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 3500:   Tching English as a Sec. Lang.  
Modern Languages  
An introduction to methods of teaching English to speakers of other languages.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LING 2500.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
LING 3510:   Language Acquisition  
Modern Languages  
The study of first- and second-language acquisition.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 3530:   Psycholinguistics  
Modern Languages  
This course provides an introduction to psycholinguistic theory and covers the core areas of psycholinguistics: language and the brain, perception and production, vocabulary storage and word recognition, memory and comprehension, language processing in first and second languages, development of language abilities in infancy and early childhood, language disorders and disability.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 3550:   Modern English Grammar  
Modern Languages  
The study of the structure of English words and sentences for pedagogical purposes.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 3999A:   Advanced Topics in Linguistics  
Modern Languages  
An examination of advanced topics within the study of language. May be repeated once with a change in topic.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
(LING 2000 or LING 2500) and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 4997A:   Undergraduate Thesis  
Modern Languages  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LING 2000 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5000:   Assmt. in Sec. Lang Acq.  
Modern Languages  
An introduction to second/foreign language test construction, interpretation, and utilization.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LING 3500 or LING 3510.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
LING 5010:   Seminar in Linguistics  
Modern Languages  
An advanced seminar on a particular topic in linguistics. May be repeated for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5020:   Evaluation & Plcy in Lang Ed.  
Modern Languages  
An introduction to the theoretical and practical issues involved in formulating, implementing, and assessing language-in-education policies.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LING 3500 or LING 3510.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5030:   Top. in Psycholinguistic Res.  
Modern Languages  
In this course, students will explore a particular issue or question in psycholinguistics.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
GERM 3300.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5060:   Discourse Analysis  
Modern Languages  
A survey of methods for analyzing language in use.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LING 3060.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
LING 5100:   Advanced English Grammar  
Modern Languages  
This course is an advanced treatment of syntactic structures with special attention to current interpretations; emphasis on morphology and generative transformational theories of syntax.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5110:   Dialects of English  
Modern Languages  
The spread and development of English throughout the world.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LING 3100.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5120:   Multilingual Development & Ed.  
Modern Languages  
A survey of different educational models of language learning and teaching across the lifespan.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LING 3390 and LING 3510.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
LING 5150:   Lang., Gender, and Sexuality  
Modern Languages  
The study of the role of language in the social construction of gender and sexuality.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LING 3100.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
LING 5200:   Historical Linguistics  
Modern Languages  
The study of language change over time and the relationships between languages; methods of analyzing linguistic change and reconstruction.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LING 3030 or LING 3040 or LING 3050.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture, Seminar  
LING 5210:   Intercultural Comm. & Ed.  
Modern Languages  
The study of interactions between individuals from different linguistic and cultural origins in educational contexts.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LING 3500 or LING 3510.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
LING 5211:   Old English I  
Modern Languages  
This course is an introduction to the Old English language — phonology, morphology, syntax, and vocabulary — and to Old English literature, with special attention to translating prose.  
3 credits  
LING 5212:   Old English II  
Modern Languages  
This course is a study of Beowulf; historical context, manuscript, translation, and interpretation.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ENGL 5061.  
LING 5220:   Cult. Dims. of Lang. Educatio  
Modern Languages  
The study of teaching and learning foreign/second languages from a sociolinguistic perspective.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LING 3500 or LING 3510.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
LING 5242:   Hist. of the English Lang. II  
Modern Languages  
This course is an advanced study of the history of the English language.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ENGL 3060.  
LING 5250:   Old Norse  
Modern Languages  
An introduction to the phonology, morphology, syntax, and vocabulary of Old Norse language, and to Old Norse literature, with special attention to translating prose.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LING 5200 or LING 5211.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
LING 5300:   French Phonetics and Phonology  
Modern Languages  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
FRCH 3300.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5310:   History of French Language  
Modern Languages  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
FRCH 3300.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5320:   Topics in App. French Ling.  
Modern Languages  
May be repeated once for credit.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
FRCH 3300.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5321:   Indigenous Lang.s & Pedagogies  
Modern Languages  
An examination of the issues, policies, theoretical foundations, and practices of indigenous peoples and other language minority communities from sociolinguistic and language reclamation perspective.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LING 3100.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5330:   German Phonetics and Phonology  
Modern Languages  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
GERM 3300.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5340:   History of German  
Modern Languages  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5350:   Topics in App. German Ling.  
Modern Languages  
May be repeated once for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5360:   Spanish Phonetics & Phonology  
Modern Languages  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
SPAN 3300.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5370:   Spanish Morphology and Syntax  
Modern Languages  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
SPAN 3300.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5380:   History of Spanish  
Modern Languages  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5390:   Topics in App. Spanish Ling.  
Modern Languages  
Content varies. May be repeated for credit.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
SPAN 3300.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5420:   Language Teaching Methods  
Modern Languages  
In this class, we will look at a variety of techniques, methods, approaches, teaching principles, issues, and Second Language Acquisition (SLA) theories for teaching languages.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5450:   Pidgins and Creoles  
Modern Languages  
A survey of the origins and diversity of pidgins and creoles around the world, an examination of characteristics of groups of creoles, and discussion of contributions to sociolinguistics and human language in general.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LING 3030 or LING 3040 or LING 3050 or LING 3100.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5480:   Forensic Linguistics  
Modern Languages  
The analysis of spoken and written language for legal purposes.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LING 2000.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
LING 5481:   Study Abroad in Linguistics  
Modern Languages  
Students earn credit for advanced linguistics courses taken abroad.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LING 2000.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5499A:   Special Topics in Linguistics  
Modern Languages  
Special topics in a particular aspect of linguistics. May be repeated for credit.  
3 credits  
LING 5500:   Assmt. in Sec. Lang Acq.  
Modern Languages  
An introduction to second/foreign language test construction, interpretation, and utilization.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LING 3500 or LING 3510.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
LING 5510:   Seminar in Linguistics  
Modern Languages  
An advanced seminar on a particular topic in linguistics. May be repeated for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5520:   Evaluation & Plcy in Lang Ed.  
Modern Languages  
An introduction to the theoretical and practical issues involved in formulating, implementing, and assessing language-in-education policies.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LING 3500 or LING 3510.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5530:   Top. in Psycholinguistic Res.  
Modern Languages  
In this course, students will explore a particular issue or question in psycholinguistics.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
GERM 3300.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5560:   Discourse Analysis  
Modern Languages  
A survey of methods for analyzing language in use.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
LING 5600:   Advanced English Grammar  
Modern Languages  
This course is an advanced treatment of syntactic structures with special attention to current interpretations; emphasis on morphology and generative transformational theories of syntax.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5610:   Dialects of English  
Modern Languages  
The spread and development of English throughout the world.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5620:   Multilingual Development & Ed.  
Modern Languages  
A survey of different educational models of language learning and teaching across the lifespan.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LING 3390 and LING 3510.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
LING 5650:   Lang., Gender, and Sexuality  
Modern Languages  
The study of the role of language in the social construction of gender and sexuality.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
LING 5700:   Historical Linguistics  
Modern Languages  
The study of language change over time and the relationships between languages; methods of analyzing linguistic change and reconstruction.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LING 3030 or LING 3040 or LING 3050.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture, Seminar  
LING 5710:   Intercultural Comm. & Ed.  
Modern Languages  
The study of interactions between individuals from different linguistic and cultural origins in educational contexts.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LING 3500 or LING 3510.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
LING 5711:   Old English I  
Modern Languages  
This course is an introduction to the Old English language — phonology, morphology, syntax, and vocabulary — and to Old English literature, with special attention to translating prose.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5712:   Old English II  
Modern Languages  
This course is a study of Beowulf; historical context, manuscript, translation, and interpretation.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ENGL 5061 or ENGL 5561.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5720:   Cult. Dims. of Lang. Educatio  
Modern Languages  
The study of teaching and learning foreign/second languages from a sociolinguistic perspective.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LING 3500 or LING 3510.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
LING 5742:   Hist. of the English Lang. II  
Modern Languages  
This course is an advanced study of the history of the English language.  
3 credits  
LING 5750:   Old Norse  
Modern Languages  
An introduction to the phonology, morphology, syntax, and vocabulary of Old Norse language, and to Old Norse literature, with special attention to translating prose.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LING 5200 or LING 5211 or LING 5700 or LING 5711.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
LING 5800:   French Phonetics and Phonology  
Modern Languages  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
FRCH 3300.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5810:   History of French Language  
Modern Languages  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5820:   Topics in App. French Ling.  
Modern Languages  
May be repeated once for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5821:   Indigenous Lang.s & Pedagogies  
Modern Languages  
An examination of the issues, policies, theoretical foundations, and practices of indigenous peoples and other language minority communities from sociolinguistic and language reclamation perspective.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LING 3100.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5830:   German Phonetics and Phonology  
Modern Languages  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
GERM 3300.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5840:   History of German  
Modern Languages  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5850:   Topics in App. German Ling.  
Modern Languages  
May be repeated once for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5860:   Spanish Phonetics & Phonology  
Modern Languages  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
SPAN 3300.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5870:   Spanish Morphology and Syntax  
Modern Languages  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
SPAN 3300.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5880:   History of Spanish  
Modern Languages  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5890:   Topics in App. Spanish Ling.  
Modern Languages  
Content varies. May be repeated for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5920:   Language Teaching Methods  
Modern Languages  
In this class, we will look at a variety of techniques, methods, approaches, teaching principles, issues, and Second Language Acquisition (SLA) theories for teaching languages.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5950:   Pidgins and Creoles  
Modern Languages  
A survey of the origins and diversity of pidgins and creoles around the world, an examination of characteristics of groups of creoles, and discussion of contributions to sociolinguistics and human language in general.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LING 3030 or LING 3040 or LING 3050 or LING 3100.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5980:   Forensic Linguistics  
Modern Languages  
The analysis of spoken and written language for legal purposes.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
LING 5981:   Study Abroad in Linguistics  
Modern Languages  
Students earn credit for advanced linguistics courses taken abroad.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
LING 2000.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 5999A:   Special Topics in Linguistics  
Modern Languages  
Special topics in a particular aspect of linguistics. May be repeated for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 6000:   Fndmtls. of App. linguistics  
Modern Languages  
An introduction to the study of applied linguistics at the graduate level  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 6010:   Prof. Issues in Graduate Study  
Modern Languages  
The course covers the skills and trends in research for success in the graduate program; current trends in academic professionalism. Z grade.  
1 credit  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 6030:   Seminar in Phonology  
Modern Languages  
Advanced topics in phonology. May be repeated for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
LING 6040:   Seminar in Morphology  
Modern Languages  
Advanced topics in morphology. May be repeated for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
LING 6050:   Seminar in Syntax  
Modern Languages  
Advanced topics in syntax. May be repeated for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
LING 6060:   Seminar in Pragmatics  
Modern Languages  
Advanced topics in pragmatics. May be repeated for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
LING 6100:   Seminar in Sociolinguistics  
Modern Languages  
Advanced topics in sociolinguistics. May be repeated for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
LING 6110:   Language Variation  
Modern Languages  
Advanced topics in language variation. May be repeated for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 6200:   Seminar in Historical Ling.  
Modern Languages  
Advanced topics in language change and reconstruction. May be repeated for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 6210:   Seminar in Comparative Ling.  
Modern Languages  
Advanced topics in comparative linguistics. May be repeated for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
LING 6380:   Linguistic Variation in Spanis  
Modern Languages  
Students will receive an in-depth look at linguistic variation in the Spanish-speaking world followed by hands-on research in Spanish linguistic variation.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 6410:   Intro to Trnsl. Thry & Pract.  
Modern Languages  
An introduction to the history, theory, and practice of translation, with a focus on the study of current and historical theories and research-based practices.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 6500:   Sem in Sec. Lang. Acquisition  
Modern Languages  
Advanced topics in second language acquisition. May be repeated for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
LING 6510:   Instructed Sec. Lang. Acq.  
Modern Languages  
Students apply research in second language acquisition to the practice of teaching and learning. Same as Fr/Span/Germ 651.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 6520:   Adv. Meth. of Tching Sec. Lang  
Modern Languages  
Students learn a theoretical and practical approach to the training of teachers in second languages. May be repeated for credit if the content varies.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 6530:   Cognitive Ling. and SLA/Tching  
Modern Languages  
This course deals with the core tenets of Cognitive Linguistics theories, examines lexical and grammatical phenomena through their conceptual lens, and explores their application to second language acquisition and pedagogy.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 6550:   Functional Grammar  
Modern Languages  
The study of the relationship between grammar and the social, cognitive, and pragmatic functions of language.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 6570:   Teaching L2 Literacy  
Modern Languages  
A survey of methods for teaching reading and writing in a second/foreign language.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
LING 6700:   Crit. Issues in App. Ling.  
Modern Languages  
Advanced topics in applied linguistics. May be repeated for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
LING 6720:   Linguistic Anthropology  
Modern Languages  
The complex intersections of language, culture, race, ethnicity, and gender will be explored through social interactions and their dynamics.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 6800:   Lang. Program Administration  
Modern Languages  
A practical introduction to leadership and management in language programs.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 6870:   Prac. in Tch Engl as a Sec. La  
Modern Languages  
Supervised field experience in teaching English as a second language and development of a teaching portfolio.  
3 - 6 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab  
LING 6881:   TESOL Internship I  
Modern Languages  
Apprenticeship as language instructor under the supervision of an expert teacher with active reflection on the experience. 6-12 hours.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Internship  
LING 6882:   TESOL Internship II  
Modern Languages  
Apprenticeship as language instructor under the supervision of an expert teacher with active reflection on the experience. 6-12 hours.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Internship  
LING 6900:   Qualitative Research Methods  
Modern Languages  
A surevey of approaches to qualitative research in linguistics with hands-on guidance in designing small-scale research studies.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 6910:   Quantitative Research Methods  
Modern Languages  
A survey of quantitative research methods in linguistics with hands-on guidance in designing small-scale research studies and conducting stastical analyses.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
LING 6920:   Linguistics Toolkit  
Modern Languages  
This course offers a hands-on introduction to the methods to analyze linguistic data using computational tools, preparing students to carry out original research. Students gain the computational tools to gather language data, transform that data into a computer-friendly format and obtain basic quantitative insights from it. May be repeated once for credit when content varies.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 6930:   Linguistic Res.: Thry to Pract  
Modern Languages  
This course examines methods used in experimental linguistics. This course will primarily focus on how to prepare the most essential parts of research, both in terms of writing (a research article or dissertation), and the practical applications of designing and carrying out research.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 6997A:   Master Thesis  
Modern Languages  
No grade  
1 - 12 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Thesis  
LING 6999A:   Special Topics  
Modern Languages  
Special topics or independent study in a particular aspect of linguistics. May be repeated for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study  
LING 7010:   Proseminar for Ph.D. students  
Modern Languages  
An introduction to professional issues for Ph.D. students in applied linguistics and Spanish studies.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
LING 7950:   Selected Doctoral Readings  
Modern Languages  
Students will analyze and discuss classic and current scholarship to prepare for comprehensive exams. May be repeated for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
LING 7980:   Independent Project  
Modern Languages  
Student carries out an original, independent research project of publishable quality and length. May be repeated for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study  
LING 7996A:   Capstone  
Modern Languages  
Review research in applied linguistics to prepare for comprehensive exams; prepare publications, teaching materials, and portfolio for careers.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
LING 7998A:   Doctoral Proposal  
Modern Languages  
Students will write a qualifying paper or prepare the dissertation prospectus. May be repeated for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
LING 7998B:   Doctoral Dissertation  
Modern Languages  
Students will conduct research for and write a doctoral dissertation. No grade. May be repeated for credit.  
1 - 18 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Dissertation