University of California, Los Angeles College of Letters and Science 40 courses
The major combines the basic courses of the general linguistics program with that of philosophy, for students who are reflective about their beliefs or who wish to become so. Students enrich their knowledge about the nature, grammar, and history of human language, and are given the opportunity to ponder the foundations of almost any other subject to which they are exposed—whether history, religion, government, law, or science.
Preparation for the Major
Complete four courses and the foreign language requirement as follows:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LING 20 | Introduction to Linguistic Analysis | 5 |
| PHILOS 31 | Logic, First Course | 5 |
Preparation for the Major: Philosophy Electives
Select two courses from:
Preparation for the Major: Foreign Language
Complete the equivalent to the sixth level of one foreign language or the equivalent to the third level of two different foreign languages.
The Major
Complete 11 upper-division courses as follows:
The Major: Required Linguistics Courses
Complete five courses as follows:
The Major: Required Linguistics Courses: Linguistics 102 or 103
Select one course from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LING 102 | Introduction to Applied Phonetics | 5 |
| LING 103 | Introduction to General Phonetics | 5 |
The Major: Required Linguistics Courses: Linguistics 119A or 120A
Select one course from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LING 119A | Applied Phonology | 5 |
| LING 120A | Phonology I | 5 |
The Major: Required Linguistics Courses: Linguistics 120B and 120C
Complete the following two courses:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LING 120B | Syntax I | 5 |
| LING 120C | Semantics I | 5 |
The Major: Required Linguistics Courses: Linguistics 165B or 165C or 180
Select one course from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LING 165B | Syntax II | 5 |
| LING 165C | Semantics II | 5 |
| LING 180 | Mathematical Structures in Language I | 5 |
The Major: Upper-Division Linguistics Elective
Complete one upper-division elective in the Linguistics Department (minimum 4 graded units).
The Major: Philosophy Electives
Select five courses from the following lists, of which at least two must be from Philosophy C127A, C127B, 172:
The Major: Philosophy Electives: Philosophy C127A, C127B, 172
Select at least two of the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHILOS C127A | Philosophy of Language | 4 |
| PHILOS C127B | Philosophy of Language | 4 |
| PHILOS 172 | Philosophy of Language and Communication | 4 |
The Major: Philosophy Electives: Additional Philosophy Electives
Honors Program
Departmental honors are awarded at graduation to those students who have a grade-point average of 3.6 or better in their junior and senior years and who have received a grade of A in Linguistics 198A and 198B or in 199. Qualified students may be proposed by any member of the faculty to the faculty as a whole for the award of highest honors on the basis of a piece of research in linguistics completed at UCLA.
Honors Program: Linguistics 198A and 198B
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LING 198A | Honors Research in Linguistics I | 4 |
| LING 198B | Honors Research in Linguistics II | 2 |
Honors Program: Linguistics 199
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LING 199 | Directed Research or Senior Project in Linguistics | 4 |
Computing Specialization
Students may select a specialization in Computing by (1) satisfying all the requirements for a bachelor’s degree in the specified major and (2) completing Program in Computing 10A and 10B and 10C (or Computer Science 31 and 32), Linguistics 185A, Mathematics 61, and one course selected from Linguistics 104, 127, 132, 165A, 165B, 165C, 180, 185B. Students graduate with a bachelor’s degree in their major and a specialization in Computing.
Computing Specialization: Introduction to Computing
Select one series from:
Computing Specialization: Introduction to Computing: Program in Computing
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMPTNG 10A | Introduction to Programming | 5 |
| COMPTNG 10B | Intermediate Programming | 4 |
| COMPTNG 10C | Advanced Programming | 5 |
Computing Specialization: Introduction to Computing: Computer Science
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COM SCI 31 | Introduction to Computer Science I | 4 |
| COM SCI 32 | Introduction to Computer Science II | 4 |
Computing Specialization: Linguistics 185A and Mathematics 61
Complete the following two courses:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LING 185A | Computational Linguistics I | 5 |
| MATH 61 | Introduction to Discrete Structures | 4 |
Computing Specialization: Linguistics Elective
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