University of California, Los Angeles College of Letters and Science 31 courses
Linguistics is the scientific study of languages as a general phenomenon. It aims to help answer broad questions concerning the nature of human cognition and communication. Students will learn about language universals as well as the ways in which languages differ from one another in terms of their sound patterns, syntax, and the way they encode meaning. They will also learn about the linguistic theories explaining and constraining linguistic knowledge, informed in part by experimental investigations of child language acquisition and adult language processing. Successful graduates will receive a cognitive science education with a focus on language; they will develop skills in data analysis, analytic reasoning, and experimental methods.
Preparation for the Major
Complete three courses and a foreign language requirement as follows:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LING 20 | Introduction to Linguistic Analysis | 5 |
Preparation for the Major: Electives
Select two courses from the following list. Only one course from Psychology 10 or 100A may be applied.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANTHRO 4 | Culture and Communication | 5 |
| PHILOS 31 | Logic, First Course | 5 |
| PSYCH 10 | Introductory Psychology | 4 |
| PSYCH 100A | Psychological Statistics | 4 |
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:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LING 103 | Introduction to General Phonetics | 5 |
| LING 120A | Phonology I | 5 |
| LING 120B | Syntax I | 5 |
| LING 120C | Semantics I | 5 |
The Major: Additional Linguistics Electives
Select two courses from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LING C104 | Experimental Phonetics | 5 |
| LING 105 | Morphology | 5 |
| LING 110 | Introduction to Historical Linguistics | 5 |
| LING 130 | Language Development | 5 |
| LING 132 | Language Processing | 5 |
The Major: Linguistics 165 series
Select two courses from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LING 165A | Phonology II | 5 |
| LING 165B | Syntax II | 5 |
| LING 165C | Semantics II | 5 |
The Major: Upper-Division Electives
Select three upper-division elective courses from the Linguistics Department (minimum 4 graded units each) from the following. No more than one course from 197, 198A, 198B, or 199 may be applied.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ASL 131 | Structure of American Sign Language | 4 |
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 satisfying all the requirements for a bachelor’s degree in the specified major and completing the following courses. 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: Additional Linguistics Elective
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