Learning Objectives

Our undergraduate major has 6 broad learning objectives. These objectives aim to develop knowledge and skills that are applicable not only in linguistics, but in a wide range of intellectual contexts and professions.

Learning Objective 1:  Ability to reason analytically about language

Learning Objective 2: Basic quantitative and computational competence in language research

Learning Objective 3: An understanding of linguistic theories and their relationship to language diversity

Learning Objective 4: An understanding of linguistic discrimination

Learning Objective 5: Ability to communicate about language

Learning Objective 6: Ability to work as an effective member of a team

 

The table below shows how these objectives are aligned with the courses offered in our department.

Course Number

Course Title

1. Analytic reasoning

2. Computational and quantitative

3. Linguistic theories and language diversity

4. Understanding linguistic discrimination

5. Communicating about language

6. Effectiveness in teamwork

101

People and Their Language

x

x

x

x

x

x

150

Language Through Time

x

 

x

 

x

x

201

How Language Works: Introduction to Linguistic Theory

x

 

x

 

x

 

205

Language and Advertisement

x

 

 

x

x

x

301

Introduction to Syntax

x

 

x

x

x

x

302

Fundamentals of Speech Sounds

x

x

x

 

 

x

305

Writing for Linguistics (JYW)

x

 

 

x

x

x

330

The Structure of English and Language Teaching

x

 

 

x

x

 

350

Syntax and Dialects of English (JYW)

x

 

x

x

x

x

387

French Linguistics

x

 

x

x

x

 

389

Introduction to African American English

x

 

x

x

x

x

394

Language and Cognition (IE)

x

x

x

 

x

x

402

Speech Sounds and Structure

x

 

x

 

x

x

404

Field Methods (IE)

x

 

x

 

x

x

409

Introduction to Computational Linguistics

x

x

 

 

x

 

411

Introduction to Language Acquisition

x

x

 

x

x

x

412

Language Processing and the Brain (IE)

x

x

 

 

x

x

413

Language Variation and Social Contexts

x

 

x

x

x

 

414

Introduction to Phonetics for Linguists

x

x

x

x

x

x

429

Advanced Computational Linguistics (Honors)

x

x

 

 

x

 

470

The Sounds of Englishes

x

x

x

x

x

x

497

Introduction to Pragmatics

x

 

x

x

x

 

503

Intermediate Syntax

x

 

 

 

 

 

506

Introduction to Tone and Intonation

x

x

x

x

 

x

510

Introduction to Semantics

x

x

x

 

x

 

591

Second Language Acquisition

x

 

x

x

x

x

591

Advanced Semantics

x

x

x

 

x

 

592

Speech Processing

x

x

 

 

x

 

595

Morphology

x

 

x

 

x

x