For your course-planning convenience, we post information here about upcoming course offerings in linguistics. This includes language science courses taught in various departments across campus.
Note that course offerings, times, and locations are subject to change. See the Course Search and Enroll App for up-to-date information on each course.
Fall 2022
Courses required for undergrad majors:
| wdt_ID | Course | Instructor | Time | Special Attributes | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ling 101 Human Language | Henke | MW 12:05-12:55 + Discussion | ||
| 2 | Ling 310 Phonology | Raimy | MWF 11:00-11:50 | Ling 101/301 | |
| 3 | Ling 330 Syntax | Shields | TR 1:00-2:15 | Ling 101/301 | |
| 4 | Ling 522 Advanced Morphology | Henke | MW 2:30-3:45 | Ling majors are required to take one 500-level course of their choice | Ling 322 |
| 5 | Ling 690 Capstone in Linguistics - Development of WI English | Salmons | TR 2:30-3:45 | Soc Sci; Satisfies the Linguistics Capstone requirement | Ling 310, 322, and 330 |
Graduate level courses:
| wdt_ID | Course | Instructor | Time | Special Attributes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Ling 977 Seminar - Event-Feature-Precedence Phonology | Raimy | T 1:00-4:00 | |
| 10 | Ling 800 Research Methods & Materials | Macaulay | MW 4:00-5:15 | |
| 11 | Asian 775 Japanese Applied Linguistics: Multimodal Analysis of Social Interaction | Mori | R 3:30-6:00 | (knowledge of Japanese not required) |
Elective courses (at least 4 are required for the major):
| wdt_ID | Course | Instructor | Time | Special Attributes | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALC 631 History of the Chinese Language | R 3:30-6:00 | Chinese proficiency | ||
| 5 | CSD 110 Intro to Communicative Disorders | MWF 9:55-10:45 | Soc Sci | ||
| 6 | CSD 201 Anatomy & Physiology of Speech | MWF 2:25-3:15 | Bio Sci | ||
| 7 | CSD 202 Normal Aspects of Hearing | TR 2:30-3:45 | Bio Sci | ||
| 8 | CSD 240 Lang Development in Children & Adol | TR 1:00-2:15 | |||
| 9 | CSD 303 Speech Acoustics and Perception | MWF 11:00-11:50 | CSD 201 & 202 | ||
| 10 | CSD 315 Phonetics and Phonological Develop. | TR 11:00-12:15 | CSD 201 & 240 | ||
| 11 | CSD 503 Neural Mechanisms of Speech | TR 8:00-9:15 | Jr Neurobio major or Grad student | ||
| 13 | Eng 314 Structure of English | Purnell | TR 9:30-10:45 | sophomore | |
| 14 | Eng 316 Eng Lang Variation in the U.S. | Huynh | MWF 9:55-10:45 | sophomore | |
| 15 | Eng 318 Second Language Acquisition | Huynh | MW 2:30-3:45 | sophomore | |
| 17 | Eng 415 Introduction to TESOL Methods | TR 1:00-2:15 | sophomore | ||
| 21 | Ger 351 Intro to German Linguistics | Louden | MWF 1:20-2:10 | German proficiency | |
| 26 | Phil 516 Language & Meaning | Mackay | TR 2:30-3:45 | Soc Sci | Jr and 3 credits of Philosophy |
| 27 | Psych 414 Cognitive Psychology | Gallimore | TR 11:00-12:15 | Soc Sci | Psych 202 |
| 28 | Psych 460 Child Development | MW 4:00-5:15 | Soc Sci | Psych 202 | |
| 30 | Span 320 Spanish Phonetics | various | various | Span 225 | |
| 34 | Span 446 Topic: Advanced Spanish Syntax | Armstrong | TR 8:00-9:15 | Span 225 | |
| 39 | Span 321 Structure of Modern Spanish | Stafford | TR 2:30-3:45 | Span 225 | |
| 40 | Span 331 Spanish Applied Linguistics | Stafford | TR 4:00-5:15 | Span 225 | |
| 41 | Span 630 Topic: Spanish Intonation | Rao | TR 11:00-12:15 | ||
| 42 | Ling 237 Language & Immigration in WI | Salmons | TR 11:00-12:15 | Comm B, Soc Sci | FIG section only |
| 43 | Ling/AIS 371 Survey of N. American Indian Languages | Macaulay | MWF 1:20-2:10 | Ethnic Studies | 1st year L&S Honors students only |
| 44 | Hist/AIS 490 American Indian History | Suarez | TR 1:00-2:15 | Soc Sci, Ethnic Studies | Jr standing |
| 45 | Anthro/Ling 430 Language & Culture | Enriquez | TR 4:00-5:15 | Honors optional | Soph standing |
| 46 | Eng 414 Global Spread of English | Purnell | TR 11:00-12:15 | sophomore | |
| 47 | Folk 522 Digitally Documenting Everyday Communication | Howard | TR 1:00-2:15 | Soc Sci | jr standing, Comm Arts major or Digital Studies or Folklore Certificate |
| 48 | Ling 211 Global Language Issues | Holmstrom | MW 9:55-10:45 + F discussion | Soc Sci | |
| 49 | Span 430 Spanish in the US | Tejedo-Herrero | MWF 11:00-11:50 | Span 225 | |
| 50 | Ling 373 Topics in Linguistics: Sign Language Linguistics | Horton | TR 8:00-9:15 | Ling 101/301 |
See course descriptions for selected courses!
Summer 2022
We will be offering several Linguistics courses for the first time this summer!
| wdt_ID | Course | Instructor | Time | Special Attributes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CS&D 210 Neural Basis of Communication | Finney | online; 8-week session 6/20-8/14 | Bio Sci |
| 6 | English 319 Language, Race & Identity | Purnell | online; 4-week session 5/23-6/19 | Bio Sci or Soc Sci, Ethnic Studies |
| 7 | Ling 101 Human Language | Holmstrom & Jing | in person; 8-week session 6/20-8/14 | |
| 8 | Ling 211 Global Language Issues | Showers-Curtis | online; 8-week session 6/20-8/14 | Soc Sci, 4 credits |
| 9 | Ling 237 Language & Immigration in WI | Vanhecke | online; 6-week session 6/20-7/31 | Soc Sci |
| 10 | Span 321 Structure of Modern Spanish | Armstrong | online; 4-week session 6/20-7/14 | |
| 11 | Span 420 Advanced Spanish Phonetics | Rao | online; 4-week session 7/18-8/14 |
Spring 2022
Courses required for undergrad majors:
| wdt_ID | Course | Instructor | Time | Special Attributes | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ling 101/301 Human Language/Intro | Henke | MW 12:05-12:55 (+ Disc.) | ||
| 2 | Ling 322 Morphology | Henke | MWF 2:25-3:15 | Ling 101/301 | |
| 3 | Ling 427 Field Methods II | Li | TR 2:30-3:45 | capstone course | open to senior Linguistics majors only; Ling 330 required prereq |
| 4 | *Ling 510 Phonological Theories | Purnell | MWF 9:55-10:45 | Ling 310 | |
| 5 | *Ling 530 Advanced Syntax | Li | TR 11:00-12:15 | Ling 330 |
(*Majors are required to take any ONE 500-level linguistics course)
Graduate seminars:
| wdt_ID | Course | Instructor | Time | Special Attributes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ling 977 Seminar: Sound Change | Salmons | W 2:25-5:25 |
Elective courses (at least 4 are required for the major):
| wdt_ID | Course | Instructor | Time | Special Attributes | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | CS&D 110 Intro to Communicative Disorders | Finney | TR 11:00-12:15 | Soc Sci | |
| 6 | CS&D 201 Anatomy & Physiology of Speech Production | Parrell | MWF 9:55-10:45 | Bio Sci | |
| 7 | CS&D 202 Normal Aspects of Hearing | Niziolek | MW 2:30-3:45 | Bio Sci | |
| 8 | CS&D 210 Neural Basis of Communication | Parrell | TR 9:30-10:45 | Bio Sci | |
| 9 | CS&D 440 Child Language Disorders | Von Glahn | TR 1:00-2:15 | CSD 240 | |
| 14 | Eng 314 Structure of English | Huynh | MWF 9:55-10:45 | Sophomore standing | |
| 16 | Eng 319 Language, Race, and Identity | Purnell | MWF 12:05-12:55 | Bio/Soc Sci, Ethnic Studies | Sophomore standing |
| 17 | Eng 320 Linguistic Theory and Child Language | Cho | TR 2:30-3:45 | Soc Sci | Sophomore standing |
| 20 | Eng 415 Introduction to TESOL Methods | Nosek | TR 1:00-2:15 | Sophomore standing | |
| 27 | Ling 340 Semantics | Shields | MWF 1:20-2:10 | Ling 330 | |
| 47 | Eng 420 Bilingualism and Heritage Language Processing | Huynh | MW 2:30-3:45 | Sophomore standing | |
| 48 | Span 320 Spanish Phonetics | various | Span 225 | ||
| 50 | Eng 514 English Syntax | Wanner | TR 11:00-12:15 | Eng 314 | |
| 51 | AIS/Hist 490 American Indian History | Villeneuve | TR 11:00-12:15 | Soc Sci, Ethnic Studies | Junior standing |
| 52 | ALC 632 Studies in Chinese Linguistics: Contrastive Pragmatics | Zhu | R 3:30-6:00 | Junior standing | |
| 53 | Span 321 Structure of Modern Spanish | Armstrong | MW 2:30-3:45 | Span 225 | |
| 54 | Span 630 The Bilingual Self | Stafford | MW 2:30-3:45 | ||
| 55 | Ger 352 German as a Global Language | Louden | MWF 11:00-11:50 | ||
| 56 | LIS 351 Intro to Digital Information | various | online + discussion | Soc Sci | CommA |
| 57 | LIS 640 Tribal Libraries, Archives, & Museums | Beaudin | R 5:30-8:00 | Junior standing | |
| 58 | Phil 516 Language & Meaning | Mackay | TR 9:30-10:45 | Soc Sci | Junior standing + 3 creds Phil |
| 59 | LIS 501 Intro to Text Mining | Jiang | M 9:00-11:30 | Nat Sci | Junior standing, satisfied QRA |
| 60 | Span 430 Spanish in the US | Tejedo-Herrero | TR 2:30-3:45 | Span 225 | |
| 61 | Psych 460 Child Development | Rissman | MW 2:30-3:45 | Soc Sci | Psych 202 |
| 62 | Psych 413 Language, Mind & Brain | Koranda | TR 4:00-5:15 | Soc Sci | Psych 202 or Ling 101 |
See course descriptions for selected courses!
Fall 2021
Courses required for undergrad majors:
| wdt_ID | Course | Instructor | Time | Special Attributes | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ling 101 Human Language | Shields | MW 12:05-12:55 + Discussion | ||
| 2 | Ling 310 Phonology | Purnell | MWF 1:20-2:10 | Ling 101/301 | |
| 3 | Ling 330 Syntax | Li | TR 2:30-3:45 | Ling 101/301 | |
| 4 | Ling 522 Advanced Morphology | Henke | TR 9:30-10:45 | Ling majors are required to take one 500-level course of their choice | Ling 322 |
| 5 | Ling 373 Topics in Linguistics: Capstone - Historical Algonquian Phonology | Salmons | MWF 11:00-11:50 | Satisfies the Capstone requirement, i.e. it may be taken instead of Ling 426/427 | Senior Ling major - email Becky for permission to enroll |
Graduate seminars:
| wdt_ID | Course | Instructor | Time | Special Attributes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Ling 977 Seminar: Syntax and Linearization | Li | W 2:25-5:25 | |
| 10 | Ling 800 Research Methods & Materials | Henke | TR 1:00-2:15 | |
| 11 | Eng 711 Research Methods in Applied Linguistics | Cho | TR 11:00-12:15 |
Elective courses (at least 4 are required for the major):
| wdt_ID | Course | Instructor | Time | Special Attributes | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALC 432 Chinese Linguistics II | Zhu | TR 4:00-5:15 | sophomore | |
| 4 | ALC 434 Intro to Japanese Linguistics | Mori | MW 4:00-5:15 | Japanese proficiency | |
| 5 | CSD 110 Intro to Communicative Disorders | Finney | MWF 9:55-10:45 | Soc Sci | |
| 6 | CSD 201 Speech Science | Parrell | MWF 2:25-3:15 | Bio Sci | |
| 7 | CSD 202 Normal Aspects of Hearing | Boothalingam | TR 2:30-3:45 | Bio Sci | |
| 8 | CSD 240 Lang Development in Children & Adol | TR 1:00-2:15 | |||
| 9 | CSD 303 Speech Acoustics and Perception | Niziolek | MWF 11:00-11:50 | CSD 201 & 202 | |
| 10 | CSD 315 Phonetics and Phonological Develop. | Finney | TR 11:00-12:15 | CSD 201 & 240 | |
| 11 | CSD 503 Neural Mechanisms of Speech | Mueller | TR 10:00-11:15 | Jr Neurobio major or Grad student | |
| 13 | Eng 314 Structure of English | Huynh | MWF 9:55-10:45 | sophomore | |
| 14 | Eng 316 Eng Lang Variation in the U.S. | Purnell | MWF 11:00-11:50 | sophomore | |
| 15 | Eng 318 Second Language Acquisition | Huynh | MW 2:30-3:45 | sophomore | |
| 17 | Eng 415 Introduction to TESOL Methods | Nosek | TR 1:00-2:15 | sophomore | |
| 21 | Ger 351 Intro to German Linguistics | Louden | MWF 1:20-2:10 | German proficiency | |
| 23 | LIS 351 Intro to Digital Information | MW 2:30-3:45 + discussion | Soc Sci | ||
| 26 | Phil 516 Language & Meaning | Mackay | TR 9:30-10:45 | Soc Sci | Jr and 3 credits of Philosophy |
| 27 | Psych 414 Cognitive Psychology | Postle | TR 9:30-10:45 | Soc Sci | Psych 202 |
| 28 | Psych 460 Child Development | MW 2:30-3:45 | Soc Sci | Psych 202 | |
| 30 | Span 320 Spanish Phonetics | various | various | Span 225 | |
| 34 | Span 446 Topic: El bilinguismo: cuestiones | Stafford | TR 4:00-5:15 | Span 225 | |
| 35 | Eng 417 History of the English Language | Zweck | TR 9:30-10:45 | sophomore | |
| 36 | Ger 650 History of the German Language | Somers | TR 4:00-5:15 | ||
| 37 | Psych 521 Structure of Human Thought: Concepts, Language, and Culture | Lupyan | TR 11:00-12:15 + Discussion | Soc Sci | Psych 406, 413, 414, or 460 |
| 38 | Scan Studies 410 Intro to Scandinavian Linguistics | Wolf | TR 9:30-10:45 | ||
| 39 | Span 327 Intro to Spanish Linguistics | Tejedo-Herrero | MWF 1:20-2:10 | Span 225 | |
| 40 | Span 331 Spanish Applied Linguistics | Stafford | TR 2:30-3:45 | Span 225 | |
| 41 | Span 630 Topic: Morphosyntax | Armstrong | MWF 9:55-10:45 | ||
| 42 | Ling 303 Language History & Society | Salmons | MWF 9:55-10:45 | (Ling 101 or historical linguistics class recommended) |
See course descriptions for selected courses!