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.
Spring 2024
Courses required for undergrad majors:
| Course | wdt_ID | Instructor | Time | Special Attributes | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ling 101/301 Human Language/Intro | 1 | Henke | MW 12:05-12:55 (+ Disc.) | ||
| Ling 322 Morphology | 2 | Henke | MW 2:30-3:45 | Ling 101/301 | |
| Ling 510 Phonological Theories* | 4 | Raimy | MWF 1:20-2:10 | Ling 310 | |
| Ling 530 Advanced Syntax* | 5 | Li | TR 11:00-12:15 | Ling 330 | |
| Ling 690 Capstone: Linguistic Relativity | 6 | Horton | TR 2:30-3:45 | Soc Sci; satisfies the "capstone" requirement in the Ling major (instead of Ling 426/427) | Ling 310, 322, and 330 |
| Ling 330 Syntax | 7 | Li | TR 1:00-2:15 | Ling 101/301 | |
| Ling 571 Structure of a Language: Menominee* | 8 | Macaulay | MWF 11:00-11:50 | satisfies the Non-Indo-European language requirement for Ling grad students | Ling 310 and 330 |
*Linguistics majors are required to take at least ONE 500-level Linguistics course
Graduate level courses:
| wdt_ID | Course | Instructor | Time | Special Attributes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ling 977 Seminar: Laryngeal Realism | 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 | MWF 11:00-11:50 | 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 | MW 2:30-3:45 or TR 2:30-3:45 | Bio Sci | ||
| 8 | CS&D 210 Neural Basis of Communication | Dresang | TR 9:30-10:45 | Bio Sci | sophomore standing |
| 9 | CS&D 440 Child Language Disorders | TR 1:00-2:15 | CSD 240 | ||
| 14 | Eng 314 Structure of English | Wanner | TR 11:00-12:15 | 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 1:00-2:15 | Soc Sci | Sophomore standing |
| 20 | Eng 415 Introduction to TESOL Methods | TR 1:00-2:15 | Sophomore standing | ||
| 27 | Ling 303 Historical Linguistics | Salmons | MWF 9:55-10:45 | Ling 101/301 | |
| 48 | Span 320 Spanish Phonetics | Fondow | MWF 9:55-10:45 | Span 225 | |
| 50 | Eng 514 English Syntax | Wanner | TR 2:30-3:45 | Eng 314 | |
| 52 | ALC 632 Studies in Chinese Linguistics: Contrastive Pragmatics | Zhu | R 2:25-4:55 | Junior standing | |
| 53 | Span 331 Spanish Applied Linguistics | Stafford | MWF 2:25-3:15 | Span 225 | |
| 54 | Span 446 Advanced Spanish Syntax | Armstrong | MW 2:30-3:45 | Span 225 | |
| 55 | Ger 352 Deutsch als soziale Sprache | Larson-Guenette | MW 4:00-5:15 | Ger 351 | |
| 57 | LIS 640 Tribal Libraries, Archives, & Museums | W 2:30-5:00 | Junior standing | ||
| 58 | Phil 516 Language & Meaning | Mackay | MWF 11:00-11:50 | Soc Sci | Junior standing OR 3 creds Phil |
| 59 | LIS 501 Intro to Text Mining | M 9:00-11:30 | Nat Sci | Junior standing, satisfied QRA | |
| 60 | Span 430 Spanish in the US | Tejedo-Herrero | MWF 11:00-11:50 | Span 225 | |
| 61 | Psych 460 Child Development | TR 11:00-12:15 | Soc Sci | Psych 202 | |
| 64 | Ling 373 Topics: Intro to Data Sci and Stats for Linguists | Raimy | MWF 11:00-11:50 | Ling 101/301 | |
| 65 | Ling 373 Topics: Language Endangerment and Revitalization | Macaulay | MWF 1:20-2:10 | Ling 101/301 | |
| 66 | ALC 432 Intro to Chinese Linguistics | Yang | MW 2:30-3:45 | sophomore standing | |
| 68 | Span 630 Lifespan Bilingualism | Stafford | MWF 1:20-2:10 | Grad student | |
| 69 | Ling 340 Semantics | Shields | TR 9:30-10:45 | Ling 330 | |
| 70 | Ling 213 Topics in Socioling: Language Emergence | Horton | TR 11:00-12:15 | Soc Sci | Honors only |
| 71 | ALC 631 History of the Chinese Language | Yang | T 4:00-6:30 | Chinese language proficiency | |
| 72 | Eng 318 Second Language Acquisition | Chantajinda | MW 4:30-5:45 | sophomore standing | |
| 73 | Psych 406 Psychology of Perception | Schloss | TR 1:00-2:15 | Bio | Psych 202 (or certain Bio classes) |
| 74 | African 407 Language, Gender, and Sexuality in African Contexts | Thompson | TR 11:00-12:15 | sophomore and African 204 |
See course descriptions for featured courses!
American Sign Language courses – offering two levels in Spring
Ling 351 ASL 1 – MTWR 4:35-5:25
Ling 352 ASL 2 – MTWR 9:55-10:45
- Count towards the UW-Madison language requirement
- More info about our ASL program here
Fall 2023
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 | Raimy | MWF 11:00-11:50 | Ling 101/301 | |
| 3 | Ling 330 Syntax | Li | TR 1:00-2:15 | Ling 101/301 | |
| 4 | Ling 522 Advanced Morphology | Macaulay | MWF 1:20-2:10 | Ling majors are required to take one 500-level course of their choice | Ling 322 |
| 5 | Ling 690 Capstone in Linguistics - Wisconsin English | Salmons | MW 2:30-3:45 | Soc Sci; Satisfies the Linguistics Capstone requirement | Ling 310, 322, and 330 |
| 6 | Ling 571 Structure of a Language: Northern East Cree | Henke | TR 9:30-10:45 | Ling majors are required to take one 500-level course of their choice | Ling 310 and 330 |
Graduate level courses:
| wdt_ID | Course | Instructor | Time | Special Attributes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Ling 977 Seminar - Linear Regression for Linguists | Raimy | M 2:30-5:00 | |
| 10 | Ling 800 Research Methods & Materials | Henke | TR 1:00-2:15 |
Elective courses (at least 4 are required for the major):
| wdt_ID | Course | Instructor | Time | Special Attributes | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALC 633 Chinese Applied Linguistics | Zhu | T 4:00-6:30 | Junior standing | |
| 5 | CSD 110 Intro to Communicative Disorders | Finney | MWF 9:55-10:45 | Soc Sci | |
| 6 | CSD 201 Anatomy & Physiology of Speech | Parrell | MWF 2:25-3:15 | Bio Sci | |
| 7 | CSD 202 Normal Aspects of Hearing | Barrera | 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 | Dresang | TR 8:00-9:15 | Jr Bio/Neurobio major and CSD 210 or ZOO 523, or CSD Grad student | |
| 13 | Eng 314 Structure of English | Purnell | MWF 9:55-10:45 | sophomore | |
| 14 | Eng 316 Eng Lang Variation in the U.S. | Huynh | TR 9:30-10:45 | sophomore | |
| 15 | Eng 318 Second Language Acquisition | Huynh | TR 2:30-3:45 | sophomore | |
| 21 | Ger 351 Intro to German Linguistics | Louden | MWF 1:20-2:10 | German proficiency | |
| 27 | Psych 414 Cognitive Psychology | Postle | TR 9:30-10:45 | Soc Sci | Psych 202 |
| 28 | Psych 460 Child Development | Fukuda | MW 2:30-3:45 | Soc Sci | Psych 202 |
| 30 | Span 320 Spanish Phonetics | various | various | Span 225 | |
| 34 | Span 446 Topic: Mayan Languages & Linguistics | Armstrong | TR 9:30-10:45 | Span 225 | |
| 41 | Span 630 Topic: Clitics in Spanish | Armstrong | TR 1:00-2:15 | Grad student (but advanced linguistics undergrads may ask for permission to enroll) | |
| 42 | InterLS 102 Inventing Languages | Horton | TR 2:30-3:45 | FIG | open to 1st year FIG students only |
| 43 | Ling/AIS 371 Survey of N. American Indian Languages | Macaulay | MWF 11:00-11:50 | Ethnic Studies | |
| 44 | Italian 340 Structures of Italian | Eadie | MWF 12:05-12:55 | Italian 202 or 204 | |
| 45 | ALC 434 Introduction to Japanese Linguistics | Mori | MW 4:30-5:45 | ASIALANG 104 or 356 | |
| 46 | Eng 516 English Grammar in Use | Wanner | TR 1:00-2:15 | sophomore | |
| 48 | Ling 303 Historical Linguistics | Salmons | MWF 12:05-12:55 | Open to 1st year L&S Honors students only this semester | (waived this semester - 1st year honors students email rashields@wisc.edu for permission to enroll) |
| 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 11:00-12:15 | Ling 101/301 | |
| 51 | Ger 650 History of the German Language | Somers | TR 1:00-2:15 | Senior standing | |
| 52 | LIS 501 Intro to Text Mining | F 9:00-11:30 | Nat Sci | Junior standing and QRA | |
| 53 | Soc 535 Talk and Social Interaction | MW 2:30-3:45 | Soc Sci | Junior standing or Soc 181, 210, or 211 | |
| 54 | Ling 373 Morphosyntax | Li | TR 11:00-12:15 | Ling 101/301 | |
| 55 | Eng 412 Bad Grammar and Metalinguistic Awareneness | Wanner | TR 9:30-10:45 | Soc Sci | sophomore |
| 56 | Eng 415 Intro to TESOL Methods | Nosek | TR 1:00-2:15 | sophomore |
New American Sign Language course!
Ling 351 American Sign Language 1
- MTWR 9:55-10:45
- 4 credits
- Counts towards the UW-Madison language requirement
- (Note that ASL classes are communicative language classes and do NOT count as Linguistics major electives)
- More info about our ASL program here
Summer 2023
Exciting new American Sign Language course will be offered this summer!
| wdt_ID | Course | Instructor | Time | Special Attributes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CS&D 210 Neural Basis of Communication | online; 8-week session 6/19-8/13 | Bio Sci | |
| 6 | English 319 Language, Race & Identity | Purnell | online; 4-week session 5/22-6/18 | Bio Sci or Soc Sci, Ethnic Studies |
| 8 | Ling 101 Human Language | online; 8-week session 6/19-8/13 | ||
| 11 | Span 420 Advanced Spanish Phonetics | Rao | online; 4-week session 5/22-6/18 | |
| 12 | Ling 351 American Sign Language 1 | in person MTWR 9:30-11:30; 8-week session 6/19-8/13 | (this will count as a "language" class, but not a Linguistics major elective) |