Upcoming Course Schedule

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. Here is the full list of Linguistics subject heading courses in the course catalog.

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.

All classes online this summer, including American Sign Language!

wdt_ID Course Instructor Time Special Attributes
1 CSD 210 Neural Basis of Communication Bio Sci
6 English 319 Language, Race & Identity Purnell Bio Sci or Soc Sci, Ethnic Studies
8 Ling 101 Human Language online asynchronous; 8-week session 6/16-8/10
12 Ling 351 American Sign Language 1 online MTWR 9:00-11:30; 6-week session 5/19-6/29 1st semester language course
13 CSD 110 Intro to Communicative Disorders Soc Sci
14 CSD 240 Lang Development in Children and Adolescents
15 CSD 201 Anatomy and Physiology of Speech Production Bio Sci
16 Ling 213 Topics in Sociolinguistics: Deaf Culture Vollmar online asynchronous; 6-week session 5/19-6/29 Soc Sci
17 Ling 352 American Sign Language 2 online MTWR 9:00-11:30; 6-week session 6/30-8/10 2nd semester language course
18 Ling 373 Topics in Linguistics: Coding for Linguistics Weller online asynchronous; 6-week session 6/30-8/10 Prereq: Ling 101
19 Span 420 Advanced Spanish Phonetics Rao Prereq: Span 320
20 Ling 371 Survey of North American Indian Languages Nash online asynchronous; 6-week session 5/19-6/29 Ethnic Studies
21 CSD 202 Hearing Science Bio Sci

Featured Course Descriptions

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 Macaulay MWF 11:00-11:50 Ling 101/301
Ling 510 Phonological Theories* 4 Raimy MWF 11:00-11:50 Ling 310
Ling 530 Advanced Syntax* 5 Li TR 1:00-2:15 Ling 330
Ling 690 Capstone: Laryngeal Realism 6 Salmons MWF 12:05-12:55 Soc Sci Ling 310, 322, and 330
Ling 330 Syntax 7 Li TR 11:00-12:15 Ling 101/301
Ling 571 Structure of a Language: Irish* 8 Shields TR 2:30-3:45 counts towards the language requirement for Ling PhD students Ling 310 and 330

*Linguistics majors are required to take at least ONE 500-level Linguistics course. Additional 500-level courses can count as electives in the major.

Graduate level courses:

wdt_ID Course Instructor Time Special Attributes
4 Ling 977 Seminar: Algonquian Derivational Morphology Macaulay M 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 TR 1:00-2:15 Soc Sci
6 CS&D 201 Anatomy & Physiology of Speech Production MWF 9:55-10:45 Bio Sci
7 CS&D 202 Hearing Science MW 2:30-3:45 Bio Sci
8 CS&D 210 Neural Basis of Communication 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 9:30-10:45 Sophomore standing
16 Eng 319 Language, Race, and Identity Purnell Online asynchronous - Winterim class (12/30-1/19) Bio/Soc Sci, Ethnic Studies Sophomore standing
17 Eng 320 Linguistic Theory and Child Language Cho TR 11:00-12:15 Soc Sci Sophomore standing
20 Eng 415 Introduction to TESOL Methods Nosek 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 12:05-12:55 Span 225
50 Eng 516 English Grammar in Use Wanner TR 1:00-2:15 Eng 314
52 ALC 632 Studies in Chinese Linguistics: Second Language Pragmatics Zhu T 4:00-6:30 Junior standing
53 Span 420 Advanced Spanish Phonetics Rao TR 11:00-12:15 Span 320
54 Span 446 Spanish-speaking Bilingualism Stafford MWF 2:25-3:15 Span 225
57 LIS 640 Tribal Libraries, Archives, & Museums M 9:00-11:30 Junior standing
58 Phil 516 Language & Meaning Mackay TR 9:30-10:45 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
64 Ling 373 Topics in the Child Acquisition of Indigenous Languages Henke MW 2:30-3:45 Ling 101/301
65 Ling 373 Sociophonetics Wright TR 1:00-2:15 Ling 101/301
66 ALC 432 Intro to Chinese Linguistics Yang MW 2:30-3:45 sophomore standing
68 Span 630 Topics in Hispanic Linguistics Tejedo-Herrero MWF 9:55-10:45 Grad student
70 Ling 213 Topics in Socioling: Things You Can't Say Wright TR 9:30-10:45 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 Huynh MWF 9:55-10:45 sophomore standing
73 Psych 460 Child Development Saffron MW 2:30-3:45 Soc Sci Psych 202
75 Ed Pol 205 Language and Social Inequality Valles MW 4:00-5:15 Soc Sci
76 Eng 414 Global Spread of English Purnell MWF 12:05-12:55 sophomore standing
77 Span 327 Intro to Spanish Linguistics Armstrong MWF 11:00-11:50 Span 225
78 Span 446 AI and Language Learning Morgan TR 11:00-12:15 Span 225
79 Eng 420 Quantitative Methods for Linguists I Raimy MWF 1:20-2:10 sophomore standing

 

American Sign Language courses – offering two levels in Spring

Ling 351 ASL 1

MTWR 8:50-9:55

Ling 352 ASL 2

MTWR 9:55-10:45
MTWR 11:00-11:50
MTWR 3:30-4:20
MTWR 4:35-5:25

 

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 11:00-12:15 Ling 101/301
4 Ling 522 Advanced Morphology Henke TR 11:00-12:15 (Ling majors are required to take one 500-level course of their choice) Ling 322
5 Ling 690 Capstone in Linguistics: Metalinguistics Wright MW 2:30-3:45 Soc Sci; Satisfies the Linguistics Capstone requirement Ling 310, 322, and 330
7 Ling 322 Morphology Henke TR 2:30-3:45 Ling 101/301

Graduate level courses:

wdt_ID Course Instructor Time Special Attributes
9 Ling 977 Seminar - On Bare Roots Li R 2:25-5:25
10 Ling 800 Research Methods & Materials Macaulay W 2:25-5:25
11 Eng 905 Grammatical and Phonological Patterns in Global Englishes Purnell M 2:30-5:00

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 MWF 9:55-10:45 Soc Sci
6 CSD 201 Anatomy & Physiology of Speech MWF 2:25-3:15 Bio Sci
7 CSD 202 Hearing Science TR 1:00-2:15 Bio Sci
8 CSD 240 Lang Development in Children & Adol TR 2:30-3:45
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 Bio/Neurobio major and CSD 210 or ZOO 523, or CSD Grad student
13 Eng 314 Structure of English Wanner 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
27 Psych 414 Cognitive Psychology Austerweil TR 9:30-10:45 Soc Sci Psych 202
30 Span 320 Spanish Phonetics Fondow MWF 11:00-11:50 Span 225
34 Span 446 Mayan Languages & Linguistics Armstrong MWF 9:55-10:45 Span 225
41 Span 630 Heritage Spanish Phonology Rao TR 9:30-10:45 taught in English - Spanish proficiency not needed Grad student (but advanced linguistics undergrads may ask for permission to enroll)
43 Ling/AIS 371 Survey of N. American Indian Languages Macaulay MWF 11:00-11:50 Ethnic Studies, Honors Honors only this semester, contact akli@wisc.edu for permission to enroll
44 Italian 340 Structures of Italian Eadie MWF 1:20-2:10 Italian 202 or 204
45 ALC 358 Language in Japanese Society Mori TR 4:00-5:15 ASIALANG 104 or 356
48 Ling 237 Language in Wisconsin Salmons MWF 12:05-12:55 Soc Sci, Comm B
49 Span 446 Spanish-speaking Bilingualism Stafford TR 1:00-2:15 Span 225
50 Ling 375 Sign Language Linguistics Horton TR 1:00-2:15 Soc Sci Ling 101/301
52 LIS 501 Intro to Text Mining F 9:00-11:30 Nat Sci Junior standing and QRA
55 Eng 413 English Words: Grammar, Culture, Mind Wanner TR 1:00-2:15 sophomore
56 Eng 415 Intro to TESOL Methods Nosek TR 1:00-2:15 sophomore
57 Ed Pol 205 Language and Social Inequality MW 2:30-3:45 Soc Sci
58 Ed Pol 595 Language Politics and Education TR 4:00-5:15 Soc Sci Junior standing
59 Eng 420 Third Language Acquisition Cho TR 11:00-12:15 sophomore
60 Ling 213 Topics in Sociolinguistics: Dialect Salmons MWF 9:55-10:45 Soc Sci
61 Ling 213 Topics in Sociolinguistics: Inventing Languages Horton TR 9:30-10:45 Soc Sci 1st year students, FIG section only
62 Phil 516 Language and Meaning Mackay MWF 1:20-2:10 Soc Sci Junior standing or 3 credits of Phil
63 Span 321 Structure of Modern Spanish Stafford TR 2:30-3:45 Span 225
64 Ger 351 Intro to German Linguistics Louden MWF 12:05-12:55 specific German proficiency
65 Eng 420 Quantitative Methods for Linguistics 2: Regression Methods Raimy MWF 1:20-2:10 Ling 373 Stats & Data Sci for Linguistics
67 Relig St 201 Religion in/and Everyday Language K.D. Thompson TR 9:30-10:45

 

Additional sections of our popular new American Sign Language course!

Ling 351 American Sign Language 1

  • MTWR 8:50-9:40, or
  • MTWR 9:55-10:45
  • 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 offerings here