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.

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 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)

Spring 2023

Courses required for undergrad majors:

wdt_ID Course Instructor Time Special Attributes Prerequisites
1 Ling 101/301 Human Language/Intro Shields MW 12:05-12:55 (+ Disc.)
2 Ling 322 Morphology Macaulay MWF 2:25-3:15 Ling 101/301
4 *Ling 510 Phonological Theories Raimy MWF 1:20-2:10 Ling 310
5 *Ling 530 Advanced Syntax Li TR 11:00-12:15 Ling 330
6 Ling 690 Capstone: Topics in Menominee Grammar Macaulay MW 4:00-5:15 Soc Sci; satisfies the "capstone" requirement in the Ling major (instead of Ling 426/427) Ling 310, 322, and 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: Language Endangerment, Documentation, & Revitalization Henke 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 Dresang MWF 9:55-10:45 Bio Sci
7 CS&D 202 Normal Aspects of Hearing Niziolek TR 2:30-3:45 Bio Sci
8 CS&D 210 Neural Basis of Communication Parrell TR 9:30-10:45 Bio Sci sophomore standing
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 303 Language, History, & Society Salmons MWF 9:55-10:45 Ling 101/301
47 Eng 420 Experimental Syntax Cho TR 11:00-12:15 Sophomore standing
48 Span 320 Spanish Phonetics various Span 225
50 Eng 514 English Syntax Huynh MW 2:30-3:45 Eng 314
51 ALC 358 Language in Japanese Society Mori MW 4:00-5:15 Soc Sci specific Japanese language proficiency
52 ALC 632 Studies in Chinese Linguistics: Second Language Pragmatics Zhu R 2:25-4:55 Junior standing
53 Span 327 Intro to Spanish Linguistics Armstrong MWF 1:20-2:10 Span 225
54 Span 446 Spanish-speaking Bilingualism Stafford MWF 3:30-4:20 Span 225
55 Ger 352 Barbarians: Languages & Stories Somers TR 2:30-3:45 Ger 351
57 LIS 640 Tribal Libraries, Archives, & Museums R 5:30-8:00 Junior standing
58 Phil 516 Language & Meaning Mackay MWF 1:20-2:10 Soc Sci Junior standing OR 3 creds Phil
59 LIS 501 Intro to Text Mining Jiang M 9:00-11:30 Nat Sci Junior standing, satisfied QRA
60 Span 420 Advanced Spanish Phonetics Rao MWF 11:00-11:50 Span 320
61 Psych 460 Child Development MW 4:00-5:15 Soc Sci Psych 202
62 Psych 521 Structure of Human Thought Lupyan TR 9:30-10:45 + Disc Soc Sci Psych 406, 413, 414, or 460
63 Ling 309 Grammatical Variability of Language Li TR 2:30-3:45 Ling 101/301
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 - Ugaritic Hutton MWF 8:50-9:40 (satisfies the Non-Indo-European language requirement in the Linguistics PhD program) Ling 101/301
66 ALC 432 Intro to Chinese Linguistics WF 2:30-3:45 sophomore standing
67 Span 429 Intro to the Romance Langs Tejedo-Herrero TR 1:00-2:15 Span 226, Fren 228, Ital 311, or Port 226
68 Span 630 Desarrollo: variedad estándar Tejedo-Herrero MWF 11:00-11:50 Grad student

See course descriptions for selected courses!