Major and minor
Language, both its spoken and written versions, unites and divides humans across cultural, ethnic, social, and personal lines. Linguists study the structure, variation and use of language among different cultural groups, and draw on research in other disciplines: psychology, anthropology, computer science, literature, neuroscience, and education, among others. Linguistics students are able to use their technical knowledge of language and rhetoric to become excellent communicators, as well as be able to recognize the importance of diverse cross-cultural communication, a valuable skill to any workplace regardless of the field.
Real World Outcomes
Many graduates find careers that provide practical outlets for their linguistic training, such as computer science, teaching English as a second language, foreign language teaching, lexicography or bilingual-bicultural education and curriculum development.
Requirements
You will begin with an introductory course in linguistics and coursework in the foreign language of your choice. At the upper-division level, you will study advanced grammar, linguistic analysis, syntax and other technical topics; you will also, depending on your personal focus, take courses in other disciplines to complement your study. These courses include offerings such as anthropological linguistics, linguistic analysis of specific languages and the philosophy of language.
