The five required courses listed below, plus seven additional courses numbered 300 and above in Linguistics and Psychology. A senior thesis may contribute up to six credits toward the 36 credits required for this major.

Required Courses:
LINGUIST 201 How Language Works:  Introduction to Linguistic Theory
LINGUIST 301 Introduction to Syntax
LINGUIST 302 Fundamentals of Speech Sounds (formerly LINGUIST 390A)
PSYCH 100 Elementary Psychology
PSYCH 240 Statistics in Psychology
PSYCH 241 Methods of Inquiry in Psychology

One of the following:
LINGUIST 409 Introduction to Computational Linguistics
LINGUIST 411 Introduction to Language Acquisition
LINGUIST 503 Intermediate Syntax
LINGUIST 505 Introduction to Historical Linguistics
LINGUIST 510 Introduction to Semantics

Two of the following:
PSYCH 315 Cognitive Psychology
PSYCH 330 Physiological Psychology
PSYCH 350 Child Behavior and Development

One of the following:
LINGUIST 412 Language Processing and the Brain
PSYCH 318 Psychology of Language

Two electives 300 or above, or a senior thesis

Linguistics and Psychology majors are in the College of Humanities and Fine Arts and must satisfy the CHFA language requirement.

Junior Year Writing requirement:

The Junior Year Writing (JYW) requirement is met by taking LINGUIST 305. The Junior Year Writing requirement does not need to be satisfied in your junior year.

Common requirements for all majors:
A grade of C or better must be earned in any course used to satisfy major requirements.

College of Humanities and Fine Arts requirement:

• Foreign Language: All students must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language at the intermediate level

University Graduation requirements:

See the New Student Orientation and Transition’s Requirements page for more details about University graduation requirements, including General Education requirements. You must accumulate at least 120 credits/units to graduate.