This combined major is designed to educate students in psychology, linguistics, and the interface between the two disciplines, which are core areas within the field of cognitive science. Students study the formal structures of human language; sociocultural aspects of language use; and the cognitive aspects of language representations, language acquisition, and language processing. Students receive interdisciplinary training in the methods of experimental psychology, psycholinguistics, and linguistic analysis.


  • Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality. 
  • Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality. 

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

Universitywide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

Linguistics Requirements

Linguistics Foundations
LING 1150Introduction to Language and Linguistics4
LING 2350Linguistic Analysis4
LING 3412Language and Culture4
Linguistic Structure
Complete three of the following:12
Phonetics
Phonology
Morphology
Syntax
Semantics
Linguistics Electives
Complete three courses not used to fulfill other degree requirements from the following:12
ASL Linguistics
LING 3000–LING 4999
1

Please visit the Linguistics Courses page within this catalog to review the list of courses in the LING 3000–LING 4999 range.

Psychology Requirements

Introductory and Intermediate Psychology
PSYC 1101Foundations of Psychology4
Statistics
Complete the following course. Students who receive transfer credit for the Advanced Placement Statistics exam may complete the 1 SH PSYC 2315 course (requires department permission).4-5
Statistics in Psychological Research
Advanced Psychology
PSYC 3402Social Psychology4
PSYC 3466Cognition4
Psychology Lab
Complete one of the laboratory courses or, with prior approval, a directed study or honors project on a topic related to psycholinguistics or cognition:4
Laboratory in Psycholinguistics
Laboratory in Cognition
Junior/Senior Honors Project 1
Junior/Senior Honors Project 2
Directed Study Research
Psychology Seminar
Complete one of the following:4
Seminar in Psycholinguistics
Seminar in Cognition
Seminar in Cognitive Neuroscience
Psychology Electives
A directed study on a topic related to psycholinguistics or cognition may be taken with prior approval.
Complete two of the following (not counted elsewhere):8
Developmental Psychology
Learning and Motivation
Sensation and Perception
Biological Psychology
Psychology of Reading
Cognitive Development
Laboratory in Psycholinguistics
Laboratory in Cognition
Laboratory in Developmental Psychology
Seminar in Psycholinguistics
Seminar in Cognition
Seminar in Cognitive Neuroscience
Seminar in Developmental Psychology
Directed Study Research

Integrative Requirements

PSYC 3464Psychology of Language4
Experiential Learning
Complete one of the following options. Courses used to satisfy this requirement will also typically simultaneously satisfy a requirement above.0-8
Study Abroad (not a Dialogue)
International Co-op
Research Seminar in Linguistics
Junior/Senior Honors Project 1
and Junior/Senior Honors Project 2
Directed Study Research
Junior/Senior Honors Project 1
and Junior/Senior Honors Project 2
Directed Study Research

Supporting Courses

Language Requirement
Complete two courses in the same language with a grade of C or higher. Proficiency at elementary level 2 or higher is required.8
Mathematics Requirement
Complete one of the following:4
Discrete Structures
Interactive Mathematics
Mathematical Thinking
Calculus for Business and Economics
Calculus 1
Calculus 2
Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 1
Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 2
Intensive Calculus for Engineers
Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering
Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering

Linguistics and Psychology Combined Major Credit Requirement

Complete 72 semester hours in the major (excluding supporting courses).

Program Requirement

128 total semester hours required

Sample Five Years, Three Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
LING 11504LING 23504Vacation0Vacation0
PSYC 11014PSYC 34644  
ENGW 11114Foreign language course4  
Math requirement4NUpath or elective4  
 16 16 0 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
LING 34124Linguistics structure course4Vacation0Co-op0
PSYC 23204Linguistics elective4  
PSYC 34664PSYC 34024  
Foreign language course4Psychology elective4  
 EESC 20001  
 16 17 0 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0Linguistics structure course4NUpath or elective4Co-op0
 Linguistics or psychology elective4Elective4 
 Psychology laboratory4  
 ENGW 33154  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0Linguistics structure course4NUpath or elective4Co-op0
 Linguistics elective4Elective4 
 Linguistics or psychology elective4  
 Psychology seminar4  
 0 16 8 0
Year 5
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0NUpath or elective4  
 Elective4  
 Elective4  
 Elective4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 129

Sample Four Years, No Co-op

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
LING 11504LING 23504Vacation0Vacation0
PSYC 11014PSYC 34644  
ENGW 11114Foreign language course4  
Math requirement4NUpath or elective4  
 16 16 0 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
LING 34124Linguistics structure course4Vacation0Vacation0
PSYC 23204Linguistics elective4  
PSYC 34664PSYC 34024  
Foreign language course4Psychology elective4  
 16 16 0 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Linguistics structure course4Linguistics structure course4VacationVacation
Linguistics elective4Linguistics or psychology elective4  
Psychology lab4NUpath or elective4  
ENGW 33154Elective4  
 16 16 0 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Linguistics or psychology elective4NUpath or elective4  
Psychology seminar4Elective4  
NUpath or elective4Elective4  
Elective4Elective4  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 128