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Linguistics and Psychology, BS

2023-2024 Edition

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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.

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

Course List
Code Title Hours
Linguistics Foundations
LING 1150Introduction to Language and Linguistics4
LING 2350Linguistic Analysis4
LING 3412Language and Culture4
Linguistic Structure
Complete three of the following:12
LING 3420
Phonetics
LING 3422
Phonology
LING 3424
Morphology
LING 3450
Syntax
LING 3452
Semantics
Linguistics Electives
Complete three courses not used to fulfill other degree requirements from the following:12
DEAF 2700
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

Course List
Code Title Hours
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
PSYC 2320
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
PSYC 4610
Laboratory in Psycholinguistics
PSYC 4612
Laboratory in Cognition
PSYC 4970
Junior/Senior Honors Project 1
PSYC 4971
Junior/Senior Honors Project 2
PSYC 4991
Directed Study Research
Psychology Seminar
Complete one of the following:4
PSYC 4658
Seminar in Psycholinguistics
PSYC 4660
Seminar in Cognition
PSYC 4674
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
PSYC 3404
Developmental Psychology
PSYC 3450
Learning and Motivation
PSYC 3452
Sensation and Perception
PSYC 3458
Biological Psychology
PSYC 4522
Psychology of Reading
PSYC 4524
Cognitive Development
PSYC 4610
Laboratory in Psycholinguistics
PSYC 4612
Laboratory in Cognition
PSYC 4628
Laboratory in Developmental Psychology
PSYC 4658
Seminar in Psycholinguistics
PSYC 4660
Seminar in Cognition
PSYC 4674
Seminar in Cognitive Neuroscience
PSYC 4676
Seminar in Developmental Psychology
PSYC 4991
Directed Study Research

Integrative Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
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
LING 4891
Research Seminar in Linguistics
LING 4970
and LING 4971
Junior/Senior Honors Project 1
and Junior/Senior Honors Project 2
LING 4991
Directed Study Research
PSYC 4970
and PSYC 4971
Junior/Senior Honors Project 1
and Junior/Senior Honors Project 2
PSYC 4991
Directed Study Research

Supporting Courses

Course List
Code Title Hours
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
CS 1800
Discrete Structures
MATH 1213
Interactive Mathematics
MATH 1215
Mathematical Thinking
MATH 1231
Calculus for Business and Economics
MATH 1241
Calculus 1
MATH 1242
Calculus 2
MATH 1251
Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 1
MATH 1252
Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 2
MATH 1340
Intensive Calculus for Engineers
MATH 1341
Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering
MATH 1342
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
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