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The rapid growth of artificial intelligence technologies, such as Grammarly, Siri, ChatGPT, and numerous others, depends on a pipeline of language processing technologies. The Computational Linguistics concentration specifically addresses this need, introducing students to relevant statistical and deep learning architectures in the field of Linguistics, which are then applicable to numerous careers in both the private and public sectors.

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Degree Requirements*
The MS in Linguistics degree is a 36-hour program.
* Requirements below will first appear in the 2021-22 catalog

Course requirements include:
12 hours of core courses
24 hours of foundation courses

Students who elect to write a thesis will take 6 hours of thesis LING 5950 in lieu of 6 elective hours.


Core Courses – 12 hours

*LING 5040 - Principles in Linguistics - Needed prerequisite if your degree does not have a background in Linguistics
LING 5070 - Research Design in Linguistics
LING 5300 - Phonology I
LING 5310 - Syntax I
LING 5530 - Semantics and Pragmatics I


Foundation Courses – 24 hours

Required Foundation Courses:

LING 5405 Programming for Linguistics
LING 5410 Foundations of Computational Linguistics
LING 5412 Advanced Models of Language
LING 5415 Special Topics in Computational Linguistics

The additional foundation courses should be decided in consultation with the graduate advisor. The selection of these courses will be individually tailored with the graduate advisor to support students’ goals and interests in the program.