Teaching English in the Global Context

As students travel, they often support their global exploration by teaching English around the world.  This concentration provides students with a set of courses for teaching English in the global context.

Requirements for the Concentration

  • LING 3070 Introduction to Linguistics (also offered online)
  • LING 4020 Structure of Modern English (Online)
    • Fall Course
  • LING 4030 Acquisition of English as a Second Language (Online)
  • LING 4080 Teaching English as a Second Language (Online)
    • Fall Course
  • LING 4410 World Englishes

*LING 3070, LING 4020, LING 4030, LING 4080 may be taken concurrently in the same semester

Download the degree plan for this concentration HERE

Computational Linguistics

Computational Linguistics (CL) is a rapidly growing field in the high-tech sector, critical for development of such technologies such as voice-enabled smart phones (e.g. Siri, Cortana) and home assistants (e.g. Alexa). IBM's Jeopardy-winning Watson system is another example of what CL can do. Yet another application area is text analytics for market analysis. This concentration is specifically intended to address a growing need for language processing skills, particularly those associated with the rapid growth of artificial intelligence/cognitive technologies.

Requirements for the Concentration

  • LING 3070 Introduction to Linguistics
  • LING 4130 Discovering Language from Data
  • LING 4135 Python for Text
  • LING 4140 Introduction to Computational Linguistics

Download the degree plan for this concentration HERE

Coming Fall 2025, Concentration in Language and Law

Required (9 hours):

  • LING 2080 Language of Courts and Crime
  • LING 3020 Forensic Linguistics
  • LING 3090 Discourse Analysis

In addition, select 6 hours from the following: 

  • LING 2070 Language and Discrimination
  • LING 3010 African American English
  • LING 3040 Politics of Language
  • LING 4010 Language Variation