Combined Major in Linguistics & Psychology

Combined Major in Linguistics & Psychology

Requirements in Linguistics (8 courses)

  1. LING 11501 Introduction to lang. & linguistics
  2. LING 23502 Linguistic analysisA
  3. LING 34123, 4 Language and cultureA, B
  4. LING 34222 PhonologyA, C
  5. LING 34502 SyntaxA, C

Requirements in Psychology (8 courses)

  1. PSYC 11015 Foundations of psychology
  2. PSYC 23202 Stats in psychological researchD
  3. PSYC 3402 Social psychologyD
  4. PSYC 3466 CognitionD

Linguistics electives: 3 of the following courses

    LING 3402 African-American English
    LING 3428 African languages
    LING 3430 Applied linguisticsA
    LING 3432 Romance linguistics
    LING 3434 BilingualismA
    LING 3436 Structure of Spanish
    LING 3438 Structure of French
    LING 34424 SociolinguisticsA, B
    LING 3444 Linguistics in educationA
    LING 3448 Issues in linguisticsA
    LING 34522 SemanticsA, H
    LING 3454 History of English
    LING 3456 Language and genderA
    LING 3458 Topics in linguisticsA
    LING 46544, 6 Seminar in linguisticsC, I
    LING 4992 Directed studyK
    PHIL 12158 Symbolic Logic
    PHIL 4540 Philosophy of languageB, J
    DEAF 2700 Linguistics of ASLA, B
    LANG 3438 Structure of FrenchA

Laboratory requirement: Take one lab course:

    PSYC 46104 Lab in psycholinguisticsB, E, F
    PSYC 46124 Lab in cognitionB, E, F
    PSYC 4992 Directed studyK

Seminar requirement: Take one seminar:

    PSYC 46584, 6 Seminar in psycholinguisticsE, F
    PSYC 46604, 6 Seminar in cognitionE, F

Psychology electives: 2 of the following courses (not already taken)

    PSYC 2356 Nonverbal communicationD
    PSYC 3404 Developmental psychologyD
    PSYC 3450 Learning and motivationD
    PSYC 3452 Sensation and perceptionD
    PSYC 3458 PsychobiologyD
    PSYC 3526 Categorization and reasoningF
    PSYC 4520 Language and the brainF
    PSYC 4522 Psychology of readingF
    PSYC 4524 Cognitive developmentG
    PSYC 46104 Lab in psycholinguisticsB, E, F
    PSYC 46124 Lab in cognitionB, E, F
    PSYC 46584, 6 Seminar in psycholinguisticsE, F
    PSYC 46604, 6 Seminar in cognitionE, F
    PSYC 4992 Directed studyK

Integrative Course: PSYC 3464 Psychology of languageD

Language Requirement: 2 courses in the language of your choice

Experiential Education: LING 49967 or PSYC 49967 Experiential education
or a semester of Study Abroad (not a dialogue)


1Fulfills the NU Core Arts/Humanities, Lev. 1
2 Fulfills the NU Core Math/Analytical Thinking, Lev. 2
3 Fulfills the NU Core Comparative Study of Cultures
4 Fulfills the NU Core Writing Intensive in the Major
5 Fulfills the NU Core Social Science, Lev. 1
6 Fulfills the NU Core Capstone
7 Fulfills the NU Core Experiential Learning
8 Fulfills the NU Core Math/Analytical Thinking, Lev. 1

A Prerequisite: LING 1150
B Prerequisite: ENGL 1111
C Prerequisite: LING 2350
D Prerequisite: PSYC 1101
E Prerequisite: PSYC 2320
F Prerequisite: PSYC 3464 or PSYC 3466
G Prerequisite: PSYC 3404 or PSYC 3466
H Prerequisite: Core Math/Analytical, Lev. 1
I Prerequisite: two 3000-level LING courses
J Prerequisite: PHIL 1115 and PHIL 1215
K Prerequisite: With prior approval

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