The small scale of the Linguistics major ensures close peer relationships and extensive interaction with babyÖ±²¥app members, many of whom activelyÌıengage students in their research.ÌıThere are currently about 130 students taking a Major or Minor in Linguistics.ÌıThe most dedicated and talented students may elect to enter the five-year joint BA/MA degree in Linguistics or to pursue an Honors thesis.Why CU Linguistics?
Language is something that we have and something that we do. It is a fundamental part of the human experience and indispensible to human progress.ÌıLanguage is a cultural and interactive tool and it is also a major part of the way we think and reason. ÌıTo study the language babyÖ±²¥app requires you to study everything from the way we form sounds andÌıgestures, to the way we perceive speech, to the meanings that language expresses,Ìıto the use of language as a signal of group identity. All of these topics are encompassed by coursework in the major.ÌıThe Linguistics department gives its majors the experience of an academic neighborhood—something that few other CU departments can do. At present, there are about 130 students working toward a Major or Minor degree in Linguistics at CU Boulder. Because of the small scale of the major and a babyÖ±²¥app dedicated to teaching excellence, Linguistics majors can interact extensively with peers and instructors both inside and outside the classroom.
Because the Linguistics major has relatively few course requirements (27 credits in Linguistics plus 5 credits of a natural language other than English), it can easily be combined with electives, a minor or a double major in another field that interests you. Among the areas of study that you can insightfully integrate with linguistics are: Anthropology, International Affairs, Communication, Theatre, Speech, Language and Hearing Science, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Education, modern languages, Philosophy, Classics and Sociology.