Language Science LSCI

LSCI 1 Languages of the World

Units

4

(VIII)

The world has over 6,000 languages, with an exuberant variety of sounds, words, grammars. Introduction to a representative (about eight), drawn from every continent. Students are not expected to learn languages, but to explore and study their structure and complexity.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 2 Discovering Language

Units

4

(VII)

Explores language's pervasiveness and diversity; demonstrates ways linguistics illuminates language's crucial--albeit hidden--societal role. Issues: self-and group-identification, language death, language in legal and educational settings. Illustrations: spoken and signed languages, varieties of English, Native American languages.

Offered: Fall 2026 (4 sections)

LSCI 3 Introduction to Linguistics

Units

4

(III and V.B.)

Emphasis on the notion that language is a remarkable achievement of the human mind. Current insights into the nature of language. Survey of various subfields of linguistics. Introduction to linguistic analysis.

Offered: Fall 2026 (9 sections)

LSCI 10 Introduction to Phonology

Units

4

Prerequisite

LSCI 3

(III and V.B.)

Basic concepts in phonetic description and phonological analysis.

Offered: Fall 2026 (2 sections)

LSCI 11 Introduction to Deaf Culture

Units

4

(VII or VIII.)

Study of varied topics in Deaf culture such as language, identity, traditions, norms, and values. Area studies, and society, both in the present and in historical perspective are also examined. Taught in English.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 20 Introduction to Syntax

Units

4

Prerequisite

LSCI 3

(III and V.B.)

Basic concepts in syntactic description and grammatical analysis.

Offered: Fall 2026 (2 sections)

LSCI 43 Introduction to Symbolic Logic

(Vb)

An introduction to the symbolism and methods of the logic of statements, including evaluation of arguments by truth tables, the techniques of natural deduction, and semantic tableaux.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 51 Acquisition of Language

Units

4

Same as COGS 56L

(III)

What children say, what they mean, and what they understand. Theories about the learning of language by one-, two-, and three-year-olds. Comparison of kinds of data on which these theories are based.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 51B Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism

Units

4

Same as EDUC 52, HUMAN 52

Provides a comprehensive overview of current issues in bilingual education and bilingualism. Topics include dimensions of bilingualism, the effects of bilingualism on children's linguistic and cognitive development, bilingual education programs, literacy, special needs, and assessment.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 52 Bilingual Minds and Brains

Units

4

Same as EDUC 70

Restrictions: Education Sciences majors and Language Science majors have the first consideration for enrollment

Examines the variation in the languages that are spoken and the social contexts in which they are used may shape the way we communicate. Explore ways emerging science of bilingualism might be better communicated to the public.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

LSCI 68 Introduction to Language and Culture

Units

4

Same as ANTHRO 2D

(III)

Explores what the study of language can reveal about ourselves as bearers of culture. After introducing some basic concepts, examines how cultural knowledge is linguistically organized and how language might shape our perception of the world.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 99 Special Topics in Language Science

Units

4

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Special Topics at lower-division level.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 102 Formal Languages and Automata

Units

4

Prerequisite

I&C SCI 46 with a minimum grade of C and (MATH 2B or AP Calculus BC with a minimum score of 4) and I&C SCI 6B and I&C SCI 6D

Same as COMPSCI 162

Formal aspects of describing and recognizing languages by grammars and automata. Parsing regular and context-free languages. Ambiguity, nondeterminism. Elements of computability; Turning machines, random access machines, undecidable problems, NP-completeness.

Offered: Fall 2026 (2 sections)

LSCI 106 Topics in Logic

Units

4

Prerequisite

(LPS 105A or PHILOS 105A or LSCI 145A) and (LPS 105B or PHILOS 105B or LSCI 145B) and (LPS 105C or PHILOS 105C or LSCI 145C)

Same as LPS 106, PHILOS 106

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Selected topics in mathematical or philosophical logic.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 106M Computational Models of Language Learning

Units

4

Prerequisite

LSCI 151 with a minimum grade of A-

Concurrent: LSCI 206C

Focuses on using computational models to investigate questions related to language learning. Topics include computational models of language acquisition, principles underlying models of language learning and language change, computational learning theory, and modeling information extraction from language by humans.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 107M Computational Methods for Language Research

Units

4

Prerequisite

COGS 150 or LSCI 155 or COGS 156A or LSCI 151

Same as COGS 157M

Restrictions: Language Science majors, Cognitive Sciences majors, and Psychology majors have the first consideration for enrollment

Focuses on computational methods useful for language research. Students become familiar with software and programming languages used for extracting information from electronic datasets and for creating basic simulations of linguistic cognition. No prior programming experience assumed.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 107P Introduction to Programming for Language Science

Units

4

Prerequisite

LSCI 3 with a minimum grade of C-

Restrictions: Language Science majors have the first consideration for enrollment

Provides an introduction to the fundamentals of programming in Python, with specific applications for the study of human language. No prior programming knowledge is assumed.

Offered: Fall 2026 (2 sections)

LSCI 109 Special Topics in Computational Linguistics

Units

4

Prerequisite

Prerequisites vary

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Topics in computational linguistics.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 115 Introduction to Phonetics

Units

4

Prerequisite

LSCI 3

Introduces students to fundamental concepts of phonetics. The sound systems of selected languages around the world, including that of English, are described in detail. Students are trained to work with speech sound recognition, phonetic transcription, and language sound production.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 116 Introduction to Speech Science

Units

4

Prerequisite

LSCI 3

Introduces students to the central topics in speech science and cultivates critical thinking in evaluating scientific literature through lectures, readings, and discussions.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 117 Introduction to Acoustic Phonetics

Units

4

Prerequisite

LSCI 3 (may be taken concurrently) and LSCI 10 (may be taken concurrently)

Concurrent: LSCI 217

Introduction to the study of the acoustic properties of speech and their relationship to speech articulation and speech perception. Topics covered include making and interpreting quantitative acoustic measurements of speech, basic experimental design, and basic data visualization and statistical analysis.

Offered: Fall 2026 (2 sections)

LSCI 119 Special Topics in Phonetics/Phonology

Units

4

Prerequisite

Prerequisites vary

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Topics in phonetics/phonology.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 124 Current Topics in Syntactic Theory

Units

4

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times

Research seminar in syntax. Intensive study of a small number of well-defined topics which have had significant impact on the development of syntactic theory.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 129 Special Topics in Syntax

Units

4

Prerequisite

Prerequisites vary

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Topics in Syntax.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 139 Special Topics in Morphology

Units

4

Prerequisite

Prerequisites vary

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Topics in Morphology.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 141 Topics in Philosophy of Language

Selected topics in the philosophy of language, e.g., the nature of meaning, mechanisms of reference, speech acts.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 142 Introduction to Logic

Units

4

Same as LPS 104, PHILOS 104

Introduction to sentence logic, including truth tables and natural deduction; and to predicate logic, including semantics and natural deduction.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 143 Introduction to Formal Semantics

Units

4

Prerequisite

LPS 30 with a minimum grade of C- or LSCI 43 with a minimum grade of C- or PHILOS 30 with a minimum grade of C- or LPS 104 with a minimum grade of C- or PHILOS 104 with a minimum grade of C- or LSCI 142 with a minimum grade of C-

Introduces students to the analytical tools used in the investigation of natural language semantics. Topics include the truth-conditional approach to meaning, compositionality, scope and anaphora, generalized quantifier theory, and intensionality.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 145A Elementary Set Theory

An introduction to the basic working vocabulary of mathematical reasoning. Topics include sets, Boolean operations, ordered n-tuples, relations, functions, ordinal and cardinal numbers.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

LSCI 145B Metalogic

Prerequisite

PHIL 105A LSCI 145A or LPS 105A or PHILOS 105A

Introduction to formal syntax (proof theory) and semantics (model theory) for first-order logic, including the deduction, completeness, compactness, and Löewenheim-Skolem theorems.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 145C Undecidability and Incompleteness

Prerequisite

PHIL 105B LSCI 145B or LPS 105B or PHILOS 105B

Introduction to the formal theory of effective processes, including recursive functions, Turing machines, Church's thesis, and proofs of Göedel's incompleteness theorem for arithmetic, and Church's undecidability theorem for first-order logic.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 149 Special Topics in Semantics

Units

4

Prerequisite

Prerequisites vary

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Topics in Semantics.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 151C Computational Cognitive Models of Language Acquisition

Units

4

Prerequisite

LSCI 51

Focuses on synthesizing research literature related to computational cognitive models of language acquisition. Students develop their abilities to discuss key concepts and background assumptions, clearly present major points and findings, and concisely summarize literature from a particular perspective.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 151S Second Language Acquisition

Units

4

Prerequisite

LSCI 3 or SPANISH 113B

Examines a number of theoretical perspectives that attempt to explain second language learning with a focus on adult learners. How universal constraints, individual differences, and social factors influence the task of learning a second language as an adult.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 152 Acquisition of Language III

Units

4

Focuses on native language learning, exploring the way in which infants and very young children unconsciously uncover the rich systematic knowledge of their native language. Examines both experimental and computational studies that quantitatively investigate the "how" of language acquisition.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 153M Experimental Research in Language Science

Units

4

Prerequisite

LSCI 3

Restrictions: Cognitive Sciences majors and Language Science majors have the first consideration for enrollment

Covers foundational topics in behavioral research and experimentation, focusing on examples from language science.

Offered: Fall 2026 (2 sections)

LSCI 155 Psychology of Language

Units

4

Prerequisite

LSCI 3 and (LSCI 51 or COGS 56L)

Same as COGS 150

Restrictions: Cognitive Sciences majors, Language Science majors, and Psychology majors have the first consideration for enrollment

Examines language using the tools of experimental psychology. From sounds to words to spoken and written sentences, explores how language is used in real time, and how its use reveals how it is represented in the mind.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 158 Language and the Brain

Prerequisite

(PSYC 7A (COGS 7A or PSB 9 or PSCI 9 or PSYC 9A or AP Psychology Exam with a minimum score of 4) or PSB 11A) or (COGS 9A and (PSYC 9B or PSCI 11A) or PSB 11B and (COGS 9B or BIOL 35 or PSCI 11B) or BIOL N110) or BIO SCI 35 or BIO SCI N110 or BIO SCI N115A

Research analysis on biological bases of human linguistic capacity. Development, focusing on hemispheric specialization, plasticity; localization of specific linguistic functions in adults, with emphasis on study of aphasias; relation of linguistic capacity to general cognitive capacity, considering research on retardation.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 159 Special Topics in Psycholinguistics

Units

4

Prerequisite

Prerequisites vary

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Topics in Psycholinguistics.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

LSCI 164A Topics in Romance Languages

Units

4

Prerequisite

Prerequisites vary

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Topics in Romance Languages.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 165B Structure of Japanese

Units

4

Same as EAS 123

An overview of the linguistic features of modern Japanese. Provides students with a systematic introduction to the nature and characteristics of the language.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 165P Prosody of Japanese Poetry and Songs

Units

4

Same as EAS 124

Restrictions: No Language Science majors and No East Asian Cultures majors. No Linguistics minors and No Asian Studies minors

Sheds linguistic light on the traditions of Japanese poetry and song that have evolved over more than a thousand years, and demonstrates the central role of phonetic elements in these traditions.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 165S Japanese Sociolinguistics

Units

4

Same as EAS 126S

Restrictions: Language Science majors and East Asian Cultures majors have the first consideration for enrollment

Introduction to Japanese sociolinguistics, exploring how the variety of language use in modern Japanese is constructed by identity and culture. Topics include language assimilation, dialect use, language formality, codeswitching, backchanneling, politeness, honorifics, and use of gendered language given social norms.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

LSCI 168J Improvisation, Language, and Culture

Units

4

Same as ANTHRO 151A

Addresses improvisation, both in performance and in everyday life. Examines improvisation as the "flexible regulation" of everyday behavior by exploring different scholarly treatments of language and interaction, and working on developing actual theatrical improvisation skills.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 168S Language and Social Cognition

Units

4

Same as ANTHRO 150A

Explores the relationship between language and cognition in social and cultural contexts. The overall goal is to think through how language structure and use impact how individuals perceive, think about, and understand the world around them.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 169 Special Topics in Language Studies

Units

4

Prerequisite

Prerequisites vary

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Topics in Language Studies.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 169D Topics in Language Studies

Units

4

Prerequisite

Prerequisites vary

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Topics in language studies.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 171 Evolution of Language and Music

Units

4

Prerequisite

COGS 7A or PSY 9 or AP Psychology Exam with a minimum score of 4 or (COGS 9A and COGS 9B) or LSCI 3

Same as COGS 161M

Restrictions: Cognitive Sciences majors, Psychology majors, and Language Science majors have the first consideration for enrollment

Focuses on the biological evolution of two rather unique human traits: language and music. No other species is capable of “doing” language or music with the complexity that humans can.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 172 History of English

Units

4

Prerequisite

LSCI 3

Traces the history of English from its roots through its earliest written records and into the present, including fundamental changes in morphology, phonology, syntax, semantics, and vocabulary, as well as social, cultural, and historical forces affecting language.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 175 Language Origins: Evolution, Genetics, and the Brain

Units

4

Same as ANTHRO 152A, GLBLCLT 105, HISTORY 135G

Examines how human language(s) may have originated. Studies pertinent techniques (reconstruction) and addresses related questions, including is our language faculty inborn (i.e., genetically encoded)? Can brain imaging and population genetics research help to unlock this mystery of human evolution?

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 179 Special Topics in Historical Linguistics

Units

4

Prerequisite

Prerequisites vary

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Topics in Historical Linguistics.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 182V Language and Literacy

Units

4

Same as PSY 192V, EDUC 151

Restrictions: Language Science majors, Psychological Science majors, Education Sciences majors, Psychology majors, and Social Ecology majors have the first consideration for enrollment

Addresses the linguistic principles and processes that underlie oral and written language proficiency. Emphasis is on how to use phonology, morphology, orthography, semantics, syntax, and pragmatics to support literacy and oral language development for K-12 students.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

LSCI 189 Special Topics in Applied Language Science: Writing Skills for Language Science

Units

4

Prerequisite

Prerequisites vary

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Topics in Applied Language Science.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 195A Language Science Research I

Units

4

Prerequisite

Permission of faculty advisor. If this is not the same faculty member as the course instructor, the faculty advisor will coordinate with the course instructor when it comes to assessing the student’s research process at the end of each quarter

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times

Provides students with in-depth experience in different facets of research in language science. It includes theoretical, behavioral, computational, and/or applied language science topics and methodologies.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

LSCI 195B Language Science Research II

Units

4

Prerequisite

Permission of faculty advisor. If this is not the same faculty member as the course instructor, the faculty advisor will coordinate with the course instructor when it comes to assessing the student’s research process at the end of each quarter

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times

Provides students with in-depth experience in different facets of research in language science. It includes theoretical, behavioral, computational, and/or applied language science topics and methodologies.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 195C Language Science Research III

Units

4

Prerequisite

Permission of faculty advisor. If this is not the same faculty member as the course instructor, the faculty advisor will coordinate with the course instructor when it comes to assessing the student’s research process at the end of each quarter

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times

Provides students with in-depth experience in different facets of research in language science. It includes theoretical, behavioral, computational, and/or applied language science topics and methodologies.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 195W Writing Skills for Language Science

Units

4

(Ib)

Focuses on written technical communication skills in language science. Topics include the scientific publication process (focusing on research abstracts), how to write for pieces of different lengths, and writing for different audiences.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 198 Directed Group Study

Units

4

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times

Directed study with Linguistics faculty.

Offered: Fall 2026 (8 sections)

LSCI 199 Independent Study

Units

4

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times

Independent research with Linguistics faculty. Students may enroll for only one 199 each quarter.

Offered: Fall 2026 (10 sections)

LSCI 201A Topics in Language Science Research

Units

1.3

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Restrictions: Language Science majors only

Involves colloquia and scientific reports by faculty, students, and visitors. Students are exposed to current language science research and gain experience in active listening and scientific discourse.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

LSCI 201B Topics in Language Science Research

Units

1.3

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Restrictions: Language Science majors only

Involves colloquia and scientific reports by faculty, students, and visitors. Students are exposed to current language science research and gain experience in active listening and scientific discourse.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 201C Topics in Language Science Research

Units

1.3

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Restrictions: Language Science majors only

Involves colloquia and scientific reports by faculty, students, and visitors. Students are exposed to current language science research and gain experience in active listening and scientific discourse.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 202A Skills for Language Science I

Units

4

Focuses on computational skills for language science research. Topics include computational literacy, programming languages, and database interfaces that are useful for language science research, allowing for general scripting and file manipulation, and enabling statistical analysis and data visualization.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

LSCI 202B Skills for Language Science II

Units

4

Prerequisite

LSCI 202A with a minimum grade of B-

Introduction to the scientific publication process and practice of scientific writing skills.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 202C Skills for Language Science III

Units

4

Prerequisite

LSCI 202B with a minimum grade of B-

Introduction to scientific presentation for audiences of different backgrounds and practice of scientific presentations skills.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 202D Advanced Skills for Language Science

Units

1.3

Prerequisite

LSCI 202C with a minimum grade of B

The practice of advanced professional writing skills, including the writing of grants. Students bring their own academic material to the workshop.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

LSCI 202E Advanced Skills for Language Science II

Units

1.3

Prerequisite

LSCI 202D with a minimum grade of B

The practice of advanced professional writing skills, including the writing of research statements and related documents. Students bring their own academic material to the workshop.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 202F Advanced Skills for Language Science III

Units

1.3

Prerequisite

LSCI 202E with a minimum grade of B

The practice of advanced professional writing skills, including the writing of journal articles. Students bring their own academic material to the workshop.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 206C Computational Models of Language Learning

Units

4

Prerequisite

LSCI 251 with a minimum grade of B-

Concurrent: LSCI 106M

Focuses on computational models of native language learning, exploring how probabilistic learning and inference fare on difficult case studies within language acquisition. In all cases, grounds the learning models in available empirical data and considers their psychological plausibility.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 209 Special Topics in Computational Linguistics

Units

1-4

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Focuses on ongoing research in linguistics. Variable units based on course content, as determined by Department. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

LSCI 217 Introduction to Acoustic Phonetics

Units

4

Concurrent: LSCI 117

Introduction to the study of the acoustic properties of speech and their relationship to speech articulation and speech perception. Topics covered include making and interpreting quantitative acoustic measurements of speech, basic experimental design, and basic data visualization and statistical analysis.

Offered: Fall 2026 (2 sections)

LSCI 219 Special Topics in Phonetics and Phonology

Units

4

Prerequisite

Prerequisites vary

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Topics in phonetics and phonology.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 229 Special Topics in Syntax

Units

4

Prerequisite

Prerequisites vary

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Varied topics in syntax.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 239 Special Topics in Morphology

Units

4

Prerequisite

Prerequisites vary

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Topics in morphology.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 248M Modal Logic

Units

4

Introduction to modal logic methods and their application.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 249 Special Topics in Semantics

Units

4

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Varied topics in semantics.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 250 Psycholinguistics

Units

4

Examines how language is used in real time, and how its use reveals how it is represented in the mind and the brain.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 250B Bilingualism

Units

4

Examines how bilingualism interfaces with language representation, language use, and language development.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 250H Heritage Language Acquistion

Units

4

Examines how heritage languages are represented in speakers' minds, processed in real time, and acquired.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 251 Language Acquisition

Units

4

Focuses on native language learning, exploring the way in which infants and very young children unconsciously uncover the rich systematic knowledge of their native language. Examines both experimental and computational studies that quantitatively investigate the "how" of language acquisition.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 251A Atypical Acquisition

Units

4

Focuses on different types of atypical acquisition, including acquisition in special populations and acquisition under atypical circumstances. Research techniques discussed include theoretical, experimental, and computational methods.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 251C Computational Cognitive Models of Language Acquistion

Units

4

Focuses on synthesizing research literature related to computational cognitive models of language acquisition. Students develop their abilities to discuss key concepts and background assumptions, clearly present major points and findings, and concisely summarize literature from a particular perspective.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 253M Experimental Methods for Language Research

Units

4

Focuses on experimental methods useful for language research. Students become familiar with software and programming languages used for implementing and analyzing behavioral experiments.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

LSCI 259 Special Topics in Psycholinguistics

Units

4

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Topics in Psycholinguistics. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 265L Language Change, Acquisition, and Complexity

Units

4

Focuses on models of language change, acquisition, and complexity, looking at the connections between them to explain empirical data relating to the form of existing languages and how languages change over time. Emphasis is placed on computational and mathematical models.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 269 Special Topics in Language Studies

Units

4

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Varied topics in language studies.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 279 Special Topics in Language Change

Units

4

Prerequisite

Prerequisites vary

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Varied topics in language change.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 281L Language Learning with Digital Media

Units

4

Provides students with a graduate-level introduction to key issues of digital media in second-language teaching and learning.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 281S Second Language Acquisition and Teaching

Units

4

Explores the prevailing paradigms that seek to account for how adults learn second languages (L2s) in instructed settings.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

LSCI 290 Dissertation Research

Units

4-12

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times

Dissertation Research

Offered: Fall 2026 (7 sections)

LSCI 299 Independent Study

Units

1-12

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times

Independent study. Research with language science faculty.

Offered: Fall 2026 (8 sections)