List of courses offered by the Linguistics Department.
To see if a class meets in the current quarter, as well as the time and location, go to the Linguistics Department’s Course Schedule page.
Linguistics 1 and 11 are fully online. They have asynchronous (not at a set time) lectures and synchronous (at a set time) discussions. Lecture recordings are available throughout the quarter.
Courses usually offered every quarter are Linguistics 1, 20, 102 or 103, 119A or 120A, 120B, 165B, and 185A. Most other courses may be offered one or two quarters. An internal tentative Linguistics course offerings list for the following academic year is made available at the end of May of the preceding academic year.
Important information about course enrollment:
- PTE numbers for LING 1 will not be distributed under any circumstances. If you would like to try to secure a spot in a particular quarter but the course is already full, please continue to monitor the waitlist. It is possible for seats to open up as students decide to drop the class. Otherwise, the class is offered every quarter, including the summer.
- PTE numbers for LING, ASL, or SWAHILI courses, except LING 1, are distributed at the instructor’s discretion and students will need to contact the instructor(s) directly. Staff do not distribute PTE numbers.
- Distributing PTE numbers for LING 20 are at the instructor’s discretion and are rarely distributed.
- As noted above, PTE numbers for LING 1 will not be distributed under any circumstances.
- LING courses which have an enrollment restriction will have the restriction removed when the second enrollment pass begins, allowing any student to enroll or join the waitlist, space permitting. Please note that having a priority enrollment pass does not bypass the enrollment restriction. If the course is full by the time of the second enrollment pass, we recommend that students keep an eye on enrollment numbers as students who enrolled or on the waitlist may drop the class before instruction starts.
For Fall 2026:
The enrollment restrictions for the courses listed below will be removed when the second enrollment pass begins, Thursday, June 25, 2026, allowing any student to enroll or join the waitlist, space permitting.
- LING 20 will only be open to students declared in the following majors during the priority and first enrollment passes: any of the Linguistics majors, Asian Languages and Linguistics, Spanish and Linguistics, and Cognitive Science.
- LING 102, 103, 120A, and 120B will only be open to junior and senior students declared in the following majors during the priority and first enrollment passes: any of the Linguistics majors, Asian Languages and Linguistics, Spanish and Linguistics, and Cognitive Science.
- LING 185A will only be open to junior and senior students declared in the following majors during the priority and first enrollment passes: Linguistics and Computer Science.
Frequently Asked Questions:
The majority of required linguistics courses for the majors are capped at 40 students per lecture, with the exception of Linguistics 1, 20, 102, 119A, and 120B.
Please refer to the Undergraduate Student Affairs Officer for guidance with course planning for the major.
Only foreign language requirements may be taken for Pass/No Pass grading. All other preparation for the major and upper-division major requirements must be taken for a letter grade. *Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, exceptions have been made to this policy. Please visit the majors/minor page to view the memos outlining these exceptions.
Yes, however, you must first consult with the Undergraduate Student Affairs Officer if you plan to take courses at another college or university for approval and confirmation.
Please send an email to the Undergraduate Student Affairs Officer to address this inquiry. Include your university ID number and the course information in the email.
LING courses which have an enrollment restriction will have the restriction removed when the second enrollment pass begins, allowing any student to enroll or join the waitlist, space permitting. Please note that having a priority enrollment pass does not bypass the enrollment restriction. If the course is full by the time of the second enrollment pass, we recommend that students keep an eye on enrollment numbers as students who enrolled or on the waitlist may drop the class before instruction starts.
Please see the information above regarding the affected courses. Students who want a Permission to Enroll (PTE) number to bypass the enrollment restriction will need to contact the instructor directly. The Undergraduate Student Affairs Officer and department staff do not distribute PTE numbers. We strongly recommend that students wait until their second enrollment pass before requesting a PTE number from the instructor as seats may still be available by that time. If an instructor agrees to provide a PTE number, it will bypass any enrollment restriction and the enrollment capacity.
The “Linguistics-related majors” enrollment restriction includes students declared in the following majors: any of the Linguistics majors, Asian Languages and Linguistics, Spanish and Linguistics, and Cognitive Science. Please note that some courses may also be restricted to juniors and seniors in a Linguistics-related major.
Please see the information above regarding the affected courses. Students who want a Permission to Enroll (PTE) number to bypass the enrollment restriction will need to contact the instructor directly. The Undergraduate Student Affairs Officer and department staff do not distribute PTE numbers. We strongly recommend that students wait until their second enrollment pass before requesting a PTE number from the instructor as seats may still be available by that time. If an instructor agrees to provide a PTE number, it will bypass any enrollment restriction and the enrollment capacity.
PTE numbers for LING, ASL, or SWAHILI courses, except LING 1, are distributed at the instructor’s discretion and students will need to contact the instructor(s) directly. The Undergraduate Student Affairs Officer and department staff do not distribute PTE numbers. PTE numbers for LING 1 will not be distributed under any circumstances.
Subject Area(s)
LING
ASL