Certificate in Language Technology

Students admitted to pursue an MA in Linguistics may opt to earn a graduate certificate in language technology. This certificate is a credential that indicates graduate-level expertise and training at the intersection of linguistics and applied computer science. The certificate is designed to prepare students for advanced graduate study or for employment in industry.

To earn this certificate, students must complete 13 credit hours in computer science and computational linguistics, up to to 6 hours of which may be double-counted as elective credit for an MA in Linguistics.

Course Requirements for Graduate Certificate in Language Technology:
Required Courses: 13 hours
		COSC 514 Fundamentals of Computer Science (4)
		LING 519 Technology for Language Documentation (3)
	One course from the following:
		COSC 552 Human Computer Interaction (3)
		COSC 571 Database Management Systems Design (3)
	One course from the following:
		LING 538 Multilingual Text Processing (3)
		COSC 541 Automata, Computability, and Formal Languages (3)
		COSC 561 Artificial Intelligence (3)
		LING 501 Current Trends in Linguistics (3) (if relevant)
		LING 592 Special Topics (3) (if relevant)
		COSC 592 Special Topics (3) (if relevant)
		COSC 681 Special Topics (3) (if relevant)