Program: Linguistics and Cognitive Science (BA) - University of Southern California - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 25, 2025

USC Catalogue 2018-2019

Combined major program between the Department of Linguistics and the Department of Cognitive Science.

Lower-Division Courses (12 units)

LING 210g Introduction to Linguistics Units: 4
PSYC 100Lg Introduction to Psychology Units: 4
PSYC 274Lg Statistics Units: 4

Upper-Division Courses (32 units)

Two among the following (8 units)

LING 301 Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology Units: 4
LING 302 Introduction to Syntax and Semantics Units: 4
LING 303 Logic and Meaning in Natural Language Units: 4

One among the following (4 units)

PSYC 301L Cognitive Processes Units: 4

Three among the following (12 units)

LING 401 Advanced Phonology Units: 4
or
LING 402 Advanced Syntax Units: 4
or
LING 403 Advanced Semantics Units: 4
LING 322g Language Contact and Language Acquisition Units: 4
LING 325g Language and Number Units: 4
LING 405 Child Language Acquisition Units: 4
LING 406 Psycholinguistics Units: 4
LING 407 Atypical Language Units: 4

One among the following (4 units)

PSYC 336L Developmental Psychology Units: 4
PSYC 433 Children’s Learning and Cognitive Development Units: 4

Additional Requirement

An additional upper division course from the above list or from a related field (4 units)