Summer 2026 Linguistics Courses

Dr. Sheryl Bernardo-Hinesley

• MTWR 10-11:50 (6 week course)

• 5 Credits

• Social Sciences GUR (SSC)

Description: The course takes a thematic approach to the study of language use in society, focusing on (1) recognizing social and societal factors that influence language choices in bilingual/multilingual communities, (2) describing the complex and multi-layered relationship between language choice and identity, and (3) understanding policies and issues related to language education and learning.

Dr. McNeel Gordon Jantzen

• MTWR 12-1:50 (6 week course)

• 5 Credits

• Natural Sciences GUR (SCI)

*The structure of the course will allow for maximum flexibility in attendance and access to course materials and will ensure accessibility options for all students.

Description: This course will address some of the fundamental topics underlying human language including: (1) how different components of language are processed by and represented in our brains; (2) how language is acquired and processed throughout the life span; (3) the relationship between language and thought; (4) the effects of music and multilingualism on language networks; and (5) how neuroimaging and computational modeling techniques are used to examine the processing, representation, and acquisition of language.

Dr. Jordan Sandoval

• REMOTE – Asynchronous (9 week course)

• 5 Credits

• Natural Sciences GUR (LSCI)

• Upper division credits

Description: Students taking this class will experience an introduction to how language is studied as a science. Core foci of the class will involve identifying and describing patterns in language, developing hypotheses to explain the observed patterns, and learning to test those hypotheses through experimentation.