Linguistics Department

Welcome to the Linguistics Department!

The Linguistics Department offers programs leading to Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in linguistics. A background in linguistics prepares individuals for a wide variety of careers. Currently, the fastest-growing area is technology, where linguists work on speech recognition, natural language processing, information retrieval, and a variety of web-based projects.

Linguistics graduates may go on to jobs in education, business, government, and publishing. Our programs also provide excellent preparation for graduate work in the professional fields (business, medicine, and law) as well as, of course, for a career in academia. To learn more, see our Field of Linguistics and see who's hiring linguists these days on the LSA website.

The OU Pledge

The OU Pledge is Oakland University’s commitment to provide undergraduate students with opportunities for meaningful, hands-on learning. This commitment seeks to enhance students’ academic knowledge with experiential learning, internships and/or research experiences that empower them to make substantive professional contributions. Linguistics students in OU’s College of Arts and Science engage in experiential learning through their participation in various opportunities such as:

• TESOL Practicum (ALS 4960) — Please contact the TESOL Program Coordinator Rebecca Gaydos ([email protected]) for more information.
• SLP observation (LIN 4340, Language Related Disorders) — Please contact Kuniko Nielsen ([email protected]) for more information.
• Undergraduate Research Involvement — Please contact Kuniko Nielsen ([email protected]) for more information.
• Volunteer — Volunteer Opportunities