Concentration Advisor

Michael Rieppel
Assistant Professor
Office: 523 Hall of Languages
Tel: 315.443.2519
Email: morieppe@syr.edu

Consult the Course Catalog for specific requirements.

Sample Requirements

Equivalent or alternative courses may be substituted for any of the courses listed below by approval of the program. Be aware that certain courses may have prerequisites.

Linguistics Core Courses (12 Credits)

• LIN 601 - Introductory Linguistic Analysis 3 credit(s)
• LIN 631 - Phonological Analysis 3 credit(s)
• LIN 641 - Syntactic Analysis 3 credit(s)
• LIN 674 Topics in Sociolinguistics 3 credit(s)

Concentration Area Required Courses (6 Credits)

Required:

• PHI 651 - Logic and Language 3 credit(s)
• LIN 611 - Semantics of Human Languages 3 credit(s)

Students may substitute one of the following for PHI 651:

• CIS 661 - Logic Programming 1 3 credit(s)
• CIS 672 - Mathematical Logic I 3 credit(s)
• PHI 551 - Mathematical Logic 3 credit(s)
• PHI 552 - Modal Logic 3 credit(s)

Concentration Area Elective Courses (6-12 Credits)

• CIS 767 - Mathematical Theory of Computation 3 credit(s)
• LIN 612 Pragmatics - Meaning and Context 3 credit(s)
• LIN 673 - Language Variation and Change 3 credit(s)
• LIN 741 - Advanced Syntax 3 credit(s)
• PHI 565 - Philosophy of Language 3 credit(s)
• PHI 575 - Philosophy of Social Science 3 credit(s)
• PHI 576 - Philosophy of Mind 3 credit(s)
• PHI 665 - Problems in Philosophy of Language 3 credit(s)
• PHI 673 - The Structure of Science 3 credit(s)
• PHI 687 - Language, Epistemology, Mind, Metaphysics 3 credit(s)

Structure of a Language Option (0-6 Credits)

Up to 6 credits in a structure of a language course.

• LIN 605 – Linguistic Structure of English 3 credit(s)
• LIN 606 – Field Methods of Linguistics 3 credit(s)
• LIN 626 - Structure of Standard Arabic 3 credit(s)
• SPA 637 - Introduction to Spanish Linguistics 3 credit(s)

Thesis Option

In substitution for six of the Concentration Area Elective credits, the student may prepare a thesis under the supervision of the concentration advisor and other faculty participating in the Program and on a topic approved by the Program.