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Course prefix:
LING
Course number:
2100
Semester:
Spring
Academic year:
2026
Course description:

This is an introductory course in linguistics (which also fulfills an Institute-wide humanities requirement). 

Academic honesty/integrity statement:
  • Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.
  • An Artificial Intelligence (AI) cannot pass a course. AI contributions must be attributed and true. AI use should be open and documented. AI here refers to AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and so on. These three principles apply to external help such as but not limited to tutors, friends, and virtual assistants.  
Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Humanities area.   

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help students master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals.    

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question:   

  • How do I interpret the human experience through creative, linguistic, and philosophical works?    

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome:   

  • Students will effectively analyze and interpret the meaning, cultural significance, and ethical implications of literary/philosophical texts or of works in the visual/performing arts.    

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies:   

  • Ethical Reasoning   
  • Information Literacy   
  • Intercultural Competence    
Instructor first name:
Hongchen
Instructor last name:
Wu
Section:
B
CRN
33068
Department (you may add up to three):
Modern Languages