Programs and Courses

Courses: Summer 2026

Note: See the Location column to determine which classes are offered in Burnaby and Surrey. Classes designated "A" with locations missing indicate off-campus offerings to Indigenous Languages students. 

LING 100 - Communication and Language

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 100 B100 Cecile Vigouroux
May 11 – Aug 10, 2026: Mon, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby

LING 111 - The Wonder of Words

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 111 D100 Ivelina Koleva Tchizmarova
May 11 – Aug 10, 2026: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby

LING 160 - Language, Culture and Society

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 160 A970 Elena Barreiro
TBA
Location: TBA

LING 190 - The Science of Speech

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 190 A970 Janet Leonard
TBA
Location: TBA
LING 190 D100 Ivelina Koleva Tchizmarova
May 11 – Aug 10, 2026: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby

LING 220 - Introduction to Linguistics

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 220 D100 Margaret Grant
May 11 – Aug 10, 2026: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
LING 220 D101 Margaret Grant
May 11 – Aug 10, 2026: Tue, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
LING 220 D102 May 11 – Aug 10, 2026: Wed, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby
LING 220 D104 May 11 – Aug 10, 2026: Wed, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
Burnaby
LING 220 D105 May 11 – Aug 10, 2026: Wed, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
Burnaby

LING 280 - Linguistics in the Real World

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 280 B100 Cecile Vigouroux
May 11 – Aug 10, 2026: Mon, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby

LING 282W - Writing for Linguistics

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 282W A970 Elena Barreiro
TBA
Location: TBA

LING 309W - Sociolinguistics

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 309W A320 TBA
Location: TBA

LING 321 - Phonology

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 321 B100 Ashley Farris-Trimble
May 11 – Jun 19, 2026: Tue, Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby

LING 322 - Syntax

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 322 B100 Chung-hye Han
May 11 – Jun 19, 2026: Wed, Fri, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby

LING 324 - Semantics

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 324 A320 TBA
Location: TBA

LING 330 - Phonetics

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 330 B100 Yue Wang
May 11 – Jun 19, 2026: Tue, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby

LING 350 - First Language Acquisition

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 350 D100 Trevor Block
May 11 – Aug 10, 2026: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby

LING 415 - Neurolinguistics

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 415 B100 Yue Wang
May 11 – Jun 19, 2026: Mon, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby

LING 491 - Directed Research

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 491 D100 Panayiotis Pappas
TBA
Location: TBA
LING 491 D200 Maite Taboada
TBA
Location: TBA

Future Course Offerings

  • Explore courses listed in the Future Course Offerings document. Note: This list is tentative and subject to change.
  • For detailed descriptions of LING courses, see the lower division page (100- and 200-level) and upper division page (300- and 400-level). 

Undergraduate programs

Concurrent BA–MA program

Academic calendar requirements 

  • Linguistics Major students should follow the requirements for the term in which they received approval.
  • Requirements for Fall 2025 and thereafter are specified via this link and on the Fall 2025 Checklist.
  • Students approved prior to Fall 2025 should consult the Pre–Fall-2025 Checklist.
  • Contact the Linguistics Advisor to ensure that you are on track to fulfill all requirements.

Career pathways

Careers related to linguistics include academic research, writing, language analysis, sociolinguistic analysis, generative ai tech, terminologists, and careers in government. Learn more here or make an appointment with our Linguistics Advisor