Computational Linguistics Minor

A Computational Linguistics minor invites students to engage in an intellectually vital scientific discipline and to gain an overview of techniques used to model natural languages and to represent linguistic phenomena.

Students in a linguistics class

 Degree requirements:

Benefits

By studying language from a computational perspective, students can position themselves on the cutting edge of a fast-growing interdisciplinary field that explores the use of computers to process and produce human language. As a result, students begin to acquire practical tools that can benefit society in significant ways and thus help them to become effective agents of positive change in the world.

This interdisciplinary minor provides you with a foundation in the linguistic analysis of human communication, computer science, and statistics to help prepare you for graduate study or for an eventual career in the high-demand fields of natural language processing and artificial intelligence.

Career opportunities

  • Business
  • Civil service or diplomacy
  • Communications
  • Education
  • Linguistic research
  • Missions
  • Speech pathology
  • Speech recognition and recreation

Entering the minor in Computational Linguistics

You may enter the minor during your first quarter at SPU. Entrance after your first quarter requires only good academic standing (2.0 or higher SPU cumulative GPA). Consult the Undergraduate Catalog for complete information on how and when to enter and what you must do to complete the program.   


Faculty Contact

Carlos Arias

Assistant Professor and Chair of Computer Science
PhD, National Tsing Hua University

Email: arias@messianicfamilyfellowship.com
Phone: 206-281-2945
Office: Otto Miller Hall 209

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