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Programs and Courses

Courses: Spring 2027

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 Heather Bliss
Jan 5 – Apr 12, 2027: Thu, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
TBA
Burnaby
Burnaby
LING 100 B900 Claudia Wei Wah Wong
Jan 5 – Apr 12, 2027: Mon, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
TBA
Surrey
Surrey

LING 111 - The Wonder of Words

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 111 B100 Claudia Wei Wah Wong
Jan 5 – Apr 12, 2027: Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
TBA
Burnaby
Burnaby

LING 160 - Language, Culture and Society

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 160 B100 Suzanne Hilgendorf
Jan 5 – Apr 12, 2027: Wed, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
TBA
Burnaby
Burnaby

LING 190 - The Science of Speech

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 190 B100 Sara Ng
Jan 5 – Apr 12, 2027: Fri, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
TBA
Burnaby
Burnaby

LING 220 - Introduction to Linguistics

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 220 A970
LING 220 D100 Ivelina Koleva Tchizmarova
Jan 5 – Apr 12, 2027: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
LING 220 D101 Ivelina Koleva Tchizmarova
Jan 5 – Apr 12, 2027: Tue, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
LING 220 D102 Jan 5 – Apr 12, 2027: Tue, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
LING 220 D103 Jan 5 – Apr 12, 2027: Tue, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
LING 220 D104 Jan 5 – Apr 12, 2027: Wed, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby
LING 220 D105 Jan 5 – Apr 12, 2027: Wed, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
Burnaby
LING 220 D106 Jan 5 – Apr 12, 2027: Wed, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
Burnaby
LING 220 D107 Jan 5 – Apr 12, 2027: Wed, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby

LING 282W - Writing for Linguistics

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 282W A320 TBA
Location: TBA
LING 282W B100 Panayiotis Pappas
TBA
Burnaby
LING 282W B101 Panayiotis Pappas
Jan 5 – Apr 12, 2027: Fri, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby
LING 282W B102 Jan 5 – Apr 12, 2027: Fri, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby
LING 282W B103 Jan 5 – Apr 12, 2027: Fri, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby

LING 309W - Sociolinguistics

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 309W A970
LING 309W B100 Suzanne Hilgendorf
Jan 5 – Apr 12, 2027: Wed, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
TBA
Burnaby
Burnaby

LING 321 - Phonology

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 321 B100 Ashley Farris-Trimble
Jan 5 – Apr 12, 2027: Thu, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
TBA
Burnaby
Burnaby

LING 322 - Syntax

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 322 D100 Jozina Vander Klok
Jan 5 – Apr 12, 2027: Mon, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby

LING 323 - Morphology

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 323 D100 Jozina Vander Klok
Jan 5 – Apr 12, 2027: Tue, 8:30–11:20 a.m.
Burnaby

LING 330 - Phonetics

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 330 B100 Jan 5 – Apr 12, 2027: Wed, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby

LING 360 - Introduction to Applied Linguistics

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 360 A320 TBA
Location: TBA

LING 380 - Practical Skills in Linguistics

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 380 OL01 Online

LING 401 - Topics in Phonetics

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 401 B100 Yue Wang
Jan 5 – Apr 12, 2027: Wed, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
TBA
Burnaby
Burnaby

LING 430 - Indigenous Languages and Language Revitalization

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 430 B100 Heather Bliss
Jan 5 – Apr 12, 2027: Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
TBA
Burnaby
Burnaby

LING 450 - Computational Linguistics

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 450 D100 Sara Ng
Jan 5 – Apr 12, 2027: Mon, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Jan 5 – Apr 12, 2027: Wed, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby

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). 

Career pathways

Careers related to linguistics include behaviour analysis, technical writing, computational linguistics, generative AI, and government consulting. Learn more here. We recommend booking an appointment with the Linguistics Advisor as well as an Advisor at SFU Career and Volunteer Services to explore options based on your unique talents and perspective. See also the Careers and Opportunities with Linguistics Degrees (COLD) Series webpage. 

Undergraduate programs

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.