Programs and Courses

Courses: Fall 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 Maite Taboada
Sep 9 – Dec 6, 2026: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
TBA
Burnaby
Burnaby
LING 100 B900 Cecile Vigouroux
Sep 9 – Dec 6, 2026: Mon, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
TBA
Surrey
Surrey

LING 111 - The Wonder of Words

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 111 B100 Claudia Wei Wah Wong
Sep 9 – Dec 6, 2026: Mon, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
TBA
Burnaby
Burnaby

LING 160 - Language, Culture and Society

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 160 B100 Suzanne Hilgendorf
Sep 9 – Dec 6, 2026: Wed, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
TBA
Burnaby
Burnaby

LING 190 - The Science of Speech

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 190 D100 Sara Ng
Sep 9 – Dec 6, 2026: Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby

LING 220 - Introduction to Linguistics

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 220 A320 TBA
Location: TBA
LING 220 A970 TBA
Location: TBA
LING 220 D100 Trevor Block
Trevor Block
Sep 9 – Dec 6, 2026: Mon, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
LING 220 D101 Trevor Block
Sep 9 – Dec 6, 2026: Mon, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
LING 220 D102 Sep 9 – Dec 6, 2026: Mon, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
LING 220 D103 Sep 9 – Dec 6, 2026: Mon, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
LING 220 D104 Sep 9 – Dec 6, 2026: Tue, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby
LING 220 D106 Sep 9 – Dec 6, 2026: Tue, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
Burnaby
LING 220 D107 Sep 9 – Dec 6, 2026: Tue, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby

LING 250 - Computational Text Analysis

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 250 D100 Sara Ng
Sep 9 – Dec 6, 2026: Tue, Thu, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby

LING 282W - Writing for Linguistics

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 282W B100 Ivelina Koleva Tchizmarova
Sep 9 – Dec 6, 2026: Wed, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
TBA
Burnaby
Burnaby
LING 282W B101 Sep 9 – Dec 6, 2026: Wed, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
LING 282W B103 Sep 9 – Dec 6, 2026: Wed, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby

LING 315 - Psychology of Language

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 315 D100 Ivelina Koleva Tchizmarova
Sep 9 – Dec 6, 2026: Fri, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby

LING 324 - Semantics

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 324 D100 Jozina Vander Klok
Sep 9 – Dec 6, 2026: Mon, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Sep 9 – Dec 6, 2026: Wed, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby

LING 360 - Introduction to Applied Linguistics

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 360 B100 Suzanne Hilgendorf
Sep 9 – Dec 6, 2026: Fri, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
TBA
Burnaby
Burnaby

LING 380 - Practical Skills in Linguistics

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 380 OL01 Maite Taboada
Online

LING 432 - Language Structures II

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 432 A320 TBA
Location: TBA

LING 480 - Topics in Linguistics I

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
LING 480 D100 Claudia Wei Wah Wong
Sep 9 – Dec 6, 2026: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
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). 

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