Programme Syllabus

First Year
Students intending to declare a major in Language and Communication in their second and third years must complete the following course in their first year of study:

LCOM1001. Introduction to language and communication (6 credits)

Students are also reminded that they must complete either the prerequisite courses for a major in one of the following areas:

Chinese (major in Chinese Language and Literature or Translation only)
English
French
German
Human Language Technology
Japanese Studies
Linguistics
Linguistics and Philosophy
Media and Cultural Studies
Psychology
Spanish

OR the prerequisites for a minor in one of the following areas:

Arabic
Italian
Journalism and Media Studies
Korean
Portuguese
Swedish
Thai

Students are also strongly advised to take LING1001 Introduction to Linguistics, because this course is a prerequisite for all courses taught in the Linguistics department in the second and third years of study