语言学家探索与语言有关的所有事物：语言的结构和机制，语言与思维的相互作用以及语言与社会文化因素之间的联系。语言学是当今大学生的理想专业。首先，它为学习人类语言的工作方式提供了智力上的满足。同时，语言学发展了必要的分析技能，可以在就业市场上保持高度竞争力。该课程的学生可以选择在语言学的两个领域之一工作：理论领域或TESOL（向其他语言使用者教英语）领域。理论方向涵盖语音（语音的研究和分类），形态（词形的研究），语法（词和短语的排列方式）和语义（词或短语的含义）。TESOL课程使学生准备好向国内或国际非母语人
Linguists explore all things to do with language: Its structure and mechanics, how language and the mind interact, and the tie between language and socio-cultural factors. Linguistics is an ideal major for today's university students. It provides the intellectual satisfaction of learning how human language works, while at the same time developing the analytical and cross-cultural communication skills necessary to be highly competitive in the job market. Students in linguistics learn how to analyze languages and develop crucial skills for today's job market: Reasoning, critical thinking, rigorous analysis, and written and verbal communication. Students may also simultaneously pursue a TESOL and/or Computational Linguistics certificate.<br><br>The department offers a number of involvement and enrichment opportunities for students. Join the Linguistics Club for Undergrads to meet fellow linguistics majors, participate in an experiment or conduct research in the Speech Acquisition Lab, gain research experience under the mentorship of linguistics faculty in departmental lab groups or as a participant in the UROP program, or present your work at the University of Utah Student Conference in Linguistics (UUSCIL). Students are also encouraged to attend departmental events, such as colloquia and thesis defenses. The program also offers volunteer, tutor, and mentoring opportunities to ensure that students gain varied knowledge, skills, and experience.