Computational Linguistics Graduate Certificate

Computational Linguistics Graduate Certificate

This graduate certificate is intended to document foundational skills and expertise in computational linguistics and natural language processing (NLP), mainly for students in computer science and students in linguistics. The coursework for the certificate aims to overcome the common lack of foundational knowledge in both pillars of this multidisciplinary field, computer science and linguistics, introducing the basic issues in these fields as they are relevant to computational linguistics. A group of 4 required courses needs to be passed, in addition to an appropriate elective from a selection of possible courses (15 credit hours total). The four courses comprise one introductory class to teach basic principles in each discipline (CSCI 515, ENG 555) and one advanced class each dedicated to applications (CSCI 501, ENG 685). Achievement of the certificate documents solid training and education in Computational Linguistics across the disciplines as an asset for students joining the workforce. Please contact Dr. Christian F. Hempelmann at c.hempelmann@tamuc.edu , or Dr. Unal “Zak” Sakoglu, unal.sakoglu@tamuc.edu  for more information.

Computational Linguistics Graduate Certificate

Courses (15 hours total)

4 required (12 hours)

CSCI 501	Intro to Computational Science	3
CSCI 515	Fundamentals Of Programming C/C++	4
ENG 555	General Linguistics	3
ENG 685	Computational Linguistics	3

1 of the following electives (3 hours)

CSCI 532	Algorithm Design	3
CSCI 538	Artificial Intelligence	3
CSCI 549	Automata Theory	3
ENG 686	Quantitative Methods for Linguists	3
ENG 697	Special Topic	3

 Note:  Coursework must be completed at Texas A&M University-Commerce with a 3.0 GPA on all courses used for graduate certificate.  (No Substitutions)