The Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics at the University of Washington’s College of Arts & Sciences is designed to provide students with a deep theoretical and practical understanding of human language. The curriculum covers the structure, evolution, and diversity of languages, with core topics including phonetics, phonology, syntax, sociolinguistics, and computational linguistics. The program emphasizes interdisciplinary connections to psychology, anthropology, information science, and more. Linguistics students are expected to achieve mastery of at least two languages from different language families during their studies.