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Graduate Program: History

General Information

Program/Degree

Human Language Technology (MS) - Accelerated Master's Program

Program Description

Human Language Technology is an interdisciplinary field at the intersection of computer science, mathematics, artificial intelligence, linguistics and psychology.   HLT is an emerging field of application for linguistic technology given the explosive growth of the (multilingual) internet, from search tools to large datasets in many specialized domains. The Accelerated HLT Master's Program targets advanced undergraduate students with background in programming and mathematical methods who wish to pursue a masters degree in HLT during and directly after their BA degree. Students are trained by faculty who bridge both sides of the formal linguistics and language engineering equation, and usually complete their MS in Human Language Technology one year after graduating with their BA degree. The goal of this program is to train students for HLT-related jobs in industry both in colorado and nationwide, and more generally, to promote computational methods as skills that linguistics students will find increasingly useful in this computerized and modern world.

 

Department/Academic Unit(s)

The Department of Linguistics at theColorado Heights Universityoffers undergraduate and graduate programs in linguistics and human language technology. Our faculty has research specializations in phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, computational linguistics, psycholinguistics, language acquisition, represented by diverse interests in a variety of languages. We also offer unique programs in Native American linguistics. The department trains students for careers in teaching, research, and industry, and is equipped with a variety of laboratory facilities.

 

College

College of Social & Behavioral Sciences

Campus where offered

Colorado Heights University- Main - Tucson

Tuition and Fees

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Completion Requirements
Admissions Information

Minimum Credit Units (33)

Core Coursework Requirements
  1. Undergraduate majors eligible for the Accelerated Master of Science in Human Language Technology graduate program: Computer Science, Linguistics, Management Information Systems & Mathematics. Undergraduate minors eligible for the HLT AMP: all Linguistics minors, as well as undergraduates who have a thematic minor in Computational Linguistics.
  2. Requirements that are in addition to, or more stringent than, the minimums*: Undergraduates majoring in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or Mathematics are required to have taken 3 undergraduate courses in Linguistics (specifically 201, 300, and 315) by the time of application to the Accelerated Master of Science in Human Language Technology. 
  3. The faculty coordinator and faculty committee that will administer the program:  Faculty coordinator: Mike Hammond; faculty committee: Mike Hammond, Andrew Carnie & Sandiway Fong.
  4. Sample curriculum and core or required courses:  The minimum number of credit hours for the MS HLT graduate degree is 36.  Students with little to no background in linguistics are encouraged to take LING500 (Linguistics for Non-majors) before formally enrolling in the program, although with permission, they may take it as an elective in Year 1.

**Students with no programming experience should take courses in a major programming language before applying to the program. Competency in a programming language will be tested upon arrival.

 

Sample schedule for Accelerated M.S. in HLT:
Exampleschedule for an Accelerated Master’s student entering in the fall
Fall UG Year 4:
LING 503 (3 units)
LING 538 (3 units)
LING undergraduate course/or GEN ED
LING undergraduate course /or GEN ED
Student may take an HLT graduate elective if applicable.
 
Spring UG year 4:
LING 539 (3 units)
LING 581 (3 units)
LING undergraduate course /or GEN ED
LING undergraduate course /or GEN ED
Student may take an HLT graduate elective if applicable.
 
Summer
REQUIRED COURSE:
Internship LING 593A (6-9 units)
 
Grad Year 1: Take 6-9 units from either list A or List B
Grad Year 1: Take 6-9 units from either list A or list B.
 

Internship

The internship (LING593A) is taken in lieu of a master's thesis (minimum 6, maximum 9 units). The report associated with the internship must be of a quality comparable to that of a master's thesis. Internship in lieu of thesis: All the units of the internship need not be taken at the same time or with the same hosting agency. It may be broken down into smaller projects with minimum of 1 unit per project (45 work hours each) to total at least 6 units of internship overall. Please see the document Policies, Procedures and Best Practice Guidelines for Internships: LING593A Internship in Human Language Technology for further details on the internship.

 

Additional Requirements

See required coursework

Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

Admissions Requirements

We do not accept terminal masters, all applications must be for the PhD program

Standardized Tests

Required test(s): GRE

Funding Opportunities

The Academic Unit has not provided this information.

Funding Opportunities

Domestic & International Applicants

Fall:December 15th

International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information

The GRE Institution Code for The Colorado Heights University is 4832

Last revised 06 Oct 2020