<p>I'm a prospective transfer student and although I'm interested in linguistics, I'm not sure about what exactly I should major in. I like computational linguistics and especially neurolinguistics, but I don't know if I can major in those subjects since there's only a small number of courses offered by the UCB linguistics department.</p>
<p>Can I major in computational linguistics and neurolinguistics? Or are there better majors offered by the linguistics department?</p>
<p>It might be a good fit as an Interdisciplinary Studies Field major, i.e. a customized major where you work out a plan to combine coursework from CS, engineering, biology and/or linguistics to work towards your concept. That neatly bypasses the issue of limited course choices in any one major, as you will draw on the wider pool from any and all colleges and departments that make sense to address your concentration</p>
<p>[Office</a> of Undergraduate Advising: Interdisciplinary Studies Field Major](<a href=“http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/major/isf.html]Office”>http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/major/isf.html)</p>
<p>lurn to internetz dude</p>
<p>that’s such a trivial question</p>
<p>As a linguistics major, I can tell you that the linguistics department only offers one major: linguistics. And within that major, there are no formal “specializations” or “concentrations” (although you can, of course, take electives that cover topics you are interested in and want to focus on).</p>
<p>Linguistics at Berkeley is pretty heavy on cognitive linguistics (the linguistics and cognitive science departments share a lot of faculty, and you’ll often see quite a few cross-listed classes between the two departments).</p>
<p>That being said, have you taken a look at Berkeley’s course catalog? There are some classes that focus on computational linguistics.</p>
<p>But again, the department only offers a broad linguistics major for undergraduates. Most of the time, if you want to focus on a more specific field, that would be something you’d do in graduate school (the linguistics department here at Berkeley does offer more specific graduate degrees in linguistics).</p>
<p>You might also want to consider the Cognitive Science major with a concentration in linguistics. [Cognitive</a> Science : UC Berkeley](<a href=“http://ugis.ls.berkeley.edu/cogsci/major.php?page=requirements]Cognitive”>http://ugis.ls.berkeley.edu/cogsci/major.php?page=requirements)</p>