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The Departments of Linguistics and Computer Science have teamed up to jointly offer an interdisciplinary degree, the Computational Linguistics, Analytics, Search and Informatics Professional Master’s Degree (CLASIC), approved by the University ofÌýColorado Board of Regents in April 2016.Ìý The program was developed by Martha Palmer, Research Professor of Linguistics and Computer Science and an Institute of Cognitive Science Faculty Fellow, whoÌýis now Emeritis Director of CLASIC. Professor Susan Brown is theÌýacting Director and Academic Advisor of CLASIC, working together withÌýProfessor Jim Martin from Computer Science.

CLASIC is a stand-alone, interdisciplinary Professional Master of Science degree that provides a solid foundation in both computer science and linguistics as well as in current methods used in natural language processing and artificial intelligence. Graduates of the program will beÌýspecialists in the application of computers to the processing of natural languages, from major world languages like English,ÌýChinese, Arabic and Urdu to low-resource languages, such as those spoken by indigenous peoples around the world.

The field of computational linguistics, also known as text analytics, naturalÌýlanguage processing, and informatics, is burgeoningÌýand has become critical to the success ofÌýmainstream global businesses who compete for employees qualified to address these needs. discusses the rapidly developing field of artificial intelligence (AI) and the expanding job market for experts in NLP,Ìý machine learning, and data analytics.Ìý TheÌýinterdisciplinary nature of CLASIC is a significant strength because success in this field requires a strong background in both Linguistics and ComputerÌýScience. The training will prepare students for careers in language modeling, automatic question-answering, machine translation, and interactive virtual agents.ÌýÌý

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CLASIC students complete a two-year degree including a 2-hour capstone project that runs in conjunction with an internship orÌýCU-based research project. As part of the capstone, students are evaluated by their employer orÌýindustry project manager. Â鶹ÒùÔº prepare a technical report on the completed project that theÌýprogram directors and project leader will jointly evaluate.

CLASIC Â鶹ÒùÔº participate fully in CLEAR CenterÌýactivities and in the broader CU NLP program.

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