The Department’s focus is interdisciplinary research, as is reflected in the joint degree and certificate programs it offers. PhD students with a focus on linguistic cognition may complete the . Â鶹ÒùÔº working toward the MA degree have the opportunity to earn the  or the  Human Language Technology (HLT) certificate. In addition, the Department offers an MS in . Both PhD and MA students with research interests in sociocultural linguistics have the opportunity to earn a graduate certificate in .