Advisement & FAQs
Advisement
The Department of Linguistics & Cognitive Science provides academic advisement related to its programs and courses. If your question is not answered in the FAQs, feel free to contact our undergraduate academic advisors at cgsc-advise@udel.edu. For general questions not directly related to our programs, please contact the Student Success Center (as-advise@udel.edu).
Frequently Asked Questions
Internships, Labs and Independent Study
Faculty all over campus take students into their labs on a regular basis. We don't maintain lists of active labs, so you'll need to do a little research yourself (follow the plan below). You should try to make arrangements at least one to two months before the semester begins.
- Go to the websites for UD departments such as the Linguistics & Cognitive Science, Psychological & Brain Sciences, Physical Therapy, Communication Sciences & Disorders, Human Development and Family Studies, Disability Studies, and other related fields. Each website will have a list of faculty, many of whom have their own websites that describe their research. Read the research descriptions and create a list of labs that interest you.
- Once you have created a list of faculty, contact each professor to express your interest in obtaining research experience. When doing so, tell them about yourself (your major, your GPA, an unofficial transcript, and possibly a resume). Indicate the semester in which you would like to work, ask whether there is space in his or her lab. Ask what he or she requires of students who work in his/her lab for independent studies credit.
- Once you hear back and select a lab (if more than one said 'yes'), sign up for an independent study with the professor who runs the lab. To do this, you will often need to contact the office administrator of that department. The number of credits will vary depending on the number of hours worked.
- After you have been registered for independent study, complete the independent study form, which serves as an agreement between you and the faculty member.
For off-campus internships, you can sign up for the UNIV364 Experiential Internship course. Contact the University Studies department for more information.
Honors Student Issues
Honors program applications are accessible via the Honors College.
All questions about requirements for honors students should be directed to the Honors College.
Contact the office administrator, who will be able to help you enroll. After you have enrolled, contact the undergraduate advisor to request a course substitution (so it will count towards your CGSC or LING major).
In many cases, a 600-level class taken for a CGSC or LING major must be processed as a course substitution. Contact your undergraduate advisor to request a course substitution.
UDSIS and Degree Audit Issues
We accept these courses as substitute courses. If you email the department's current undergraduate supervisor (cgsc-advise@udel.edu) and let them know the course number, a substitution request will be submitted for you. Substitutions should appear on your degree audits within about one day after being processed.
To submit a request to change major or minors, complete the form in UDSIS. Select "Degrees & Advisement" or "Forms" from the UD Student Homepage. On the left menu, select the the "Undergraduate Students" folder to expand the drop-down menu. Then, select "Change Major, Minor, Concentration" or "Change Graduation Term."
Course Registration
Contact the academic program coordinator or academic support coordinator of the department offering the course. In some instances, you may need the professor's permission as well.
Our department can only help with enrollment in LING or CGSC courses.
- It may have prerequisites which you have not fulfilled.
- The course may have restricted enrollment; for example, many courses are open to students of a specific major/minor. This information can usually be found in the description for the course section.
- There may be an academic or financial hold on your student account, which will prevent enrollment.
To request an exemption, contact the course instructor. If the instructor agrees to exempt you, the academic coordinator of the department offering the course can help you enroll.
Second Writing Course
See the UD Catalog for a list of courses approved for the second writing requirement for the current year. The Linguistics and Cognitive Science Department does not regularly teach second writing courses. Thus, you will usually need to find a course outside of our department to fulfill this requirement.
You can use UD Courses Search to determine for a given semester which courses are being offered to meet this requirement. Check off “Writing Course" under the Academic Requirements section when running the search.
Below are some courses we've identified in the past as being good choices for CGSC majors. ENGL410 is offered regularly, but sometimes it is restricted to students in specific majors/colleges. Others here may be offered infrequently.
- ENGL368: Studies in Literature and Science
- ENGL410: Technical Writing
- ENGL418: Writing in the Sciences
Some of the English Department's topics courses might be good fits depending on the topic:
- ENGL301: Advanced Writing
- ENGL306: Topics in Writing
- ENGL413: Topics in Professional Writing
Only after taking 60 credits.
Grade Issues
Your academic advisors cannot change your grades, nor do they serve as an intermediary in grading disputes. Instead:
- Talk to the course instructor about the grade, and be prepared to explain your position. You may want to give yourself a day to cool off and prepare.
- If you have spoken with the instructor and you still feel your grade is unfair, you can follow the steps for grade grievances found in the Student Guide to University Policies.
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