Bilingualism

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

What happens when two languages share one mind? This course investigates the foundations, mechanisms, and consequences of bilingualism from psychological, linguistic, and educational perspectives. Students will engage with foundational theories and contemporary research on topics such as code-switching, executive function, bilingual education models, and the impact of language ideologies and policies. They will leave the course with a critical understanding of bilingualism as both a cognitive phenomenon and a socially embedded experience, prepared to apply this knowledge in research, education, and policy contexts.