Human Language Technology Minor

UNT's Department of Linguistics, in close collaboration with Library and Information Science, Learning Technologies, and Computer Science, offers a collaborative environment for developing innovative curricula that incorporate research on language with database design and management, text mining, computational and quantitative methods in linguistics, and natural language processing.

A minor in Human Language Technology is designed to equip graduates with the knowledge needed to build competencies in important and emerging areas such as information organization, information architecture, information seeking and use, health informatics, knowledge management, digital content and digital curation, and information systems.

The program’s goal is to provide general educational preparation for students planning to enter the information profession. The minor’s objectives are for students to demonstrate knowledge and skills related to:

• The roles and impact of information policies, practices, and information itself on diverse populations in a rapidly changing technological and global information society.
• Human information needs and behavior in order to develop and implement information systems and services that meet user needs.
• Professional practices necessary to succeed in information-related occupations, and to pursue a professional master's degree.
• The philosophy, principles, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the field.