The Human Language Technology Graduate Certificate Program (HLT Certificate) offers a Master’s-level certificate, which accompanies a normal MA or MS degree in one of the three human language technology disciplines: Computer Science; Linguistics; Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences.
Overview
The explosive growth of the Web and the vast improvements in computing power in the last decade have led to a strong need for education and research in human language technology. Human language technology is an interdisciplinary field that includes the following key technological and scientific areas:
- Computer Speech Recognition and Understanding
- Natural Language Understanding and Generation
- Text-based Information Retrieval
- Web-based Dialog Agents
CU Boulder’s interdisciplinary HLT Certificate, offered jointly by the Institute of Cognitive Science (ICS), the Center for Computational Language and EducAtion Research, the Department of Computer Science, the Department of Linguistics, and the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, provides a rich and broad background for students interested in computational tools for human language processing.
Applying for Admission
Students apply to the HLT Certificate program by being admitted to a graduate degree program in Computer Science, Linguistics, or Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences departments, then applying for admission through ICS.
For more information on becoming a University of Colorado graduate student prior to applying for the ICS Human Language Technology Certificate program, contact the following departments/units directly:
Computer Science
Linguistics
Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences
For more information on the Cognitive Science Programs contact:
Institute of Cognitive Science
ICSPrograms@colorado.edu