今天要談的是個冷門科系- 語言學, 也許有興趣的人並不多, 但是既然要暢談所有的科系, 除了熱門科系外, 當然也要包括冷門科系.

語言學: 從字面上來就是要探討各種語言的型式, 內容(句子, 發音, 意思), 它乃以科學的方式來研究各種語言: 從社會, 文化, 認知, 及歷史的角度, 故別以為語言學只是學習其他種語言而已, 除此外, 它亦會涉及其它相關的領域- 如心理學, 哲學, 社會學, 傳播學及人類學, 甚至是學習如何運用電腦來幫你分析所有資料.

故此科系的發展可能並無法如某些熱門科系一樣, 它尚需要在其它的科系上繼續深造, 所以它未來的出路就顯得非常寬廣: (如下)

Administrative Assistant	Historian	Public Relations Specialist
Advertising Account Exec.	Human Resources Spec.	Publicity Assistant
Attorney	Insurance Underwriter	Research Assistant
Business Manager	Journalist	Researcher/Writer
Campaign Manager	Legislative Assistant	Sales Representative
Claims Examiner	Lobbyist	Special Events Coordinator
Community Relations Director	Management Trainee	Speech Pathologist
Copy Writer	Market Research Analyst	Speech Writer
Corporate Trainer	Marketing/Sales Manager	Teacher
Critic	Media Buyer	Television Producer
Customer Relations Rep.	Non-profit Administrator	Underwriter
Editor	Personnel Trainee	Volunteer Coordinator
Education Director	Production Assistant	Writer/Author
Government Agency Administrator	Public Administrator