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LIN 101: Introduction to Linguistics at Borough of Manhattan Community College

3 credits · Fall 2026

Introduction to Linguistics (LIN 101) at Borough of Manhattan Community College has 5 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 0 of 5 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Oksana Vorobel, Shoba Bandi-Rao, and Gabriella Morvay.

Of the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, Oksana Vorobel ranks chillest (Easy) and Gabriella Morvay least chill (Brutal).

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Requirements

Prerequisite: English Proficiency Index of 55 or higher, or ESL 94RW or higher

About this course

This course will introduce students to linguistics, the scientific study of language. Students will apply methods of scientific inquiry (including the scientific method) to linguistic systems (phonological, morphological, syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic) and language phenomena and events. Specifically, students will engage in observation of linguistic phenomena, collection of data, generation and testing of hypotheses, analysis of and interpretations of data, application and evaluation of theory, in order to form conclusions about linguistic phenomena.

Best professors for LIN 101 at Borough of Manhattan CC, Fall 2026

Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works

LIN 101 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:38 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

5 of 5 sections · 0 open

Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means

0501-LEC Regular
Arranged · TBA
Online-Asynchronous
Oksana VorobelChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.5(13)Difficulty 2.3/5 · 77% would take again#1 chillest of 3 for this course
Online AsynchronousClosed
050W-LEC Regular
Arranged · TBA
Online-Asynchronous
Shoba Bandi-RaoChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 4.1(7)Difficulty 2.9/5 · 71% would take again#2 chillest of 3 for this course
Online AsynchronousClosed
1400-LEC Regular
Mon · 2:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Main Bldg N469
Shoba Bandi-RaoChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 4.1(7)Difficulty 2.9/5 · 71% would take again#2 chillest of 3 for this course
In PersonClosed
170W-LEC Regular
Tue · 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM
Online-Synchronous / Online-Asynchronous
Shoba Bandi-RaoChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 4.1(7)Difficulty 2.9/5 · 71% would take again#2 chillest of 3 for this course
Online MixClosed
B050-LEC Eight Wk 2
Arranged · TBA
Online-Asynchronous
Gabriella MorvayChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?★ 2.7(39)Difficulty 4.0/5 · 29% would take again#3 chillest of 3 for this course
Online AsynchronousWaitlist

Questions about LIN 101 at Borough of Manhattan CC

Who teaches LIN 101 at Borough of Manhattan CC in Fall 2026?
Oksana Vorobel, Shoba Bandi-Rao, and Gabriella Morvay are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is LIN 101 at Borough of Manhattan CC hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.1 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a LIN 101 section is full?
Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.