Our Campus
CSULB has over 34,000 students, coming from across the U.S.A. and from 113 foreign countries. There are over 5,000 graduate students, including students from various U.S. ethnic groups and many international students. The campus has an excellent library, computer center, art museum and other advantages of a large urban campus. Yet it has a warm and personal atmosphere. The campus is located in a residential area of Long Beach, 2 miles from the sandy beaches of the Pacific Ocean.
Our Program
Linguistics, the study of language, has developed into a multi-faceted field which embraces many related disciplines. Our department reflects this breadth very well. Our wide range of courses include the study of language structure, language acquisition by children, second language learning and teaching, language and communication in various settings, language as expressing culture and society, language change, and other areas. In each area, linguistic theory and methods of research are addressed. Applications, especially to teaching, are a major emphasis. We offer an M.A. in Linguistics, with options in Teaching English as a Second Language, Language and Culture, General Linguistics, and a Special option which is tailored to individual studentsf goal. We also offer a B.A. major in Linguistics and a graduate level Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language.