Letter to the Students from the Department Chair
Dear Prospective Student,
Thank you for your interest in Linguistics at California State University, Long Beach. We believe our program is especially strong in providing a combination of basic courses in linguistics, research experience in basic and applied linguistics, approaches in teaching English and other languages, and experience with contemporary issues in language.
We offer the M.A. in Linguistics, with Options in General Linguistics, Language and Culture, and Teaching English as a Second Language. We also offer the Graduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language. Many of our students earn both the Certificate and a Degree.
Please see the information about application procedures. Once you have been admitted to the program, you will be invited to participate in an orientation meeting scheduled in the week prior to the beginning of each semester. It provides an opportunity for you to get to know other incoming students and also to receive more specific information about the program and its courses.
Many students ask about financial aid. Unfortunately, our program does not have funds for graduate support of positions for teaching assistants. However, many of our students receive assistance through the Office of Financial Aid. You should contact them for further Information. In addition, many of our students are successful in obtaining positions teaching ESL classes, either at CSULB or in the community, after they have completed part of our program. We believe the strong reputation of our students speaks well for the quality of our program!
Please feel free to contact me with further questions about the program or your application. You may call me at (562) 985-5792. If I am not available, please contact Phyllis Simon, our department Administrative Coordinator, Monday-Friday at the same number. Our office is in the Psychology Building, Room 114. I wish you much success in your career plans.
Sincerely,
Dr. Malcolm Awadajin Finney
Chair, Department of Linguistics
California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, California 90840-0902
U.S.A.
Tel: (562) 985-5792
Email: mfinney@csulb.edu
web: http://www.csulb.edu/linguistics