Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics

Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics - [code LINGBA01]

The following are department goals for students receiving the B.A. in linguistics:

  • Students will demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental architecture of language in the domains of phonetics and phonology, morphology and syntax, and semantics and pragmatics.
  • Students will demonstrate knowledge of the variety of structures by which diverse human languages realize this architecture.
  • Students will demonstrate knowledge of the social functions of language and the role of language as a cultural institution.
  • Students will demonstrate knowledge of language variation, including historical change and dialect variety.
  • Students will demonstrate skills in studying language structure and use.
  • Students will demonstrate knowledge of how people acquire first and second languages and the implications for language instruction and educational policy.
  • Students will demonstrate skill in critical evaluation of language research and policy.
  • Students will experience the opportunity to apply linguistics knowledge in a community setting.
  • Students will be able to identify applications of linguistics and related career opportunities such as education, translation and computational linguistics.
  • Students will demonstrate proficiency in English and in at least one other language.
  • Students will value life-long learning in the field of linguistics.

Requirements

Lower Division:

  1. 6 units in
    • LING 101-- Introduction to the World's Languages
    • LING 170--Introduction to Linguistics

Upper Division:

  1. 12 units in
    • LING 325--Modern English Grammar
    • LING 329--Introduction to Language Acquisition
    • LING 420--English Phonology
    • LING 421--English Syntax
  2. 24 units - Select eight (8) courses from
    • LING 413--Language and Culture
    • LING 423--Semantics
    • LING 425--Education Across Cultures
    • LING 426--History of the English Language
    • LING 428--Applied Linguistics
    • LING 433--Survey of Discourse Analysis
    • LING 470--Language and Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective
    • LING 472--Language and Discrimination
    • LING 485--Theoretical Foundations of Language Minority Education
    • LING 490--Special Topics in Linguistics
    • PSY 438--Psycholinguistics

Students may substitute up to 6 units of relevant upper-division coursework from other departments, with permission of the Linguistics advisor.