Linguistics - TESOL/SLAT (Second Language Acquisition & Teaching) Option, B.A.

The Department of Linguistics

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements

A B.A. with a major in linguistics requires 36-46 units completed, depending on which option, the General Education requirement, specific course/skill requirements, and electives and remaining degree requirements totaling at least the 120 units required for a B.A.

In each option, students receive a basic grounding in the nature and structure of human language. The option in Teaching English as a Second Language provides students with a foundation for teaching ESL, or for graduate study in teaching ESL. This degree is especially useful when combined with a California teaching credential.

Major Requirements (42 units)

Core Requirements (24 units)

LING 100 - General Linguistics Units: 3
LING 139 - General Phonetics Units: 3
LING 142 - Phonology Units: 3
LING 143 - Syntax Units: 3
LING 148 - Sociolinguistics Units: 3
LING 151 - Languages of the World Units: 3
LING 156 - Semantics Units: 3
LING 165 - Language Acquisition Units: 3

TESOL/SLAT (Second Language Acquisition and Teaching) Option (18 units)

LING 132 - Linguistics and Reading Units: 3
LING 141 - TESOL/SLAT (Second Language Acquisition & Teaching) Units: 3
LING 146 - Practical English Grammar for Language Teachers Units: 3
LING 153 - Psycholinguistics Units: 3
LING 155 - Computer Assisted Language Learning Units: 3
LING 171I - Practicum in TESOL/SLAT Units: 3

Other Degree Requirements

In addition to the major program requirements, every student must also complete the University’s baccalaureate degree requirements such as:

American Government and Institutions (PLSI 2 )
General Education Requirements (48 units)
Multicultural and International (MI)
Upper-division Writing
Sufficient Elective Units to Meet Required Total Units (varies); it is recommended that units in this area be utilized to complete a second major or minor.

A full description of the University’s graduation requirements can be found in the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements .

Total Units: 120*

*General Education, MI, and Upper-division Writing courses can be double counted with major requirements. See advisor for details.

Advising Notes

CR/NC grading is not permitted in the linguistics major.
See advisor for list of approved electives.
Students who have studied a language in high school or community college, or who by culture and experience have a certain level of proficiency, must consult with an advisor in the language to determine their placement in lower- or upper-division coursework.