California State University, Fresno

Lingusitics - Degrees

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for California State University, Fresno.

Department of Linguistics

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements
Linguistics Major

A B.A. degree with a major in linguistics requires 30 units completed in one of the options outlined below, the General Education requirement, specific course/skill requirements, and electives and remaining degree requirements totaling at least the 124 units required for a B.A. degree.

The B.A. program in Linguistics is diversified but integrated. At present, two options are available: (1) English as a Second Language and (2) General Linguistics. In each option, students receive a basic grounding in the nature and structure of human language.

Major requirements (30 units)
Select one option:

--- English as a Second Language
LING 100, 134 or 146, 141, 171 (12 units)
Select two from LING 132, 138, 147 (6 units)
Select two from LING 142, 143, 145 (6 units)
Approved electives (see note 1) (12 units)

--- General Linguistics
LING 100, 134 or 146 (6 units)
Select two from LING 142, 143, 145 (6 units)
Approved electives: Select from LING 120, 130, 132, 138, 139, 140T, 141, 142, 143, 145, 147, 148, 155, 171 (see note 5) (18 units)

General Education (51 units)

Approved electives and remaining degree requirements (43 units)*
(See Degree Requirements); may be used toward a dual major or minor

Total (124 units)

Advising Notes

Contact Linguistics Department chair or adviser for approved electives. Students may not take both LING 134 and 146 for the major. LING 133, 137, and 150 are not approved as electives.
No General Education Integration course offered by the Department of Linguistics may be used to satisfy the General Education requirements for linguistics majors.
CR/NC grading is not permitted in the linguistics major.
General Education and elective units can be used toward a dual major or minor. (See Dual Major or departmental minor.) Consult the appropriate department chair, program coordinator, or faculty adviser for further information.
A maximum of 6 elective units drawn from other subject areas which have to do with language can be applied toward the approved electives in the General Linguistics major with consent of a Linguistics Department adviser.

Minors

Each of the three minors also requires a 2.0 GPA and 6 upper-division units in residence.

Linguistics Minor

LING 10 or 100, 134 or 146 (6 units)
Approved electives (See Advising Note 1.) (15 units)
Total (21 units)

Japanese Minor

JAPN 1A, 1B, 2A, and 2B (12 units)
Approved electives (See Advising Note 1.) (6 units)
Select the elective courses from JAPN 100, LING 120, LING 190 (Independent Study) or other courses approved by the Japanese minor coordinator.
Total (18 units)

English as a Second Language Minor

LING 134 or 146, 141, 171, 147 (12 units)
Approved electives (See Advising Note 1.) (6 units)
Total (18 units)

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Note: The minors also require a 2.0 GPA and 6 upper-division units in residence.

General Education
Linguistics Credit

The following courses will meet General Education Area C2 requirements: JAPN 1B, LING 10.

CLAD/BCLAD

The Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development and Bilingual Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development (CLAD/BCLAD) program includes two linguistics classes: LING 133 for the Multiple Subject Credential and LING 137 for the Single Subject Credential. (See Literacy and Early Education.)

Subject Matter Preparation Program

This program is for those who wish to become high school or middle school English as a Second Language teachers.

Prerequisites:
ENGL 41 or 43 (4 units)
LING 100 (3 units)

Core courses (35 units)
Choose the required number of units from each group:
ENGL 182 (2 units)
ENGL 189 (4 units)
ENGL 193 (4 units)
ENGL 164 (4 units)
LING 141 (3 units)
LING 138 (3 units)
LING 134, 146 (3 units)
ENGL 154, 155 (4 units)
ENGL 146, 147, 150, 151, 152, 156 (4 units)
ENGL 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 146, 147, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 167, 168T, 169T, 183, 193, 193T, 194 (4 units)

Breadth courses (18 units)
Choose the required number of units from each group:
LING 132, 171 (6 units)
LING 139, 142, 143, 145, 147, 148 (12 units)

Total (53 units)

Note: This program is for those who wish to become middle or high school ESL teachers.

Graduate Program

The Master of Arts degree program in Linguistics offers training in General Linguistics and in English as a Second Language. For specific requirements, see Degree Requirements below; for general requirements see Division of Graduate Studies.

The Master of Arts degree program in Linguistics assumes a baccalaureate degree major in an appropriate field and at least three upper-division courses in linguistics as prerequisites. Graduate students are required to complete at least 30 units of courses with a minimum of 21 units of graduate level courses, and to pass a comprehensive examination.

Graduate Level Writing Competence. California Sate University, Fresno requires that students have graduate level writing abilities before being advanced to candidacy for the M.A. Students demonstrate these abilities by taking the writing exam administered by the Linguistics Department each semester.

Master of Arts
Degree Requirements

Up to 12 prerequisites

Core courses (6 units)
LING 145; LING 242 or 243

Select one: (24 units)
Linguistics (24 units)
LING 148; LING 242 or 243*; and 18 units of approved upper-division and graduate level coursework

ESL Option (24 units)
LING 237, 241, 244, and 15 units of approved upper-division or graduate level course-work of which a minimum of 3 units are in ESL-related areas

Total (30 units)

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* Whichever is not taken as core.

Upon examination of the student's record other courses will be specified to produce a coherent program.

It is university policy that students select approved electives in such a way that at least 70 percent of their graduate program consists of 200-series courses.

Graduate Certificate in TESOL

Certificate of Advanced Study in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. This certificate is designed to train participants in the theory and practice of TESOL, with application to a wide variety of teaching circumstances. In addition to prerequisite courses that may be needed, the 12-unit course of study will include LING 237, 241, 244, and 231T or 232T (or an approved graduate elective). Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better in the program. The certificate is designed for Valley classroom teachers who need academic certification for professional advancement or for international students with limited time for TESOL training.

See graduate adviser for prerequisites.

Requirements (12 units)
LING 232T (or approved graduate elective), 237, 241, 244

The London Semester is available through College of Arts and Humanities. See London Semester.

Linguistics Courses