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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 from LING 132, 138, 147 (6 units)
Electives (see note 1) (12 units)
--- General Linguistics
LING 100, 134 or 146 (6 units)
Select from LING 142, 143, 145 (6 units)
Electives: LING 120, 130, 132, 138, 139, 140T, 141, 142, 143, 145, 147,
148, 155, 171 (see note 5) (18 units)
General Education (51 units)
Electives and remaining degree requirements* (43-46 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 list of approved electives. Students may not take both LING 134 and 146 for the major. LING 150 is not approved as an elective.
- 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 electives in the General Linguistics major with consent of the Linguistics Department adviser.
Linguistics Minor
LING 10 or 100, 134 or 146 (6 units)
Approved electives (see note 1 above) (15 units)
Total (21 units)
Japanese Minor
JAPN 1A, 1B, 2A, and 2B (12 units)
Electives (6 units)
Select from the following: JAPN 100, LING 120 (Japanese Language and Culture),
LING 120 (Japanese Linguistics), and LING 190 (Independent Study) or ap
proved courses offered by other departments.
Total (18 units)
English as a Second Language Minor
LING 134 or 146, 141, 171, 147 (12 units)
Approved electives (6 units) (See Advising Note 1.)
Total (18 units)
General Education
Linguistic Credit
It is anticipated that the following courses will meet General Education requirements. Consult the Schedule of Courses for a current list of approved General Education courses: HMONG 1B; JAPN 1B; LING 10, 20, 130. Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.
CLAD/BCLAD
The Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development and Bilingual Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development (CLAD/BCLAD) program was first offered in Fall 1994 and will eventually replace the existing Multiple Subject Credential Program. (See Literacy and Early Education.)
Single Subject Waiver Program
English/English as a Second Language
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.
(See also Admission to Graduate Standing, Advancement to Candidacy, and Program Requirements.)
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, 245; LING 242 or 243*; and 15 units of approved upper-division
and graduate level coursework
E S L 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 E S L-related areas
Total (30 units)
_________
* 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
London Semester
London will become your campus as you embark on this adventure in learning. You will see stage plays, tour the world's great art museums, watch the Houses of Parliament at work, visit Stonehenge, Stratfordupon-Avon, Canterbury Cathedral and historical villages as part of your class activities. A travel week in February lets you explore more of England, Scotland, or Ireland.
The semester begins in early January and ends in mid-April. The cost is not much more than a normal semester on campus. A typical semester offers 11 courses to select from, including London Art Tours, British Theatre, Shakespeare on Stage, English Writing Workshop, and courses which may meet General Education and major and minor requirements.
Program information, fees, and costs may be obtained form the London
Semester Office, School of Arts and Humanities, Music Building, Room 186.
Call (559) 278-3056 or e-mail carla_millar@csufresno.edu.
