Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree

BA Major

Students who select a major in Linguistics for the BA degree must complete 24 units of specific core courses and then complete the rest of their major units via either an "Elective Track" or a "Minor Track."

Required Core Courses (24 units):

1. Introduction to Linguistics (3 units)
   Select one of the following courses:
   • ANTH 310 Anthropological Linguistics
   • ENGL 301 Language and Linguistics
   • COMS 420 Language and Symbolic Processes (rarely offered at present)
2. Core Courses in Linguistics (5 courses = 15 units)
   • LING 402 Phonetics and Phonology
   • LING 404 Morphology and Syntax
   • LING 408 Semantics and Pragmatics
   • LING 417 Language Development and Acquisition
   • LING 441 Sociolinguistics
3. Studies in a Foreign Language (6 units)
   Students should consult with the Linguistics Coordinator/Advisor concerning the completion of this requirement.

The Elective Track (15 units)

In consultation with the Coordinator/Advisor, a student will select coursework from the following set. Some courses in other Departments or Programs may have prerequisites. Students should seek advising from the appropriate advisor in that Department as they select courses.

Approved Elective Courses

(Choose 5 courses from this list, all 3 units)

• ANTH 476D Field Study: Linguistics
• ANTH 490D Seminar in Anthropology: Linguistics
• CHS 443 Language Acquisition of the Chicano and ESL speakers
• CHS 482 Language of the Barrio
• CD 340 Phonetics
• CD 442 Speech Science
• CD 462 Language Disorders
• COMP 232 Concepts of Programming Languages
• COMP 310 Automata, Languages, and Computation
• COMP 332 Programming Language Semantics
• COMS 350 Nonverbal Communication
• COMS 356 Intercultural Communication
• COMS 450 Communication Research Methodology
• ENGL 400 History of the English Language
• ENGL 405 Language Differences and Language Change
• FREN 389 French Phonetics
• FREN 400 Structure of the French Language
• ITAL 305 Structure of the Italian Language
• LING 200 (How) Language Matters (3)
• LING 250 Language(s) in California (3)
• LING 310 Language and the Law (3)
• LING 407 Language Varieties
• LING 427 Languages in Contact
• LING 430 Linguistic Introduction to Cognitive Science
• PAS 395 Bilingualism in the African-American Community
• PHIL 330 Philosophy of Science
• PHIL 331 Symbolic Logic II
• PHIL 432 Semantic Theory
• PHIL 445 Philosophy of Language
• PHIL 495 Advanced Philosophy of Science and Inductive Logic
• PSY 320 Statistical Methods in Psychological Research
• PSY 462 The Development of Language and Thought in the Young Child
• SOC 364 Social Statistics
• SPAN 395 Spanish Phonetics
• SPAN 400 Structure of the Spanish Language
• SPAN 401 Language and Culture
• SPAN 497 Comparative Structure of Spanish and English
• SPED 484 Structure of the American Sign Language
• SPED 485 Issues in American Sign Language

The Minor Track (18-30 units)

In consultation with the Coordinator/Advisor, and with the selected Department or Program, a student may complement the Linguistics Core with one of the following minors or concentrations. Minors or concentration requirements are set by the department or program listed.

Approved Minors and Concentrations:

American Indian Studies, Anthropology, Armenian Studies, Asian American Studies, Central American Studies, Chicano/a Studies, Classics, Communication Disorders and Sciences, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Deaf Studies, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Jewish Studies, Pan African Studies, Philosophy (Minor II), Psychology, Russian, Sociology, or Spanish, Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)

Total Units in the Major	39-54
General Education	48
Additional Units	18-33
Total Units Required for a B.A. Degree	120

BA Minor in Linguistics

The Undergraduate Minor (21 units)

Students at California State University Northridge may earn a minor in Linguistics by completing the following:

1. Introduction to Linguistics (3 units)
   Select one of the following courses:
   • ANTH 310 Anthropological Linguistics
   • ENGL 301 Language and Linguistics
   • COMS 420 Language and Symbolic Processes (rarely offered at present)
2. Core Courses in Linguistics (5 courses = 15 units)
   • LING 402 Phonetics and Phonology
   • LING 404 Morphology and Syntax
   • LING 408 Semantics and Pragmatics
   • LING 417 Language Development and Acquisition
   • LING 441 Sociolinguistics
3. Electives (3 units)

   One course, selected in consultation with the Coordinator/Advisor, from the list of Approved Elective Courses as found in the description of the BA Elective Track.

Total Units Required in the Minor

21

Minor in Teaching English as a Second Language

The Program

The TESL Minor Program in the College of Humanities incorporates courses in Anthropology, Chicana/o Studies, Communication Studies, Education, English, Foreign Languages and Literatures, Linguistics, and Sociology. The objective is to prepare candidates to teach English to speakers of other languages. Course substitution may be made only with the written approval of the Linguistics/TESL coordinator.

Academic Advisement

Students in the TESL Minor should consult regularly with the Linguistics/TESL coordinator/advisor during regular office hours, or by appointment.

Requirements for the Minor

Any course substitution must be approved by the Linguistics/TESL advisor.

1. Language (9 Units)
   One course from (A), one course from (B) and one course from (C):
   1. An Introduction to Language
      • ANTH 310 Anthropological Linguistics² (3)
      • ENGL 301 Language and Linguistics¹ (3)
      • COMS 420 Language and Symbolic Processes (3)
   2. The Structure of Language
      • ENGL 302 Introduction to Modern Grammar² (3)
      • LING 404 Morphology and Syntax (3)
      • SPAN 497 Comparative Structure of Spanish and English (3)
   3. Language Acquisition
      • LING 417 Language Development and Acquisition¹ (3)
      • CHS 433 Language Acquisition of the Chicana/o and ESL Speakers¹ (3)
      • PAS 395 Bilingualism in the African American Community¹ (3)
2. Language and Culture (9 units)
   One course from (A), one course from (B) and one course from (C):
   1. Language and Culture
      • CHS 482 Languages of the Barrio¹ (3)
      • ENGL 405 Language Differences and Language Change¹ (3)
      • LING 427 Languages in Contact¹ (3)
      • LING 441 Sociolinguistics (3)
      • SPAN 401 Language and Culture (3)
   2. Cultural Studies
      • ANTH 152 Cultural and Human Behavior¹ (3)
      • ANTH 305 Individual and Culture² (3)
      • ANTH 345 Ethnic Groups in America² (3)
      • ANTH 360 Immigration and Ethnicity¹ (3)
      • COMS 356 Intercultural Communication (3)
      • SOC 305 Culture and Personality² (3)
      • SOC 307 Ethnic Diversity in America (3)
   3. Specific Cultures
      • AAS 100 Introduction to Asian American Studies (3)
      • AAS 350 Asian American Personality (3)
      • AAS 450 Asian American Child¹ (3)
      • ANTH 339 Peoples of South Asia (3)
      • ARMN 310 Armenian Culture (3)
      • ARMN 440 The Armenian Child (3)
      • CAS 100 Introduction to Central American Studies (3)
      • CAS 311 The Central American Diaspora (3)
      • CHS 100 Chicano Culture² (3)
      • CHS 430 The Chicano Child¹ (3)
      • CHS 431 The Chicano Adolescent (3)
      • CHS 470 Cultural Differences and the Chicano (3)
      • CHS 471 Chicano Families (3)
3. Writing (3 units)
   One course from the following:
   • ENGL 406 Advanced Expository Writing (3)
   • ENGL 494TCE The Classroom Experience (3)
4. Elective (3 units)
   • Approved elective, chosen in consultation with advisor (3)

Total Units for the Minor

24

• ¹ Also fulfills a course requirement in the Liberal Studies major (including the Language and Diversity Concentration)
• ² Also fulfills a General Education requirement