Linguistics, Translation Studies B.A. + Linguistics M.A.

Students in the Beach EDGE Linguistics (Translation Studies Option) program will complete the requirements for both the B.A. and M.A. in Linguistics. They may double-count up to 9 M.A. units towards both their B.A. and M.A. degrees. See the main Beach EDGE page for more details. 

Double-Counting of Courses

Beach EDGE students in Linguistics may double-count 9 M.A. units towards both their B.A. and M.A. degrees. These 9 units must be completed in residence at ºÚÁÏÍø.

Students can choose up to three graduate-level courses out of LING 533, 540, 580, 595, 596, 610, 620, 625, 650 to double-count.

Advisor Contacts:

Wendy Klein, undergraduate advisor
Anna Bax, graduate advisor

22 units of Linguistics BA Core required courses

LING/ANTH 170, LING 101, 300, 325, 329, 420, 421

3 units in sociocultural aspects of language. Take one of:

LING 379, LING/ANTH 413, LING 477

15 units of Translation option-specific requirements

TRST 201, 301, 401

3 units of one additional TRST course at the upper-division level, excluding TRST 400, out of:

TRST 410, 435, 451, 452, 465

3 units of Advanced language requirement:

3 units of any course taught in a language other than English at fifth semester level or higher. Note: Other courses, including TRST 400 may also fulfill the advanced language competency requirement, with advisor approval.

9 units of upper-division electives, which may be 500/600-level courses:

Take up to three additional courses (9 units) in Linguistics or translation at the 300 or 400 level. Courses that may be used towards this requirement include all upper-division LING courses except LING 339, all upper-division TRST courses except TRST 400. See Catalog for current list of 300- and 400-level courses.
 
MA-level core courses that double-count towards the B.A. and M.A:

LING 533, 540, 580, 595, 596, 610, 620, 625, 650

After the first four years (up to 3 semesters of Beach EDGE Program participation), Translation Studies Option students will have accumulated 120 units toward their BA. Up to 9 of those units may be MA-level courses that count both toward their BA requirements of 120 units and the MA required units.

Core Requirements

Take all of the following courses (9 units): 

LING 540, 620, 625

One course in research methods (3 units): 

LING 580 or 595 or 596

One course in language and society (3 units): 

LING 533 or 610 or 650

General Linguistics Option Requirement

  • (3 units)

18 additional units, including electives and culminating experience (Project or Thesis)

Eligibility & Admissions

A student can only apply if they:

  • Are a matriculated undergraduate student at ºÚÁÏÍø
  • Have taken 60 units (completed or in progress)
  • Have taken 12 upper-division LING units (completed or in progress)
  • Have completed at least one of LING 325 Modern English Grammar or LING 420 Phonology or LING 421 Syntax with a grade of ‘A’ or ‘B’
  • Have a ºÚÁÏÍø GPA of 3.0 or higher

Students must submit:

  •  (including personal statement)
  • Unofficial transcripts from all institutions attended
  • Writing sample - an academic paper (does not have to be on linguistics)
  • 2 names of ºÚÁÏÍø Linguistics faculty recommenders, optional third recommender of the student’s choice (who could be outside ºÚÁÏÍø). Recommenders will be sent an evaluation form by the department.

Submit application materials to CLA-Linguistics@csulb.edu.

December 1st (for potential enrollment beginning in the upcoming spring semester)

May 1st (for potential enrollment beginning in the upcoming fall semester)

Admitted Students can learn more by visiting Beach EDGE.

Grad Advisors and admitted students will be required to complete and sign an Agreement form.

See the recommended road map below. Print friendly version. 

Note: students in the BA TESOL Option or BA Translation Studies Option will take Option-specific requirements in place of some undergraduate LING electives; see the Catalog or undergraduate advisor for details.

Year

Fall

Units

Spring

Units

1

LING 170

 

Language course (C2)

3 lower-division GE courses

3

 

4

9

LING 101

 

Language course (C3)

3 lower-division GE courses

3

 

4

9

 

TOTAL

16

TOTAL

16

2

Language course

 

3 lower-division GE courses 

Elective

4

 

9

3

LING 300

 

Language course

3 lower-division GE courses

1

 

4

9

 

TOTAL

16

TOTAL

14

3

LING 325

 

LING 301

LING 420

LING socio requirement

GE: UD-C

3

 

3

3

3

3

MA double-counting course

 

LING 329 (UD-D)

LING 421

LING elective

GE: UD-B

3

 

3

3

3

3

 

TOTAL

15

TOTAL

15

4

MA double-counting course

 

LING elective

3 electives

3

 

3

9

MA double-counting course

 

MA double-counting course 

3 electives

3

 

3

9

 

TOTAL

15

TOTAL

15

5

Project: 4 MA courses + LING 695

Thesis: 3 MA courses + LING 698

13

12

Project: 2 MA courses + LING 696

Thesis: 2 MA courses + LING 698

8

9

 

TOTAL

12/13

TOTAL

8/9