Linguistics Major - Language and Society

The Language and Society offers students the opportunity to investigate language in its social setting. This includes exploring hypotheses concerning the relationship between language and culture, multilingualism, language birth and decline, and language variation and change. Students have the opportunity to acquire a multidisciplinary approach to language study by taking targeted courses in related departments.

Major requirements (Worksheet):

• Completion of 12 upper division courses with C- or better (exception: one quarter of LIGN199 taken for pass/no pass may count toward the major)
• All Linguistics Majors must demonstrate proficiency in one foreign language by either 1) passing a reading proficiency exam and oral interview administered by the Linguistics department in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, Farsi, Tagalog, Portuguese, Vietnamese, or American Sign  Language, or 2) earning a C- or higher in a course given at UCSD representing the fourth quarter of instruction in any foreign language, or 3) by scoring 4 or higher on the Advanced Placement (AP) exam in a foreign language.  It may be possible to take a proficiency exam in a language other than those listed above.  It is critical that students consult with the Linguistics Department's Undergraduate Advisors (linginfo@ling.ucsd.edu) about this requirement.

6 core courses:
LIGN 101: Introduction to the Study of Language
LIGN 110: Phonetics
LIGN 111: Phonology
LIGN 120: Morphology
LIGN 121: Syntax
LIGN 130: Semantics
 

Students are advised to take these classes as early as possible, especially LIGN101, which is a prerequisite for most linguistics classes. LIGN110 is required for LIGN111, and LIGN111 and LIGN121 are recommended for LIGN120.

1 course in sociolinguistics chosen from:
LIGN 174: Gender and Language in Society
LIGN 175: Sociolinguistics
LIGN 177: Multilingualism
 

2 additional courses from Linguistics or from an approved list from other departments. Please check to see if there are prerequisites for these classes.

Anthropology

ANSC 122: Language in Society
ANSC 162: Language, Identity, and Community

Communication

COCU 100: Introduction to Communication and Culture
COHI 114: Bilingual Communication
COHI 117: Language, Thought, and the Media
COHI 124: Voice: Deaf People in America
COHI 134: Language and Human Communication
COHI 135: Language and Globalization

Ethnic Studies

ETHN 140: Language and American Ethnicity
ETHN 141: Language, Culture, and Inequality
ETHN 144: Bilingual Communities in the USA

Sociology

SOCI 117/EDS 117: Language, Culture, and Education
SOCI 118E: Sociology of Language
SOCI 120T: Special Topics in Culture, Language, and Social Interaction

Education Studies

EDS 125: History, Politics, and Theory of Bilingual Education