Linguistics, BA (2024-2025) (AA-T Global Studies or AA-T Social Justice Studies)

The AA-T in Global Studies or AA-T in Social Justice Studies guarantees the student will transfer with the completion of 60 transferable semester units. Students who earn either of these transfer degrees will meet the 39 units of lower division GE and 21 units of elective credit at SJSU.

Below is the path to the BA in Linguistics degree in 60 semester units for students who earn either the AA-T in Global Studies or AA-T in Social Justice Studies.

Year 1 | Year 2

Year 1

1st Semester (14-15 units)

Upper Division Writing Self Placement Exercise Completed
LLD 100W - Writing Workshop 3 units (Writing in the Disciplines)
LING 101 - Introduction to Linguistics 3 units
SJSU Studies Area R 3 units
Physical Education 2 units
**Second Language Course (not in student’s native language) OR American Sign Language Course 3-4 units

2nd Semester (15-16 units)

HIST 170S (Area S+US1) OR a different SJSU Studies Area S if US1 already satisfied 3 units
***Select one course: LING 107 , LING 108 , LING 115 , LING 122 , LING 124 , LING 161 , LING 165 , LING 166 , or LING 167 3 units
LING 111 - Introduction to Linguistic Phonetics 3 units
LING 112 - Introduction to Syntax 3 units
**Second Language Course (in same language as 1st semester) OR American Sign Language Course 3-4 units

Year 2

3rd Semester (15 units)

***Select two courses: LING 107 , LING 108 , LING 115 , LING 122 , LING 124 , LING 161 , LING 165 , LING 166 , or LING 167 6 total units
LING 113 - Introduction to Phonology 3 units
LING 114 - Introduction to Semantics and Discourse 3 units
LING 125 - Introduction to Historical and Comparative Linguistics 3 units

4th Semester (14-16 units)

POLS 170V (Area V+US23) OR a different SJSU Studies Area V if US2+3 already satisfied 3 units
LING 162 - Introduction to Morphology 3 units
***Select two courses: LING 107 , LING 108 , LING 115 , LING 122 , LING 124 , LING 161 , LING 165 , LING 166 , or LING 167 6 total units
Lower OR Upper Division University Elective 2-4 units

Roadmap Notes

A minimum of 40 upper division units must be completed for degree. This roadmap is a sample pathway. Check with a major advisor regarding the most appropriate course sequence for you. 60 units minimum will be transferred with this degree, however up to 70 transfer units can be applied to the lower division and lower division electives if articulated.

** By a careful selection of five additional electives in the major (below), students can choose coursework toward completion of a Certificate in Computational Linguistics or a Certificate in TESOL. Elective courses (up to 3 units) from other departments such as World Languages and Literatures, English, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Psychology, Philosophy, Anthropology and Communicative Disorders can also be taken with prior advisor approval.

*** Students must take one year of college level language courses (other than in the student’s native language) or one year of college level American Sign Language courses. For students for whom English is not the native language, one year of college level English study may fulfill this requirement.