Linguistics, TESOL B.A. + TESOL M.A.
ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ in the Beach EDGE Linguistics + TESOL program will complete the requirements for both the B.A. in Linguistics and M.A. in TESOL. They may double-count up to 12 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 up to 12 units towards both their B.A. and M.A. degrees. All double-counted courses must be taken in residence.
ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ can choose up to four graduate-level courses out of LING 539, 550, 560, 561, 562, 575, 650 to double-count.
Advisor Contacts:
Dr. Itxaso Rodriguez, undergraduate advisor
Dr. Anna Bax, graduate advisor
22 units of 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
9 units of TESOL Option-Specific Requirements, 6 of which may be 500-level
LING 450/550: Teaching Second Language Listening and Speaking (3 units)
LING 460/560: Teaching Second Language Composition (3 units)
LING 486: Second Language Teaching Methods (3 units)
12 units of upper-division electives, which may include additional 500/600-level courses up to a total of 12 graduate units
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 539, 561, 562, 575, 650
After the first four years (up to 3 semesters of Beach EDGE Program participation), students will have accumulated 120 units toward their BA. Up to 12 of those units will be MA-level courses that will count both toward their BA requirements of 120 units and the MA required units.
24 units of required courses
Take all of the following courses: LING 486, 539, 550, 560, 561, 562, 575, 593
9 additional units, including elective and culminating experience (Project or Thesis)
See Catalog for details
Eligibility & Admissions
A student can only apply if they:
- Are a matriculated undergraduate student at ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ
- 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 ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ GPA of 3.0 or higher
ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ must submit:
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(including personal statement)
- Unofficial transcripts from all institutions attended
- Writing sample - an academic paper (does not have to be on linguistics)
- 2 names of ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ Linguistics faculty recommenders, optional third recommender of the student’s choice (who could be outside ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ). 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 ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ can learn more by visiting Beach EDGE.
Grad Advisors and admitted students will be required to complete and sign an Agreement form.
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Double-counting courses are in italics.
Year | Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LING 170 Language course (3B) GE: 1A GE: 1B GE: 1C | 3 4 3 3 3 | LING 101 Language course GE: Area 2 GE: 3B GE: Area 4 | 3 4 3 3 3 |
| TOTAL | 16 | TOTAL | 16 |
2 | Language course GE: Area 4 GE: 5A GE: 5B + 5C | 4 3 3 4 | Language course GE: Area 6 Elective Elective LING 300 | 4 3 3 3 1 |
| TOTAL | 14 | TOTAL | 14 |
3 | LING 325 LING 301 LING 420 LING socio requirement | 3 3 3 3 3 | LING 550 (MA core) LING 329 (UD-4) LING 421 GE: UD-3 GE: UD-5 or UD-2 | 3 3 3 3 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 | TOTAL | 15 |
4 | LING 560 (MA core) LING 486 Elective Elective Elective | 3 3 3 3 3 | MA core course MA core course Elective Elective Elective | 3 3 3 3 1 |
| TOTAL | 15 | TOTAL | 13 |
5 | MA core course MA core course MA core course Project: MA core course + LING 695 | 3 3 3 4 | LING 593 (core) MA elective Project: LING 696 | 3 3 2 |
| TOTAL | 12/13 | TOTAL | 8/9 |
*We are assuming that one of the GE UD courses will satisfy the Writing Intensive course requirement.
