Overview

The field of linguistics draws on a wide area of inquiry, including the investigation of the ways that languages change over time, description of the ways in which language functions as a part of cultures, considerations of the interrelatedness of language and thought, examination of the process of language acquisition, and analysis of the functioning of the brain and the vocal organs in the production and analysis of speech.

The California State University San Marcos' Linguistics Major offers three concentrations:

Language, Culture, and Society. The Language, Culture, and Society Concentration provides students with a solid grounding in the core fields of linguistics, coupled with an exploration of the many ways in which language is implicated in the construction and practice of all cultures.

Speech and Language Sciences. The Speech and Language Sciences Concentration is designed for students who want to pursue careers in the field of speech-language pathology (SLP).

Language Studies. The Language Studies Concentration provides students with a solid foundation in linguistics combined with the study of a language of choice.

Career Opportunities

Linguistics prepares you for a variety of careers including:

Work in education
Work in industry—training in linguistics equips you to work on speech recognition, artificial intelligence, computer-dedicated language learning, any field that requires data analysis
Teach English as a second language in the US or abroad
Work as translator or interpreter
Work on language documentation or conduct fieldwork
Work in publishing, as technical writer, editor, or journalist
Work with dictionaries
Become a consultant on language in professions such as law or medicine
Work for the government (Foreign Service, FBI, NSA, CIA, DOD, DOE)

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Mysteries of Human Language: Linguistics

Syntax

Language Acquisition

Morphology

Anthropology

Phonetics and Phonology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-11-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-01 00:00:00 , International

More details

National deadline

February 16

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Are or will be a high school/secondary school graduate or equivalent
The minimum GPA required for conditional admission is 2.0.
SAT or ACT recommended but not required

Tuition Fee

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International

15246 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 15246 USD per year during 48 months.
National

15246 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 15246 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

5742 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 5742 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for San Marcos

1100 - 1600 USD /month

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