Linguistics - California State University - Northridge

Linguistics from California State University - Northridge is a Campus Bachelor Linguistics degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The Major Linguistics studies human language, seeking to define its nature, to establish its relationship to human thought, to discover what distinguishes human language from other forms of communication (human and non-human), to understand how children develop a language and acquire additional ones, to understand the ways in which languages may differ from one another, and to describe how human beings use language, in context, to engage in all the other ?human? activities. The Linguistics Major is presently an upper division Major; there are no lower division required courses. Students are encouraged to complete their lower division GE work and to pursue study in languages other than their native language in preparation for their work in Linguistics. Careers The questions that linguistics teaches students to ask about language are related to a wide range of fields and professions, including law, psychology, education, computer science and technology, anthropology, and sociology, to name a few. Students who earn bachelor's degrees in linguistics may select to prepare for and seek careers in any of these fields, or may pursue advanced degrees in linguistics and related fields. Student Learning Outcomes of the Undergraduate Program Graduates of the B.A. in Linguistics will: 1. Understand what linguists mean by ?knowing a human language? by demonstrating knowledge of such core fields as phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. 2. Understand what is involved in the acquisition and development of language including its biological and social foundations. 3. Demonstrate a familiarity with the study of language in context in such fields as sociolinguistics, pragmatics, and discourse analysis. 4. Demonstrate an ability to read, evaluate, and write about linguistic topics. 5. Understand the connections between linguistic study and its practical applications. 6. Recognize and understand how sociocultural diversity manifests itself in language. View more details on California State University - Northridge, CA . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Linguistics courses.