Program: Language, Culture, and Society, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences - San Diego State University

May 21, 2025

2021/2022 University Catalog

(Major Code: 22024) (SIMS Code: 114731)

All candidates for a degree in liberal arts and sciences must complete the graduation requirements listed in “Graduation Requirements .” No more than 48 units in linguistics courses can apply to the degree.

A minor is not required with this major.

Preparation for the Major

(6 units)

LING 101 - Introduction to Language Units: 3
and
ANTH 102 - Introduction to Socio-Cultural Anthropology Units: 3

Language Requirement

Competency (successfully completing the third college semester or fifth college quarter) is required in one language other than English to fulfill the graduation requirements. Refer to “Graduation Requirements .”

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

Passing the Writing Placement Assessment with a score of 10, or LING 305W , or RWS 305W or RWS 500W with a grade of C (2.0) or better. See “Graduation Requirements ” for a complete listing of requirements.

Major

A minimum of 33 units to include

LCS 300 - Language, Culture, and Society Units: 3
ANTH 303 - Principles of Socio-Cultural Anthropology Units: 3
ANTH 410 - Language in Culture Units: 3
Three units selected from:
LING 420 - Linguistics and English Units: 3
LING 501 - Fundamentals of Linguistics Units: 3
ANTH 304 - Principles of Anthropological Linguistics Units: 3
Nine units selected from:
LCS 483 - Topics in Language, Culture, and Society Units: 3
LING 502 - Language in Mind and Society Units: 3
LING 526 - Discourse Analysis Units: 3
LING 551 - Sociolinguistics Units: 3
Three units selected from:
LING 363 - Sociocultural Analysis of Black Languages Units: 3
also listed as
AFRAS 363 - Sociocultural Analysis of Black Languages Units: 3
LING 460 - American Indian Languages Units: 3
also listed as
AMIND 460 - American Indian Languages Units: 3
also listed as
ANTH 460 - American Indian Languages Units: 3
Six units selected from:
LING 350 - Language and Politics Units: 3
LING 352 - Language and Advertising Units: 3
LING 354 - Language and Computers Units: 3
SOC 410 - Social Psychology: Mind, Self, and Society Units: 3
SOC 412 - Social Construction of Reality Units: 3
And three units of a course focusing on a specific culture, from any department.