NEW 
                                                                                                                                                              MAJOR 
               Language, Culture, and Society
                                Pursue an interdisciplinary major that combines 
                                coursework in linguistics and anthropology
                               Language, Culture, and Society majors will:
                               Explore language use and variation across cultures and 
                                     social contexts
                                 Obtain foundational knowledge in two disciplines, 
                                     linguistics and anthropology
                               Perform analyses of:
                                     o Language use and power                                                                                                                                    Debuts  
                                     o Language use and identity construction
                                     o Language structure and world view                                                                                                                 Fall 2020
                                     o Discourse styles and social roles and relations
                                     o Cultural traditions and language arts
                               Examine issues in bilingualism, multilingualism, language 
                                     policy, and ideology
                                Compare cultural systems through coursework focusing 
                                     on particular cultures
                               Develop expertise to address complex social problems in 
                                     a globalized, pluralistic 21st-century world
                               Major in Language, Culture, and Society if you are interested 
                               in pursuing:
                               Applied careers in nonprofit associations, refugee organizations, 
                                     cultural institutes, tech companies, and federal, state, local 
                                     government, and international agencies
                                 Graduate work in anthropology, law, linguistics, and a variety of 
                                     interdisciplinary areas in the social sciences
                              cal.sdsu/language-and-culture
                              Questions? Contact Rebecca Egipto at regipto@sdsu.edu 
                              or call (619) 594-5268
                                Language, Culture, and Society Major
                                REQUIREMENTS                                                                                                                                           Take classes now
                                                                                                                                                                                            to prepare for
                                Preparation:                                                                                                                                                      the major
                                Linguistics 101 and Anthropology 102 (6 units)
                                Major requires minimum of 33 units to include:
                                  Linguistics 300
                                Anthropology 303
                                Anthropology 410
                                  Three units selected from Linguistics 420, 501, Anthropology 304
                                Nine units selected from Linguistics 483, 502, 526, 551
                                Three units selected from Linguistics 363 [or Africana Studies 363] or
                                     Linguistics 460 [or American Indian Studies 460 or Anthropology 460]
                                 Six units selected from Linguistics 350, 352, 354, Sociology 410, 412
                                Three units of a course focusing on a specific culture, from any 
                                     department
                                Language Requirement:
                                Competency (successfully completing the third college semester or  
                                fifth college quarter) is required in one foreign language to fulfill the  
                                graduation requirements. Refer to section of catalog on “Graduation  
                                Requirements.”
                                Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement:
                                Pass the Writing Placement Assessment with a score of 10, or Linguistics 
                                305W, or Rhetoric and Writing Studies 305W or 500W with a grade of “C” 
                                (2.0) or better. See “Graduation Requirements” section for a complete 
                                listing of requirements.
                                or more information, visit:
                                cal.sdsu.edu/language-and-culture