The Linguistics and Anthropology major combines the basic courses of the general linguistics program with that of anthropology, the study of humankind. Students will learn linguistic theory, the study of the structure of human language generally. They will also learn the many ways in which language affects human history, social identity, social interaction, and politics. Successful graduates will be well acquainted with linguistic structure, language diversity, and language typology, as well as the anthropological and social consequences of the nature of human language.
Learning Outcomes
The Linguistics and Anthropology major has the following learning outcomes:
Ability to apply critical thinking skills through linguistic data analysis in phonetics, phonology, syntax, and at least one other subfield
Understanding of advanced theoretical concepts and/or analytical techniques in at least one subfield
Ability to write technical material in linguistics, including language description and theory-based analysis
Ability to access scholarly literature on language structure and use it in research
Esperado December 2024
Fecha de inicio
Esperado Septiembre 2024
College of Letters and Science
2300 Murphy Hall,
LOS ANGELES,
California,
90095, United States
To be considered for admission to UCLA, international students must have completed secondary school with a superior average in academic subjects and have earned a certificate of completion which enables the student to be admitted to a university in the home country.
English language proficiency is critical to your success at UCLA. Applicants, whose first language, or language of instruction for at least the last three years, is not English, are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing Service (IELTS).
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): A competitive score is above 100 (with sub-scores above 22)
International English Language Testing System (IELTS): A competitive score is 7 or higher.
Puede haber diferentes requisitos de IELTS en función del curso elegido.