Program: Linguistics, Option in Translation Studies, B.A. - California State University, Long Beach

Apr 01, 2025

2023-2024 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

This degree is approved for distance education by the WSCUC.

This program is designed for students who are interested in translation across languages. The program provides a broad foundation in both linguistic and translation theory, including the study of meaning systems, grammatical typologies, translation methodologies, ethics, literary translation and more.

Core Courses

Linguistics BA Core (22 units)

LING 101 - Introduction to the World’s Languages (3 units)
LING 300 - Professional Development for Linguists (1 unit)
LING 325 - Modern English Grammar (3 units)
LING 329 - Introduction to Language Acquisition (3 units)
LING 420 - Phonology (3 units)
LING 421 - Syntax (3 units)
also:
LING 170 - Introduction to Linguistics (3 units)
or
ANTH 170 - Introduction to Linguistics (3 units)

3 units in Sociocultural aspects of language. Take one of:

LING 379 - Sociolinguistics (3 units)
LING 477 - Language Socialization (3 units)
LING 413 - Language and Culture (3 units)
or
ANTH 413 - Language and Culture (3 units)

Translation option-specific requirements (12 units)

TRST 201 - Meaning in Transit: An Introduction to Translation Studies (3 units)
TRST 301 - Translation: Ethics, Theory, and Practice (3 units)
TRST 401 - Translation Workshop (3 units)
Take one of the following:
TRST 410 - Literary Translation in Transit (3 units)
TRST 435 - Cognitive Translatology and Bilingualism (3 Units)
TRST 451 - Audiovisual Translation (3 units)
TRST 452 - Localization: Website, Software, App and Video Game Translation (3 units)

Electives

Take three additional courses (9 units) in Linguistics or translation at the 300 or 400 level. Courses that may be used towards this requirement include all upper-division LING courses except LING 339, or any of the following:

Courses fulfilling this requirement include the following: Other upper-division language courses may be substituted with advisor permission. The C/LA 492 internship course may also be substituted for an elective with advisor permission.

ASLD 306 - American Sign Language Linguistics (3 units)
FREN 315 - Introduction to Direct Translation French-English (3 units)
FREN 316 - Introduction to Inverse Translation English-French (3 units)
FREN 460 - The Art of Translation (3 units)
GERM 306 - Translating German to English (3 units)
ITAL 460 - Exploring Italian Translation (3 units)
LING 301 - Introduction to Research Methods (3 units)
LING 310 - Morphology of English (3 units)
LING 360 - The Languages of Africa (3 units)
LING 363 - Implications of Human Language (3 units)
LING 375 - Spanish in the US (3 units)
LING 379 - Sociolinguistics (3 units)
LING 401 - Corpus Linguistics (3 units)
LING 413 - Language and Culture (3 units)
LING 422 - Discourse Analysis (3 units)
LING 423 - Semantics (3 units)
LING 424 - Laboratory Phonetics (3 units)
LING 425 - Education Across Cultures (3 units) or ANTH 421
LING 426 - History of the English Language (3 units)
or ENGL 426
LING 438 - Psycholinguistics (3 units)
LING 450 - Teaching Second Language Listening and Speaking (3 units)
LING 460 - Teaching Second Language Composition (3 units)
LING 470 - Language and Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective (3 units)
LING 472 - Language and Social Justice (3 units)
LING 477 - Language Socialization (3 units)
LING 486 - Second Language Teaching Methods (3 units)
LING 490 - Selected Topics in Linguistics (1‑3 units)
LING 499 - Directed Studies in Linguistics (1-6 units)
SPAN 461 - Introduction to Translation and Interpretation (3 units)
SPAN 462 - Written and Sight Translation I: English/Spanish (3 units)
SPAN 463 - Written and Sight Translation II: Spanish/English (3 units)
SPAN 464 - Consecutive Interpretation I (3 units)
SPAN 465 - Consecutive Interpretation II (3 units)
SPAN 466 - Simultaneous Interpretation English/Spanish (3 units)
SPAN 467 - Simultaneous Interpretation Spanish/English (3 units)
TRST 410 - Literary Translation in Transit (3 units)
TRST 435 - Cognitive Translatology and Bilingualism (3 Units)
TRST 451 - Audiovisual Translation (3 units)
TRST 452 - Localization: Website, Software, App and Video Game Translation (3 units)
TRST 499 - Directed Study (1-3 units)

Language Requirement

Students must complete a fourth semester-level course, or demonstrate equivalent proficiency, in a language other than English. A list of applicable courses may be obtained from the undergraduate advisor. This may require 0-16 units of coursework, depending on the language studied and the student’s initial placement level. Students with prior language experience can pass all or part of the language requirement by examination or other evidence.