Detailed Program Facts

Application Fee

  Application Fee: CAD 70

Tuition Fee

 CAD 17,400 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in California State University - Fresno

  CAD 12,500 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

• IELTS
  • Minimum Overall Score - 6.0 - 5.5 - With No Band Less Than
• TOEFL
  • Minimum Overall Score - 61
• SAT
  • Minimum Overall Score - 1,030.0  
• PTE
  • Minimum Overall Score - 45.0  
• DUOLINGO
  • Minimum Overall Score - 100.0  

• Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have Grade 12 / High School Diploma.

• Minimum CGPA Required: 60.00 %

Additional Information

A B.A. in Linguistics can prepare students for a career in many areas, including: translation and interpreting; publishing; editing and grammar checking; lexicography (dictionary development); indigenous language documentation and preservation.  When combined with computer science in the Computational Linguistics option, careers in technology, artificial intelligence, and software development become possibilities. In law or criminology, Linguistics graduates have a special understanding of legal issues involving language or the use of language evidence in litigation (forensic linguistics). In health care, students with a linguistics degree can take advanced training and pursue careers in speech pathology and related areas. Many corporations recruit linguistics majors into development and marketing positions.

Many of our B.A. students want to pursue careers in education. There are several ways to do this. Students interested in teaching grades 7-12 can enroll in the English Department Credential Program with a linguistics emphasis. Students can double major in linguistics and liberal studies, or minor in linguistics with a liberal studies major to lead to a Multiple Subject Credential for K-6 instruction. Students who pursue a major in linguistics by itself may enter the Multiple Subject Credential Program with satisfactory completion of the CSET Exam. Many linguistics graduates in the TESOL/SLAT option find jobs teaching English overseas.

What You Can Learn

• Linguistic methodology: phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics
• Language documentation and preservation
• Second language teaching methods and practical training
• Language and the brain

Scholarships

• No Scholarships for first year. The university only provide scholarship after completing first year with required GPA

Optional Practical Training or OPT is a period during which students, who have completed their degrees in the USA, are permitted to work for one year on a student visa by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). OPT allows students to work for up to 3 years and develop real-world skills to survive in the competitive jobs market.

It is temporary employment for a period of 12-months that is directly related to the major area of study of an F-1 student. Eligible students have the option to apply for OPT employment authorization before completing their academic studies and/or after completing their academic studies.

A student can participate in three types of Optional Practical Training (OPT):

1. Pre-Completion OPT: This is temporary employment provided to F-1 students before completion of their course of study.
2. Post-Completion OPT: This is temporary employment available to F-1 students after completing their course of study.
3. 24 Month STEM Extension: Students enrolled in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) courses can a 24-month extension after their initial Post-Completion OPT authorization.