Why the catalog year matters
Your catalog year is the year you started at SDSU, and it decides which rules apply to your degree, not the current semester's course list. A class that is offered this term may not count toward your requirements, and one that counts for a newer catalog year may not be on an older list at all. Always check the requirements for your own catalog year, not the newest one.
Advancement to Candidacy
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At Least 31 Units
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Prescribed General Linguistics Concentration Electives (9 units)
- LING 602 - Advanced Study of Language in Mind and Society
- LING 610 - Topics in Historical Linguistics
- LING 620 - Advanced Formal Syntax
- LING 626 - Pragmatics
- LING 651 - Seminar in Sociolinguistic Research in the Speech Community
- LING 696 - Advanced Topics in Linguistics
- LING 799A - Thesis
- LING 600 - Professional Development in Linguistics
Required Linguistics Core Courses (13 units)
This checklist reflects San Diego State's published catalog for 2026-27 and may not capture every substitution, waiver, or advisor-approved exception. Confirm anything that affects graduation with your own advisor or degree audit.