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Graduate Majors, Degrees, and Foreign Language Requirements

Graduate Majors
Degrees
Language Requirements
African Area Studies
M.A.
1 language: African

Consult the department concerning additional foreign languages which may be required or recommended.

Afro-American Studies
M.A.
1 language
American Indian Studies
M.A.
Completion of Linguistics 114 or Anthropology 243P
Anthropology
M.A.
1 language

Ph.D.
1 language, special proficiency

With departmental approval, a program of courses or other work may be substituted for a language.

Applied Linguistics
C.Phil., Ph.D.
2 languages or 1 language, special proficiency
Archaeology
M.A.
1 language

Consult the department concerning additional foreign languages which may be required or recommended.


C.Phil., Ph.D.
2 languages

Consult the department concerning additional foreign languages which may be required or recommended.

Architecture
M.Arch. I, M.Arch. II, M.A.
None

Ph.D.
2 languages or 1 language, special proficiency, or proficiency in mathematics and computing
Art
M.A., M.F.A.
None
Art History
M.A.
2 languages: French and German unless otherwise specified

Consult the department concerning additional foreign languages which may be required or recommended.


Ph.D.
2 languages: French and German unless otherwise specified, with additional language needs to be determined by student's committee
Asian American Studies
M.A.
1 language: two years of Asian at university level or equivalent or research tool
Atmospheric Sciences
M.S., C.Phil., Ph.D.
None
Biological Chemistry
M.S., Ph.D.
None
Biology
M.A., C.Phil., Ph.D.
None
Biomathematics
M.S., Ph.D.
None
Biomedical Physics
M.S., Ph.D.
None
Chemistry and Biochemistry


Biochemistry
M.S., C.Phil., Ph.D.
None
Chemistry
M.S., C.Phil., Ph.D.
None
Classics


Classics, Greek, Latin
M.A.
1 language: French or German or Italian by petition, or completion through course 5 with a minimum grade of C
Classics
C.Phil., Ph.D.
2 languages: French or Italian and German, or completion through course 5 with a minimum grade of C
Comparative Literature
M.A., C.Phil., Ph.D.
2 languages, special proficiency

Consult the department concerning additional foreign languages which may be required or recommended.

Dentistry


Dentistry
D.D.S., Postgraduate Certificate Programs
None
Oral Biology
M.S., Ph.D.
None
Design
M.A., M.F.A.
None
Earth and Space Sciences


Geochemistry
M.S., C.Phil., Ph.D.
None
Geology
M.S., C.Phil., Ph.D.
None
Geophysics and Space Physics
M.S., Ph.D.
None
East Asian Languages and Cultures
M.A.
1 year of Japanese for Chinese majors; 1 year of Chinese for Japanese majors

C.Phil., Ph.D.
2 languages: French and German

Consult the department concerning additional foreign languages which may be required or recommended.

Economics
M.A., C.Phil., Ph.D.
None
Education


Education
M.A., M.Ed., Ed.D., Ph.D.
None
Special Education (joint with CSULA)
Ph.D.
None
Multiple and Single Subject Instruction, Administrative Services
Certificate Programs
None
Engineering and Applied Science


Aerospace Engineering
M.S., Ph.D.
None
Chemical Engineering
M.S., Ph.D.
None
Civil Engineering
M.S., Ph.D.
None
Computer Science
M.S., Ph.D.
None
Electrical Engineering
M.S., Ph.D.
None
Engineering
Engr., M.Engr.
None
Engineering and Applied Science
Certificate of Specialization
None
Integrated Manufacturing Engineering
M.Engr.
None
Manufacturing Engineering
M.S.
None
Materials Science and Engineering
M.S., Ph.D.
None
Mechanical Engineering
M.S., Ph.D.
None
English
M.A.
Undergraduate foreign language study (required for admission to the graduate program), 1 language

C.Phil., Ph.D.
Undergraduate foreign language study (required for admission to the graduate program), 2 languages; or 1 language, special proficiency
Environmental Science and Engineering
D.Env.
None
Ethnomusicology
M.A.
1 language: French or German

C. Phil., Ph.D.
2 languages: French and German, and language relevant to dissertation research
Film and Television
M.A., M.F.A.
None

C.Phil., Ph.D.
1 language
Folklore and Mythology
M.A.
1 language: French, German, Spanish, or other language by petition to department

Ph.D.
2 languages

Consult the department concerning additional foreign languages which may be required or recommended.

French
M.A.
1 language: German, Italian, Latin, or Spanish

Consult the department concerning additional foreign languages which may be required or recommended.


C.Phil., Ph.D.
2 languages, level 5 and 6: German, Latin, Spanish, or Russian

Consult the department concerning additional foreign languages which may be required or recommended.

Geography
M.A., C.Phil., Ph.D.
Research tool
Germanic Languages


Germanic Languages
M.A.
1 language: French

Consult the department concerning additional foreign languages which may be required or recommended.


C.Phil., Ph.D.
2 languages
Scandinavian
M.A.
1 language: French or German and Old Icelandic
History
M.A.
1 language

C.Phil., Ph.D.
Minimum of 2 languages (except U.S. history which requires 1 language)

Consult the department concerning additional foreign languages which may be required or recommended.

Indo-European Studies
C.Phil., Ph.D.
2 languages: French and German
Islamic Studies
M.A.
1 language: French or German

Consult the department concerning additional foreign languages which may be required or recommended.


C.Phil., Ph.D.
2 languages: French and German

Consult the department concerning additional foreign languages which may be required or recommended.

Italian
M.A.
1 language: French or German

Consult the department concerning additional foreign languages which may be required or recommended.


C.Phil., Ph.D.
2 languages: French, German, Latin, or Spanish

Consult the department concerning additional foreign languages which may be required or recommended.

Latin American Studies
M.A.
2 languages: Spanish and Portuguese required for admission to the graduate program

Consult the department concerning additional foreign languages which may be required or recommended. With departmental approval, a program of courses or other work may be substituted for a language.

Law
J.D., LL.M.
None
Library and Information Science
M.L.I.S., Ph.D.
1 or 2 languages required for admission to the graduate program

Consult the department concerning additional foreign languages which may be required or recommended. With departmental approval, a program of courses or other work may be substituted for a language.


Certificate of Specialization
None
Linguistics
M.A.
1 language: French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish or, with departmental approval, a contact language for field research

C.Phil., Ph.D.
2 languages: French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish or, with departmental approval, a contact language for field research
Management
M.B.A., M.S., C.Phil., Ph.D.
None
Mathematics
M.A., M.A.T.
None

C.Phil., Ph.D.
1 language: French, German, or Russian or, with departmental approval, a program of courses or other work may be substituted for a language
Medicine
M.D., Certificate of Postgraduate Medical Study
None
Microbiology and Immunology
M.S., Ph.D.
None
Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
M.A., Ph.D.
None
Molecular and Medical Pharmacology


Pharmacology
M.S., Ph.D.
None
Molecular Biology
Ph.D.
None
Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
M.A., Ph.D.
None
Music
M.A.
1 language: French, German, Italian, or Spanish

Consult the department concerning additional foreign languages which may be required or recommended.

2 languages for historical musicology


M.F.A.
1 language: French, German, or Italian

Not admitting new students at this time.


M.M.
1 language -- voice and choral conducting: French, German, Italian, or Spanish

D.M.A.
1 language: French, German, or Italian

2 languages -- voice and choral conducting: French, German, Italian


C.Phil., Ph.D.
2 languages -- composition: French, German, Italian, Latin, Russian, or Spanish

Consult the department concerning additional foreign languages which may be required or recommended.

2 languages -- music education: French and German

Musicology
M.A.
1 language: French, German, Italian, Latin, or Spanish

Consult the department concerning additional foreign languages which may be required or recommended.


C.Phil., Ph.D.
2 languages: French, German, Italian, Latin, or Spanish

Consult the department concerning additional foreign languages which may be required or recommended.

Near Eastern Languages and Cultures
M.A.
1 major Western foreign languages (English may be offered by international students)

Consult the department concerning additional foreign languages which may be required or recommended.


C.Phil., Ph.D.
2 major Western foreign languages (English may be offered by international students)

Consult the department concerning additional foreign languages which may be required or recommended.

Neurobiology


Anatomy and Cell Biology
M.S., C. Phil., Ph.D.
None
Neuroscience
Ph.D.
None
Nursing
M.S.N., Ph.D.
None
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine


Experimental Pathology
M.S., Ph.D.
None
Philosophy
M.A.
1 language: French, German, Greek, Latin

With departmental approval, a program of courses or other work may be substituted for a language.


C.Phil., Ph.D.
1 language: French, German, Greek, or Latin, special proficiency

Consult the department concerning additional foreign languages which may be required or recommended.

Physics and Astronomy


Astronomy
M.S., M.A.T., Ph.D.
None

M.A.T. not admitting new students at this time.

Physics
M.S., M.A.T., Ph.D.
None
Physiological Science
M.S., Ph.D.
None
Physiology
M.S., Ph.D.
None
Political Science


Political Science
M.A.
None

C.Phil., Ph.D.
1 language, examination arranged through a foreign language department or substitute program of proficiency in a research methodology
Public Administration
M.P.A.
None

Not admitting new students at this time.

Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
Clinical Psychology Internship Certificate Program
None
Psychology
M.A., C.Phil., Ph.D.
None
Public Health


Biostatistics
M.S., Ph.D.
None
Environmental Health Sciences
M.S., Ph.D.
None
Epidemiology
M.S., Ph.D.
None
Health Services
M.S., Ph.D.
None
Preventive Medicine and Public Health
M.S.
None

Not admitting new students at this time.

Public Health
M.P.H., M.S., Dr.P.H., Ph.D.
None
Public Policy
M.P.P.
None
Romance Linguistics and Literature
M.A.
1 Romance language (required for admission to the graduate program)

Consult the department concerning additional foreign languages which may be required or recommended.


C.Phil., Ph.D.
2 languages

Consult the department concerning additional foreign languages which may be required or recommended.

Slavic Languages and Literatures
M.A.
1 language: French or German

Consult the department concerning additional foreign languages which may be required or recommended.


C.Phil., Ph.D.
2 languages: French and German (required for admission to the graduate program)
Social Welfare
M.S.W., Ph.D.
None
Sociology
M.A., C.Phil., Ph.D.
None
Spanish and Portuguese


Portuguese
M.A.
1 language
Spanish
M.A.
1 language
Hispanic Languages and Literatures
C.Phil., Ph.D.
2 languages
Teaching English as a Second Language and Applied Linguistics


Applied Linguistics and Teaching English as a Second Language
M.A.
None
Teaching English as a Second Language
M.A.
For students whose native language is English, a program of language courses

Certificate Program

Theater
M.A., M.F.A.
None

C.Phil., Ph.D.
1 language
Urban Planning
M.A., Ph.D.
None
World Arts and Cultures


Dance
M.A., M.F.A.
None
Dance/Movement Therapy
M.A.
None


 
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