Getting Started in Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism: 2023-2024 Entering Transfers

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Students are admitted to UC Santa Cruz with a "proposed major" in most cases, and later petition to officially declare the major. Admission does not guarantee acceptance into a particular major, although transfer students' records are screened for preparation for many majors at the time of admission. Junior transfer students must be formally declared by the deadline in their second quarter of enrollment.


Qualification requirements and/or prerequisites for the major:

Review Major Qualification Requirements in the General Catalog.

Transfer students who intend to pursue this major should do the following prior to the beginning of their first term…

Review information on the Language and Applied Linguistics website to determine whether you need language placement.

...and should take these courses their first term:

  • APLX 80: Introduction to Applied Linguistics
  • LING 50: Introduction to Linguistics
  • Language course (if possible based on availability of language course at the appropriate level)

If unable to enroll in the courses listed above:

Use the wait list in the enrollment system; attend the first day of instruction and speak with the faculty.

Special enrollment procedures:

Enroll in classes during your online enrollment appointment time.

Although not required for the major, students in this major might benefit from:

The suggested course load is two major classes per quarter; if students do not have additional general education requirements to satisfy, they can utilize the third course each quarter to pursue other interests.

Other Information:

Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism is administered by the Department of Languages and Applied Linguistics.

Links to Review:

Program Website
Program Description (Catalog)

Advisor Contact Information:

Janet Morales

(831) 459-2054 or languages@ucsc.edu
218 Cowell College

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