Languages, Literature and Communications
UC Santa Cruz offers a number of majors focused on literature, language and writing. The following information is for majors in applied linguistics and multilingualism, literature, linguistics, language studies, and inter-disciplinary studies with a particular focus in a language: classical studies, Jewish studies, Latin American and Latino studies (language intensive concentration), or Spanish studies. Fundamental skills for these majors include critical reading skills and analytical writing abilities. Study of a language other than English is required for all majors in this cluster. In addition to the college core course, first quarter UCSC students enroll in two or more lower-division courses (1 - 99), for a total of 15-19 credits.
INITIAL PLACEMENT
Students in this cluster may need to take the following placement exams online, or during Fall Welcome Week:
- Language – all of the majors in this cluster require that you study and/or acquire proficiency in a second language. Review information on the Language and Applied Linguistics website to determine whether you need language placement. Please note that many level 1 language courses are offered only in fall.
GETTING STARTED IN THE MAJOR GUIDES
- Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism
- Classical Studies
- Jewish Studies
- Latin American and Latino Studies (language intensvie concentration)
- Linguistics
- Literature
- Language Studies
- Spanish Studies
RELATED MAJORS
Latin American & Latino Studies can also be pursued without required language study; either the LALS major without a language intensive concentration, or as part of the following combined majors:
- Latin American and Latino Studies
- Latin American & Latino Studies/Politics
- Latin American & Latino Studies/Sociology
Latin American and Latino Studies
Program Adviser, lals@ucsc.edu, (831) 459-2119
32 Merrill College Academic Building
https://lals.ucsc.edu
CONTACT INFORMATION
Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism
Program Advisor, languages@ucsc.edu, (831) 459-2054
218 Cowell College
https://language.ucsc.edu/undergraduate/applied-linguistics-major/index.html
Classical Studies
Program Advisor, historyundergrad@ucsc.edu, (831) 459-2982
201 Humanities 1
https://classicalstudies.ucsc.edu
Jewish Studies
Program Advisor, historyundergrad@ucsc.edu, (831) 459-2982
201 Humanities 1
https://jewishstudies.ucsc.edu
Language Studies
Program Advisor, ling@ucsc.edu, (831) 459-4988
241 Stevenson College
https://linguistics.ucsc.edu/
Latin American and Latino Studies
Program Advisor, lals@ucsc.edu, (831) 459-2119
32 Merrill College Academic Building
https://lals.ucsc.edu
Linguistics
Program Advisor, ling@ucsc.edu, (831) 459-4988
241 Stevenson College
https://linguistics.ucsc.edu/
Literature
Program Advisor, litdept@ucsc.edu, (831) 459-4778
Humanities 1, room 303
https://literature.ucsc.edu
Program Advisor, languages@ucsc.edu, (831) 459-2054
218 Cowell College
https://language.ucsc.edu
Last updated 6/2024