Programs
The Department of Linguistics and Language Development at San José State University is an innovative center for teaching and research in the areas of language and language pedagogy. The Department manages four separate but complementary programs.
Linguistics
Linguistics, in which we offer an M.A., B.A., a minor, and a certificate in computational linguistics.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), in which we offer the M.A. degree and both graduate and undergraduate TESOL certificates.
BS Computer Science and Linguistics
The new BS in Computer Science and Linguistics is arriving in fall 2023.
Computational Linguistics
The Department of Linguistics and Language Development is currently developing a Master's of Science degree program in computational linguistics.
Business Writing Program
Business Writing for business majors to satisfy their 100W writing requirements.
General Education Offerings
Learn more about the general education courses offered by the LLD department.
LLD 100A
LLD 100A, a preparation course for 100W and upper-division writing.
