Master of Arts in Spanish
Program Description
The Master of Arts in Spanish is a 36-hour program that prepares students for doctoral study and for careers as instructors of Spanish in secondary and higher education. In addition, the program provides students with the skills necessary to enter the workforce as interpreters within various industries by providing a thorough foundation in practical fluency skills through cultural, linguistic, and literary training. The program does not require a thesis.
Admission
Students seeking admission to the graduate program in Spanish must submit the following directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions:
- Graduate Application
- Application fee
- Official transcript from the baccalaureate degree granting institution
- Two letters of recommendation
- A writing sample on a Spanish cultural topic that demonstrates advanced proficiency (5 double-spaced pages)
- A graded writing sample from an upper-level Spanish course
To be admitted into the program under regular graduate admission, applicants must have a 3.0 overall GPA.
Degree Requirements
The M.A. in Spanish requires a minimum of thirty-six hours of graduate credit, and the student may choose one of two degree plans.
Plan 1 - M.A. in Spanish
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Master of Arts in Spanish | ||
Specified Courses | ||
SPAN 5332 | Spanish Golden Age Lit | 3 |
SPAN 5333 | Spanish/Am Lit: Pre-Eur to Ind | 3 |
SPAN 5334 | Contemp Spanish American Lit | 3 |
SPAN 5337 | Lit Analysis & Research Method | 3 |
SPAN 5338 | Second Lang Teaching & Method | 3 |
SPAN 5361 | The Structure of Spanish | 3 |
SPAN 5370 | History of Spanish Language | 3 |
SPAN 5371 | Contemporary Spanish Literat | 3 |
Restricted Electives | ||
Select two of the following: | 6 | |
Seminar in Selected Topics Literacy, Language, and Civilization 1 | ||
Sem in Comp Spanish Art/Cultur | ||
Hispanic Women's Studies | ||
Special Topics in Spanish | ||
Spanish for Technical Comp | ||
Theory/Pract of Trans/Interpet | ||
Studies in Spanish Linguistics | ||
Electives | ||
Select 6 credit hours of all graduate courses in SPAN | 6 | |
Total Hours | 36 |
1 | Taken for graduate credit |
Plan 2 - Master of Arts in Spanish
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Master of Arts in Spanish | ||
Specified Courses | ||
SPAN 5332 | Spanish Golden Age Lit | 3 |
SPAN 5333 | Spanish/Am Lit: Pre-Eur to Ind | 3 |
SPAN 5334 | Contemp Spanish American Lit | 3 |
SPAN 5337 | Lit Analysis & Research Method | 3 |
SPAN 5338 | Second Lang Teaching & Method | 3 |
SPAN 5370 | History of Spanish Language | 3 |
SPAN 5371 | Contemporary Spanish Literat | 3 |
Restricted Electives in BESL | ||
Select two of the following: | 6 | |
Cur In Bilgl & Sec Lang Progs | ||
Applied Linguistics in ESL/EFL Settings | ||
Soc Cult Lang Infl On Learning | ||
2nd Lang Acquisition & Develop | ||
Restricted Electives in SPAN | ||
Select two of the following: | 6 | |
Seminar in Selected Topics Literacy, Language, and Civilization 1 | ||
Sem in Comp Spanish Art/Cultur | ||
Hispanic Women's Studies | ||
Special Topics in Spanish | ||
Spanish for Technical Comp | ||
Theory/Pract of Trans/Interpet | ||
Studies in Spanish Linguistics | ||
Electives | ||
Select 6 credit hours of all graduate courses in SPAN | 6 | |
Total Hours | 36 |
1 | Taken for graduate credit |