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MA in Spanish

Chapter 6 Graduate Program Requirements/Course Descriptions
College of Liberal and Fine Arts

DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES

Master of Arts Degree in Spanish

The Master of Arts degree in Spanish offers the student the opportunity for an in-depth view of Hispanic literatures, cultures, and language, underscoring the unity of the Hispanic world rather than its national components. Elective courses in linguistics offer an opportunity to further the student’s grasp of the Spanish language in its geographical, cultural, and social variations.

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Program Admission Requirements. In addition to satisfying the University-wide graduate admission requirements, applicants are expected to have 15 or more upper-division hours in Hispanic cultures, literatures, or linguistics and a mastery of oral and written skills in Spanish in an academic register. Upper-division grammar, oral communication, and language courses may not be included in this requirement. Students are required to have written and oral proficiencies assessed during their first semester of study.

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A grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) is required in undergraduate coursework in Spanish. These requirements may be waived in unusual circumstances upon the approval of the Graduate Program Committee.

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Admission determinations are based on the grade point average, undergraduate coursework, fluency in Spanish, the personal statement, and the letter(s) of recommendation.

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Application Materials. In addition to filing the regular University application for admission, all applicants must submit to the Spanish Graduate Committee for evaluation a one- to three-page statement written in Spanish describing the objectives of proposed graduate study and at least one letter of recommendation from a prior teacher or professional colleague.

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Degree Requirements. The number of semester credit hours required for this degree, exclusive of coursework or other study required to remove admission deficiencies, is 36. A maximum of one grade of "C" shall be applicable toward coursework for the Master of Arts degree.

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Candidates for the degree must complete the following:

A. 3 semester credit hours of SPN 5373 Introduction to Graduate Spanish Studies. This course must be taken within the first 18 hours of graduate work.

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B. 18 semester credit hours distributed as follows:

6 hours in culture (SPN)
6 hours in Spanish language and linguistics (SPN and LNG)
6 hours in literature (SPN)

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C. 15 semester credit hours of electives in Spanish (SPN), Linguistics (LNG), or other courses as approved by the Graduate Advisor of Record

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D. Thesis Option

SPN 6983: Master’s Thesis. The satisfactory completion of a thesis in accordance with University regulations as stated under Options for Master’s Degrees in Chapter 4, Master’s Degree Regulations. If this option is chosen, then the number of electives in Item C is reduced accordingly.

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