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The Undergraduate Major and Minor:
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Masters Degree:

The academic strength of the program at the MA level rests on a number of tracks toward the degree. The student may opt for the Peninsular and Spanish American literature track, the linguistics track, the teaching of Spanish track , or a Latin American track that includes courses in Spanish American literature, Latin American culture and Brazilian literature in the original language. Each MA degree requires 30 hours of course work (nine of which should be at the 600 level), a series of written examinations, and an oral examination. A master's thesis is optional for most programs.

Peninsular and Spanish American literature

This program requires between 21 and 24 hours of coursework in Spanish, including SPAN 630 (Bibliography and Literary Theory). These courses typically are in Peninsular literature and Spanish American literature. Another six to nine hours belong to a related area of the student's interest. These courses should be chosen in consultation with the student's committee, and may be in other departments.

Spanish linguistics

Linguistics programs at the Master's level typically require 21 credits in Spanish linguistics, including SPAN 679 (Seminar in Spanish Linguistics) and six hours devoted to a thesis. Courses for the related area may either be in the area of general linguistics, or in the area of applied linguistics.

Latin American literatures and cultures

Students in this program take at least 12 hours in Hispanic literature or culture, including SPAN 630 (Bibliography and Literary Theory), SPAN 682 (Latin American Culture) They may have up to six hours in linguistics or semiotics. Six to nine hours are required in Brazilian literature, usually after the student has taken PTGS 105 (Accelerated Portuguese). Three hours in the related area may a Latin American course from another department.

The teaching of Spanish

This track has a primary area of 21 credits including at least nine hours in Spanish linguistics, a Seminar in applied linguistics or second language acquisition, and nine hours in Hispanic literature. Courses in the related area may include applied linguistics, second language acquisition or teaching English as a second language.

 

 

Doctoral Degree:

The doctoral degree requires 30 hours of regular course work beyond the Master's degree, plus registration for thesis research. In addition, students must take written preliminary examinations and write a doctoral thesis. The Ph.D. requires reading knowledge in two foreign languages besides the major language.

In Hispanic literature, the student normally specializes in Peninsular or Spanish American literature, and is encouraged to develop a specialty in a literary genre as well. Course work and exams provide for a related area, which could be literature in another language, a related discipline such as philosophy or history, or an area in literary theory.

Students may earn a Ph.D. in linguistics through an interdepartmental program, which allows for specialization in Spanish.

 

 

 

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