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Master of Arts in Spanish
Degree Requirements
There is a five-year limit on M.A. work from the time of the first course counted toward M.A. credit. A total of 36 hours is required for the M.A. in Spanish, all at the 6000-level or above. Students may elect to write a thesis; if they do so, a maximum of 6 hours of thesis credit may count as part of the 36. A maximum of 6 hours, as well, may be taken in a complementary field outside the department if students obtain written permission in advance from the Graduate Advisor. Before entering the M.A. Program, students should decide on the concentration they wish their M.A. in Spanish to reflect.
Possible concentrations include:
- Spanish literature
- Spanish literature and
linguistics
- Spanish linguistics
Students must take the following required hours in accord with their selected
concentration:
Concentration in Literature:
Peninsular Literature 12 hours Latin American Literature 12 hours Hispanic Literature of the US 6 hours Spanish Linguistics 3 hours Research Methods 3 hours
Concentration in Literature/Linguistics:
Literature 15-18 hours Linguistics 15-18 hours Research Methods 3 hours
Concentration in Linguistics:
Spanish Linguistics 24 hours Literature 9 hours Research Methods 3 hours
Thesis option: A master's thesis may be substituted for 6 hours in any
of these concentrations.
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Master of Arts in Spanish
Degree Requirements
There is a five-year limit on M.A. work from the time of the first course counted toward M.A. credit. A total of 36 hours is required for the M.A. in Spanish, all at the 6000-level or above. Students may elect to write a thesis; if they do so, a maximum of 6 hours of thesis credit may count as part of the 36. A maximum of 6 hours, as well, may be taken in a complementary field outside the department if students obtain written permission in advance from the Graduate Advisor. Before entering the M.A. Program, students should decide on the concentration they wish their M.A. in Spanish to reflect.Possible concentrations include:
- Spanish literature
- Spanish literature and linguistics
- Spanish linguistics
Students must take the following required hours in accord with their selected concentration:
Concentration in Literature:
| Peninsular Literature | 12 hours |
| Latin American Literature | 12 hours |
| Hispanic Literature of the US | 6 hours |
| Spanish Linguistics | 3 hours |
| Research Methods | 3 hours |
Concentration in Literature/Linguistics:
| Literature | 15-18 hours |
| Linguistics | 15-18 hours |
| Research Methods | 3 hours |
Concentration in Linguistics:
| Spanish Linguistics | 24 hours |
| Literature | 9 hours |
| Research Methods | 3 hours |