Foreign Languages M.A.

Spanish Teaching Emphasis

Degree Requirements - 30 Credits

See:"Foreign Languages M.A."

By following the prescribed sequence of courses, students may complete the M.A. in three continuous summers on the Greeley campus. The three year cycle includes curriculum rotation featuring Spain, Latin America, and Mexico/Hispanic United States. Students may complete their M.A. in two years by combining academic year courses with two summer sessions at the Greeley campus. All candidates for the M.A. must attend at least one summer session.

Required Major Credits - 30 hours

SRM 600 Introduction to Graduate Research (3)

FL 531 Teaching of Foreign Languages (2) Take minimum of 4 credit hours

Civilization - at least 6 hours:

SPAN 560 Spanish Civilization and Culture (2)

SPAN 561 Latin American Civilization and Culture (2)

SPAN 562 Mexico and United States Hispanic Civilization and Culture (2)

SPAN 563 Hispanic Cultural Topics (1-6)

Literature - at least 9 hours:

SPAN 555 Spanish Readings (3)

SPAN 570 Readings in United States Hispanic Literature (1-6)

SPAN 571 Readings in Spanish Literature (1-3)

SPAN 572 Readings in Latin American Literature (1-3)

SPAN 575 Masterpieces of 20th and 21st Century Latin America (2)

SPAN 576 Mexican Literature (2)

Language- at least 6 hours:

SPAN 505 Spanish Phonetics and Dialects (3)

SPAN 506 Translation (2)

SPAN 510 Advanced Placement Program-Spanish (1-3)

SPAN 560 Spanish Civilization and Culture (2)

SPAN 580 Grammar Topics (1-6)

SPAN 581 Advanced Spanish Grammar (2)

SPAN 582 Spanish for Oral Proficiency (2)

SPAN 583 Oral and Written Discourse (2)

Note(s): Note: All master's candidates must successfully complete written and oral comprehensive examinations. No thesis is required.

For students opting for summer study at the University of Salamanca, Spain, 9 hours of transfer credit may be accepted.

A maximum of 9 hours of Academic Year courses (SPAN 502, 521, 531, 550, 551) may be accepted with permission of the graduate faculty in lieu of 9 hours of required SPAN courses in the above list.

The student must possess a B.A. in Spanish or the equivalent and must have completed one year of teaching experience in foreign language at the secondary level.

Students are required to complete 27 hours of coursework within the Department of Hispanic Studies in Spanish and pedagogy. SRM 600 Introduction to Graduate Research (3) is also required.

See:"Variable Topic Courses"