The Department of Romance Languages offers
a graduate program of study with two options:
| Thesis option requiring 30 total hours of graduate study
(24 hours of courses and 6 hours of thesis) and a comprehensive
examination. |
| Non-thesis option requiring 30 hours of courses and a
comprehensive examination. |
In both options, at least one half the work credited
toward the degree must be in 600-level courses or above.
A. Required Course (3
hours)
SPA 603 or 604- Seminar in Spanish
Literature
B. Core Courses in Spanish
Thesis option: In
consultation with the Director of Spanish Graduate Study, the student
must select at least 15 semester hours at the 500-level or above
(see list below)
Non-thesis
option: In consultation with the Director of Spanish Graduate
Study, the student must select at least 21 semester hours at
the 500-level or above (see list below)
C. Electives (6 hours)
In consultation with the
Director of Spanish Graduate Study, the student may elect to take either
6 hours of courses listed under B. above or 6
hours of graduate courses in a related field.
D. Foreign Language
Students will be expected
to demonstrate a reading knowledge of another Romance Language, German,
or Latin, by (1) completing 204-level (or higher) course work in the
language with a grade of B or better, the course having been taken within
the last five years; or (2) passing a written sight-translation test
to be arranged with the Director of Graduate Study; or (3) obtaining
a score of 400 or higher on the department's Computerized Adaptive Placement
Exam.
E. Reading List
Students will read
a prescribed list that includes major
works on Spanish and Spanish American literature as well as works on
Spanish culture and civilization, Spanish American culture and civilization,
and Spanish Linguistics. Students should consult regularly with the
graduate director and with faculty specializing in the various areas
on the reading list, while working
to complete preparation of the reading list.
F. Comprehensive Examination
Students must pass a
written comprehensive examination based on the reading list. The examination
is scheduled once a semester in the fall and spring. Please consult
with the Director of Spanish Graduate Study for the dates of these examinations.
G. Thesis (thesis option only - 6 hours)
Students selecting
this option must write a thesis under the guidance of a committee consisting
of a chair and two other members of the Graduate Faculty. An oral examination
on the thesis is required. Please consult with the Director of Spanish
Graduate Study for further information.
SPA 699- Thesis (6)
Sample Spanish Course offerings
| SPA 502 |
Topics in Spanish Literature (3) |
| SPA 504 |
Topics in Spanish-American Literature (3) |
| SPA 516 |
Introduction to Spanish Syntax(3) |
| SPA 532 |
Spanish Civilization (3) |
| SPA 534 |
Spanish-American Civilization(3) |
| SPA 561 |
The Auteur Director (3) |
| SPA 562 |
Studies in Film Genre (3) |
| SPA 589 |
Experimental Course (when topic is appropriate)
(3) |
| SPA 600 |
Methods of Teaching Spanish (1) |
| SPA 603 |
Seminar in Spanish Literature (3) |
| SPA 604 |
Seminar in Spanish American Literature (3) |
| SPA 610 |
History of the Spanish Language (3) |
| SPA 693 |
Special Topics in Spanish Language and Literature
(3) |
| SPA 695 |
Directed Study (3) |
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