Master of Arts

This terminal M.A. degree program is for students who do not intend to continue their studies through the Ph.D. degree. Students in this program may not apply concurrently for entrance to the Ph.D. program.

Students must complete a minimum of 45 graduate-level units, 36 of which must have a grade point average (GPA) of 'B' or above.

Requirements:

• one linguistics course (203, 204, 205, 206, 207)
• one course in language pedagogy
• one course in literary or cultural theory
• two 200-or-above courses in Latin American literature and
• two 200-or-above courses in Peninsular literature
• reading knowledge of one foreign language other than Spanish (preferably Portuguese)
• Independent study courses (299, 399), and cross-listed courses originating outside the department may not be used to fulfill requirements except by permission of the graduate adviser. In addition, students may take approved courses in related fields such as classics, comparative literature, education, history of art, linguistics, modern thought, and philosophy.