Areas of Study

Hispanic Literature

  • 9 hours of Spanish American Literature and 9 hours of Peninsular Spanish courses. SPAN 601 - Literary Theory may be included
  • 3 hours of Hispanic Linguistics 
  • 3 hours of Portuguese or Hispanic Southwest Studies
  • SPAN 502 - Research and Critical Methods to be taken during the first semester of graduate study
  • 6 hours of electives or thesis
  • All Spanish coursework counted toward M.A. credit requirements must be in courses approved by the Department at the 500-level or above with the exception of SPAN 423 - Cervantes’ Quijote and SPAN 438 - Mexican Literature

Relevant electives outside of the Department may be taken only if pre-approved by the student’s mentor and the section advisor

Hispanic Linguistics

  • 18 hours in Hispanic linguistics
  • 6 hours of Hispanic Literature or Portuguese or Hispanic Southwest Studies
  • SPAN 541 - Recent Research on the Teaching of Spanish required of TA’s and to be taken during the TAs first Fall semester
  • 6 hours of electives or of thesis
  • All Spanish coursework counted toward M.A. credit requirements must be in courses approved by the Department at the 500 level or above with the exception of SPAN 423 - Cervantes’ Quijote and SPAN 438 - Mexican Literature

Relevant electives outside of the Department may be taken only if pre-approved by the student’s mentor and the section advisor

Hispanic Linguistics Program

Hispanic Southwest Studies

  • 6 hours of Hispanic Linguistics (must include at least one course on Southwest Spanish)
  • 12 hours of Hispanic Southwest Studies taken in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese
  • SPAN 502 - Research and Critical Methods
  • 6 hours of Hispanic or Portuguese literature from outside the Southwest
  • 6 hours of relevant electives or thesis. All Spanish coursework counted toward M.A. credit requirements must be in courses approved by the Department at the 500 level or above with the exception of SPAN 423 - Cervantes’ Quijote and SPAN 438 - Mexican Literature

Relevant electives outside of the Department may be taken only if pre-approved by the student’s mentor and the section advisor

Portuguese

  • 15 hours in Portuguese at 400-level or above.
  • 12 hours of Hispanic, Southwest, or Portuguese Literature - and/or –
  • Hispanic, Southwest, or Portuguese Linguistics.
  • 6 hours of electives or thesis.
  • All Portuguese coursework counted toward M.A. credit requirements must be in courses approved by the Department at the PORT 400-level or above. All Spanish coursework counted toward M.A. credit requirements must be in courses approved by the Department at the 500 level or above with the exception of SPAN 423 - Cervantes’ Quijote and SPAN 438 - Mexican Literature.

Relevant electives outside of the Department may be taken only if pre-approved by the student’s mentor and the section advisor.