Undergraduate
degree in Spanish or an undergraduate degree in any
Humanities or Social Science field and proven
preparation in and command of the Spanish language.
Educated native speakers with an
appropriate command of the Spanish language may also
be admitted.
Admissions examination which will evaluate students on all four Spanish language
skills: reading, writing, listening and
speaking. Conditional admission may be granted
where appropriate.
Undergraduate GPA: 3.0
Completion of and submission of
GRE scores.
Three letters of
recommendation. At least two of these letters should
be from individuals familiar with the applicant’s
academic abilities.
Study Abroad: strongly encouraged
before initiating the program or shortly after.
Approval and Completion of Plan
of Study prepared in conjunction with the Director
of Graduate Studies;
3.00 GPA in all coursework;
Final Written Comprehensive
Examination;
Completion of ACTFL Oral
Proficiency Examination, at student expense.
This examination is administered by the American
Council of Teachers of Foreign Languages, and can be
completed by telephone;
A 400 level course cannot be
re-taken at the 500 level. It will not count towards
the completion of the degree.
SPN 535 Culture and Civilization: Contemporary Latin America OR
SPN 536 Culture and Civilization: Contemporary
Spain
SPN 655 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics
SPN
656 Critical Theory for Spanish/Latin American Literature
(2)
Spanish Applied Linguistics (up to 12 hours)
Must first complete :
SPN 533 or SPN 544;
SPN 655
Four to six courses (up to 12 hours of credit) below will be
taken online from the Centro de Estudios Hispánicos of the
Universidad A. de Nebrija in Madrid, Spain.
One or two of those four courses will also be available in a one
month (summer) study abroad program at the Universidad A. de
Nebrija.
Two courses selected from below must be 600 level courses.
SPN 501 History of Foreign Language Methodologies
SPN 502 Methodological Principles
SPN 503 Development and Incorporation of Linguistic Skills
SPN 601 Second Language Acquisition Theories
SPN 602 Grammar in Spanish as a Second Language Courses
SPN 603 Spanish Didactics
SPN 604 Foreign Language Programming
SPN 605 Pragmatic contribution to Teaching Spanish as a
Second Language
(3) Culture and Literature: t1:country-region
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Latin America
(6 or 12 hours)
Offered on campus by the faculty in the Department of
Modern Languages.
Must first complete:
SPN 535 or SPN 536
SPN 656
Non-thesis option: 12 hours of Latin American
or Spanish Culture and Literature
(2 courses must be at 600 level)
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Thesis option: 6 hours of Latin American or
Spanish Culture and Literature
(both courses must be at 600 level)
SPN 514 Medieval, Renaissance and Golden Century Spanish
Literature
SPN 515 Spanish Literature: 18th and 19th
Centuries
SPN 516 Contemporary Spanish Literature
SPN 614 Themes and Styles in Spanish Poetry
SPN 616 Traditional and Innovative Forms in Spanish Prose
SPN 618 Society and Literature: Spanish Theater
SPN 511 Pre-Modern Latin American Literatures
SPN 512 Contemporary Latin American Literatures
SPN 513 Literary Genres and Non-Canonical Issues in
Latin America
SPN 611 Latin American Poetry: Resistance through Verse
SPN 613 Texts and Intertextualities in 20th
Century
Latin America
SPN 615 Latin American Theater: Plays, Performance and
Politics
With approval from the academic advisor, students can take one 3
credit graduate course, taught in English, offered by another
department at
MarshallUniversity
HOW TO APPLY
Application materials are available online below: http://www.marshall.edu/graduate/FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Information on financial aid is available below: http://www.marshall.edu/sfa/
CONTACT
US:
For questions or additional information, please contact:
Dr. María Carmen Riddel
Chair, Department of Modern Languages
Marshall University
Smith Hall 713
304.696.2742
riddelm@marshall.edu
