Spanish, M.A.
Requirements
The M.A. in Spanish requires 36 credit hours and is generally completed over the course of two academic years (fall and spring semesters, plus the summer in between the two years). All students must enroll in SPA 5302 Research Methods in Hispanic Graduate Studies and SPA 5359 Seminar in Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics in the fall semester of their first year of study. Full course requirements are as follows, depending on whether the student elects the Linguistics Track or the Literature and Cultural Studies Track:
Linguistics Track
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| SPA 5302 | Research Methods in Hispanic Graduate Studies | 3 |
| SPA 5359 | Seminar in Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics | 3 |
| Four courses in Hispanic Linguistics | 12 | |
| Phonology and Morphology | ||
| Spanish Syntax and Semantics | ||
| Spanish Semantics and Pragmatics | ||
| Introduction to Romance Linguistics | ||
| History of the Spanish Language | ||
| The Acquisition of Spanish as a First and Second Language | ||
| Topics in Hispanic Language and Literature | ||
| One course in Iberian or Latin American Literature/Cultural Studies | 3 | |
| Medieval Spanish Literature | ||
| Spanish Literature of the 16th and 17th Century | ||
| Spanish Poetry and Drama: 19th and 20th Centuries | ||
| Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Spanish Narrative | ||
| Latin American Colonial Literature | ||
| Latin American Romanticism to Modernism | ||
| Latin American Literary Trends: Early to Mid 20th Century | ||
| Latin American Literary Trends: Mid Twentieth Century to Present | ||
| Electives | 9 | |
| Spanish Drama of the Golden Age | ||
| Cervantes | ||
| Nineteenth Century Spanish Literature | ||
| Twentieth Century Spanish Literature | ||
| Latin American Short Story | ||
| Contemporary Spanish American Theater | ||
| The Spanish-American Novel | ||
| Latin American Poetry | ||
| Professional and Literary Translation | ||
| Thesis Research and Writing | 6 | |
| If the student opts not to complete a thesis, they will be required to take two additional electives. At least one of these should be in linguistics. | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Literary and Cultural Studies Track
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| SPA 5302 | Research Methods in Hispanic Graduate Studies | 3 |
| SPA 5359 | Seminar in Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics | 3 |
| Four courses in Iberian or Latin American Literature/Cultural Studies | 12 | |
| Medieval Spanish Literature | ||
| Spanish Literature of the 16th and 17th Century | ||
| Spanish Poetry and Drama: 19th and 20th Centuries | ||
| Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Spanish Narrative | ||
| Latin American Colonial Literature | ||
| Latin American Romanticism to Modernism | ||
| Latin American Literary Trends: Early to Mid 20th Century | ||
| Latin American Literary Trends: Mid Twentieth Century to Present | ||
| One course in Hispanic Linguistics | 3 | |
| Phonology and Morphology | ||
| Spanish Syntax and Semantics | ||
| Spanish Semantics and Pragmatics | ||
| Introduction to Romance Linguistics | ||
| History of the Spanish Language | ||
| Topics in Hispanic Language and Literature | ||
| The Acquisition of Spanish as a First and Second Language | ||
| Electives | 9 | |
| Professional and Literary Translation | ||
| Spanish Drama of the Golden Age | ||
| Cervantes | ||
| Nineteenth Century Spanish Literature | ||
| Twentieth Century Spanish Literature | ||
| Latin American Short Story | ||
| Contemporary Spanish American Theater | ||
| The Spanish-American Novel | ||
| Latin American Poetry | ||
| Thesis Research and Writing | 6 | |
| If the student opts not to complete a thesis, they will be required to take two additional electives. At least one of these should be in literature/cultural studies. | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Notes:
- Students may also propose to complete a final teaching portfolio or graduate research project with their chosen advisor. In that case they will take 3 hrs. of SPA 5V90 in the spring of their second year of study.
- Students must take a minimum of 6 courses at the 5000 level if they do not complete at thesis. Students who opt to complete a thesis must take a minimum of 5 courses at the 5000 level.
- A maximum of 6 credit hours may be taken outside of the Spanish program.
- A maximum of 6 hours may be taken as independent study under the direction of a member of the Spanish & Portuguese faculty. Graduate courses regularly offered in the program may not be taken as independent studies.
- Courses already taken at Baylor University for undergraduate credit may not be taken again for graduate credit.
Language Requirement
In addition to Spanish and English, all students are expected to demonstrate proficiency in Portuguese as part of the program. This may be done by:
- Presenting documentation of coursework completed at the intermediate level (equivalent to POR 2320) for the undergraduate degree or at a previous institution
- Passing an exam administered by a designated member of the Portuguese faculty
- Completing the POR 5370 - POR 5371 cycle (Portuguese for Graduate Students) offered during the summer.