817. Sociology of Health and Disease. (3 s.h.)

Examines the historical changes in the ideas of health and disease and in societies response to illness. An important component of the course will be to examine the influences of social/political environment on morbidity and mortality in the United States and how population sub-groups experience illness in the medical system.

850. Dep Sem Contemporary Institutions: Connecting Law and Society. (3 s.h.)

Advance research seminar examining the relationship between law and society in a comparative perspective. Examines classic and contemporary empirical research focused on the place of legal institutions, culture and actors in the life course of important social issues such as affirmative action, immigration, health care, and globalization of the economy.

851. Dept Sem Contemporary Institutions: Sociology of Family and Kinship. (3 s.h.)

Reviews the major debates in sociology of family: historical change in family; forms of family across culture, class and ethnic contexts; gender and power relations within families, the state, public policy and the politics of kinship relations in order to gain experience in formulating research questions.

890. Dissertation Seminar. (3 s.h.)

This course is designed to develop the skills necessary for the development of a dissertation proposal using of different theoretical perspectives, reviewing literature, collecting and analyzing preliminary data in order to develop a research question and write a dissertation proposal.

899. Pre-Dissertation Research. (3 s.h.)

This course if for advanced graduate students who are developing a dissertation proposal.

899. Pre-Dissertation Research (variable credit)

This course is for advanced graduate students who are developing a dissertation

951-954. Individual Research. (1-3 s.h.)

Advanced graduate students are provided an opportunity to conduct original research under faculty supervision.

961-969. Dissertation Research. (1-9 s.h.)

Prerequisite: successful completion of the Ph.D. preliminary examinations in sociology.

SPANISH

Direct inquiries to: Graduate Chair, (215) 204-8285, 4th floor, Anderson Hall, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122.

Graduate Faculty

Hiram Aldarondo, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., University of Chicago; William J. Calvano, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Cornell University; Hernan Galilea, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Catholic University; Jonathan C. Holmquist, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Princeton University; Agnes Moncy, Professor, Ph.D., University of Texas; Hortensia Morell, Professor and Chair, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin; Montserrat Piera, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.

General Statement

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese offers graduate work leading to the Master of Arts and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Spanish. The M.A. program emphasizes breadth of study, and the Ph.D. program additionally offers training in depth in a single area of specialization. The graduate programs are intended to prepare students for careers as teacher-scholars or to train students for governmental, diplomatic, and commercial professions. The M.A. program is a self-contained course of study, which can serve as a terminal degree. Students who have completed M.A. requirements with distinction, at Temple or elsewhere, may apply for the Ph.D. program.

Areas of Concentration

The department offers a wide and well-balanced selection of courses in Spanish-American literature, Hispanic linguistics, and Peninsular Spanish literature. At the doctoral level, students may concentrate in Spanish-American or Peninsular Spanish literature, or Hispanic linguistics.

Application Deadline

Applications must be received by April 30 for the fall semester or by November 30 for the spring semester. Applications for admission only (but not for financial assistance) may be accepted thereafter if warranted.

Financial Aid

The department offers a number of teaching assistantships, each of which carries a stipend plus full waiver of tuition and fees.

Admission

The department requires the following from all applicants:

• a Statement of Professional Plans and Goals,
• two letters of recommendation,
• two official transcripts from each institution where coursework was completed, including Temple University,
• the M.A. program requires an undergraduate major in Spanish or its coursework equivalent,
• the Ph.D. program requires an M.A. in Spanish, and
• the department looks for a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 2.8 overall and 3.0 in the last two years.

These criteria are interpreted in the context of an applicant's background, and are, therefore, not absolute guidelines. The general Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required of all applicants whose undergraduate degrees are from institutions where English is the language of instruction.

Master of Arts

Degree Requirements

Students will take ten courses, at least six being advanced courses; up to four non-advanced course may be taken. Non-advanced courses are numbered at the 700 level in the list of courses below. The Bibliography and Research Course (990) is required. Students may receive permission to take one graduate course outside the Spanish Department.

An M.A. comprehensive examination is required of all M.A. candidates. All students must demonstrate a reading knowledge of a second foreign language.

Doctor of Philosophy

Degree Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 63 subject hours of course work beyond the undergraduate degree (plus dissertation). Courses completed for the M.A. may be included in the 63 subject hour total. Course work must include:

• 0-11 Core courses, which combine a 6-course Core distribution and other specific Core courses, and
• 10-11 courses beyond the Core, including 6 courses in the dissertation area and a minimum of 5 advanced courses.

The Core distribution requirement consists of two courses each from the areas of Peninsular Spanish literature, Spanish-American literature, and Hispanic linguistics; these courses will be drawn from a list approved by the Department for this purpose. Other specific Core requirements include the Bibliography and Research course (990), the Literary Criticism course (430), and two to three approved courses to be done in related fields outside of the Department. Advanced courses are courses that are not designated 700 in the list below. All students must demonstrate a reading knowledge of two foreign languages other than Spanish. A written preliminary examination, an acceptable dissertation, and an oral examination are required.

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