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Program
Requirements
Spanish,
MA
Campus
Location:
Main Campus
Summer graduate courses are available at the Ambler campus.
Full-time/Part-time
Status
Students are required to complete the degree program through classes offered before and after 4:30 p.m.
General
Program Requirements:
Number of Didactic credits
required beyond the Baccalaureate:
30
Required Courses:
Spanish 990
Students must achieve a minimum of 18 credits in advanced (non-700-level) courses; a maximum of 12 credits may be taken in non-advanced (700-level) courses.
Internship:
False
Language Examination:
TrueStudents must pass a written comprehension examination in a foreign language other than Spanish. Examinations are usually taken in Romance languages or German. Other languages may be accepted with approval.
Culminating
Events:
Culminating Exam
Comprehensive Exam Description - Students must write a six-hour written comprehensive examination based on a reading list.Comprehensive Exam Subject - All examinations must include representation from the three course fields (Peninsular Spanish Literature, Spanish American Literature, and Hispanic Linguistics).Comprehensive Exam Complete - Students take the examination after fulfilling the 30-credit-hour course requirement and passing the written exam in the additional foreign language.Comprehensive Exam Write - The Graduate Faculty in Spanish and Portuguese writes the questions. Faculty members from each area of specialization participate.Comprehensive Exam Grade - The Faculty members who write the questions evaluate the answers; each answer is also evaluated by a second reader.Comprehensive Exam Pass - A letter grade of at least B- is required for passing each examination. Evaluators look for an understanding of core concepts, the application of principles to texts from the reading list for the M.A. examination, and the ability to write expository prose.Comprehensive Exam Schedule - Comprehensive examinations are administered once a semester. They are scheduled by the Graduate Chair, and students must register for the exam with the Graduate Chair. The M.A. examination is given over a period of one week and is proctored by a faculty member or the Administrative assistant of the Department.
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