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Specialization - Spanish

M.A. in Modern Languages

Description

The Department of Modern Languages offers the M.A. in modern languages with emphases in French, German, linguistics, Spanish, and teaching English as a second language (TESL).

Minimum Total Credit Hours: 36

Course Requirements

Students must satisfy the requirements for either the emphasis in French, German, Spanish, or TESL.

Emphasis - Languages

Specialization - Spanish

Description

An M.A. in Modern Languages with a specialization in Spanish allows students to focus on literature or linguistics and gives graduates a high proficiency in communicative skills and a deep awareness of cultures in the Spanish-speaking world. The degree prepares students for a teaching career at a variety of levels as well as doctoral work in the discipline.

Course Requirements

Three options for completing the degree are available, all of which require 36 hours and must include Span 672 and 572 as well as two of the following four literature survey courses: Span 577, 578, 579, and 580. The three options are as follows: (1) 33 hours of coursework in Spanish including all four literature survey courses (Span 577, 578, 579, and 580) and one elective; (2) a minimum of 24 hours of coursework in Spanish and between 6 and 12 hours of coursework in a departmentally approved subfield; or (3) a minimum of 24 hours of coursework in Spanish and between 6 and 12 hours of thesis work. Students may not both write a thesis and study a subfield.

Other Academic Requirements

Students must maintain a B average in their course work or be subjected to probation and/or expulsion from the program.

Degree Requirements

The academic regulations for this degree program, as entered in the University of Mississippi Catalog, are in effect for the current or selected academic year and semester. The University of Mississippi reserves the right to 1) change or withdraw courses; 2) change rules for registration, instruction, and graduation; and 3) change other regulations affecting the student body at any time.

M.A. in Modern Languages

Requirement Hours Description
24 hours course work 24 Student must complete at least 24 hours of graduate-level course work in his/her emphasis area as approved by his/her GPC/Chair. Student may choose an emphasis in French, German, Spanish, or TESL. For the French, German, and Spanish emphases, the course work must include 15 hours in the emphasis area and up to 9 hours in a minor field. The specialization in TESL requires 36 hours of graduate course work, including the 21 hour core: Ling 600; TESL 542 or 672; TESL 631, 645,647, and 695; and Engl 501 or 592.
Select an emphasis Students must enroll in one of the M.A. in Modern Language specialization areas: French, German, Spanish, or TESL.
GPA requirements A cumulative average of not less than 3.0 (B) must be achieved in all graduate work taken.
Liberal Arts Dean's approval This Degree Audit program is an advising tool only. The student must still apply for a degree by returning a completed Degree Application Form to the dean's office before the last day to add classes in the semester preceding the semester in which the stuent expects to graduate. The Dean's Office will make the final certification that the courses listed on the application qualify the student for graduation. The Dean's Office will also determine if other university requirements (GPA, etc.) have been met.

Specialization - Spanish

Requirement Hours Description
Thesis vs non-thesis Student may elect a thesis, non-thesis, or subfield option. The thesis option includes completing between 6 and 12 hours of thesis work and submitting the thesis to the student's GPC/Chair. The non-thesis option includes completing an additional 9 hours of graduate-level course work as approved by the student's GPC/Chair. The subfield option includes completing an 6-12 hours of course work in a departmentally approved subfield. Students may not both write a thesis and study a subfield.
Add'l course work option 12 For the non-thesis option, the student must complete 12 additional hours of graduate-level course work within his/her emphasis area. The course work must include at least 9 additional hours in his/her major emphasis area and up to 3 additional hours in his/her minor field. All courses must be approved by the student's GPC/Chair.
Span 697 6 For the thesis option, the student must complete at least 6 hours of thesis credit (Span 697).
Submit Thesis For the thesis option, the student must submit a thesis to his/her GPC/Chair. Regulations governing the style, format, paper, abstract and other matters may be found in "A Manual of Thesis and Dissertations" available in the Graduate School Office. After the oral examination has been accepted, the student must present to the Graduate School two unbound copies of the thesis. A copy of the abstract and the thesis binding fee receipt must accompany the copies of the thesis.
Subfield Option 6 For the subfield option, the student must complete between 6 and 12 hours of graduate-level course work in a departmentally approved subfield. All courses must be approved by the student's GPC/Chair.
The policies and regulations contained in this online University of Mississippi Catalog are in effect for the current or selected semester. The catalog is not a contract, but rather a guide for the convenience of students. The University of Mississippi reserves the right to 1) change or withdraw courses; 2) change the fees, rules, and schedules for admission, registration, instruction, and graduation; and 3) change other regulations affecting the student body at any time. Implicit in each student’s enrollment with the university is an agreement to comply with university rules and regulations, which the university may modify to exercise properly its educational responsibility.