COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Introduction Departments: Art Communication Criminal Justice English History Languages and Linguistics Liberal Arts Interdisciplinary Studies Music Philosophy Political Science Psychology Sociology and Anthropology Theatre Arts Dr. Howard C. Daudistel, Dean Dr. Mimi R. Gladstein, Associate Dean for Humanities Dr. Harmon M. Hosch, Associate Dean for Social and Behavioral Sciences Mr. Myron H. Nadel, Assistant to the Dean for Fine and Performing Arts Liberal Arts Bldg., Room 343 Phone: (915) 747-5666 Fax: (915) 747-5905 E-mail: libarts@utep.edu		Languages and Linguistics Web site at: http://www.utep.edu/lgsling/ 137 Liberal Arts Phone: (915) 747-5767 E-mail: lgsling@utep.edu 1.- Linguistics 2.- Spanish 3.- General Courses 4.- French (FREN) Courses 5.- Linguistics (LING) Courses 6.- Spanish (SPAN) Courses 2.- Spanish Admission to the Program Fulfillment of all general requirements for admission to the Graduate School A satisfactory score on the Departmental Advanced Spanish examination Students seeking conditional admission with deficiencies will be required to complete advanced level undergraduate courses as directed by the Graduate Advisor. Such courses will not count toward the degree. Degree Requirements MA in Spanish Complete 36 hours of work, including the appropriate options chosen from "Required Courses and Subject Areas" listed below. With the approval of the Committee on Graduate Studies, a student may present a minor consisting of 6 to 12 hours in a related field. Complete course 2302 (fourth semester) in a second foreign language with a grade of at least "B", or demonstrate equivalent proficiency. Must select Plan I or Plan II below: Plan I (Non-Thesis Option): Submit two graduate seminar research papers, suitably bound, as required by the Graduate School. A prospectus outlining each proposed paper must be approved by the Committee on Graduate Studies. The papers will be defended orally. Plan II (Thesis Option): Complete SPAN 5398- SPAN 5399, Thesis, which counts for 6 of the required 36 hours of work. A prospectus outlining the proposed thesis must be approved by the Committee on Graduate Studies. The thesis will be defended orally. Required Courses and Subject Areas In order to ensure a balanced course of study, all students must complete 21 credit hours distributed as follows: Required Course: SPAN 5301 Required Subject Areas Spanish Peninsular Literature (1) One course in Golden Age ( SPAN 5333, SPAN 5334, or SPAN 5335) (2) One course in Twentieth Century ( SPAN 5340 or SPAN 5341) Spanish American Literature (1) One course in Prose Fiction ( SPAN 5319 or SPAN 5321) (2) One course in Poetry ( SPAN 5315 or SPAN 5317) Hispanic Linguistics (1) One course. Students who have not taken SPAN/ LING 3309 (or the equivalent) prior to undertaking MA course work will be required to take this course, which will count for credit toward the MA. Those who have completed SPAN/ LING 3309 before entering the master's program will be required to complete one of the following: SPAN/ LING 3472, SPAN/ LING 3585, or SPAN/ LING 3588. One course selected from the following: (1) SPAN 5304 (2) SPAN 5335 (3) A second course in Hispanic linguistics

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