Richard Carp, Interim Chair and Professor
CarpRM@appstate.edu

Beverly A. Moser, Program Director and Associate Professor
MoserBA@appstate.edu

Maria P. Napiorski, Spanish Advisor and Assistant Professor
NapiorskiMP@appstate.edu

http://www.fll.appstate.edu/

The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures offers the following graduate programs in Spanish:
            Master of Arts in Romance Languages, Spanish (Major Code: 228A/16.0999)
            Master of Arts in Romance Languages, Spanish (Teaching) (Major Code: 229*/16.0999) with concentrations in:           
                        Community College Teaching/Spanish (229E)           
                        Spanish, K-12 Teaching (M Level Licensure) (229D)[T]
            Graduate Certificate in Spanish (111A/16.0999)
            Graduate Minor in Romance Languages/Spanish (223/16.0999)

The Spanish degree programs provide graduate course work targeted toward the following professional populations:

Spanish Certificate: students holding a baccalaureate degree in Spanish or a closely related field and a master’s degree who seek preparation for the credentials needed for teaching college-level Spanish.

Spanish MA: students holding a baccalaureate degree in Spanish or a closely related field who seek preparation for further graduate study in these areas.

Spanish Teaching MA (K-12 Teaching): teachers who hold or are eligible to hold the NC “A” certification and seek Master (M) Level Licensure, pursue continued state certification, and prepare to seek national teaching certification.

Spanish Teaching MA (Community College Teaching): students holding a baccalaureate degree in Spanish or a closely related field who are preparing for teaching at the Community College level.

The programs strive to strengthen existing language skills through continued development of target language proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, to enhance students’ knowledge of the target culture, to develop a functional research capability and teaching skills, and to support practical experiences in using and teaching the target language.

Students entering the programs must:

• provide a writing sample in the target language (an original essay, personal statement, academic paper, undergraduate portfolio);
• prepare, under the supervision of a language professor on campus or elsewhere, an audiocassette where they respond orally in the target language to a series of questions;
• demonstrate credit for at least two literature courses and two culture courses taken at the undergraduate level.

Dual Certification (K-12) in French and Spanish: With approval from the departmental chair, teachers seeking dual certification in French and Spanish may develop a program of study containing 18 semester hours of course work in French and 18 semester hours in Spanish.

Students with Undergraduate Deficiencies: Graduate students who do not have adequate undergraduate credits may begin graduate study, IF, at the same time, they are completing the required undergraduate hours to fulfill the prerequisites and/or distribution regarding coursework in literature and culture. Students whose language proficiency is inadequate may be required to take appropriate courses prior to being recommended for Admission to Candidacy.

Study Abroad: Candidates for the M.A. are strongly encouraged to arrange a study abroad program of at least six weeks’ duration during the course of their studies. Students participating in established graduate-level programs abroad are encouraged to discuss course transfer requirements in advance with the advisor and the program director.           

PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR THE GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN SPANISH (Certificate Code: 111A/16.0999)

Admission Requirements: Baccalaureate degree in Spanish or closely related field from an accredited college or university; complete application to the Cratis Williams Graduate School (http://www.graduate.appstate.edu), including resume, three letters of recommendation, and official transcripts from all colleges attended; writing sample in Spanish; audiotaped interview for evaluation of oral command of target language (see guidelines at: www.fll.appstate.edu); two undergraduate literature courses and two culture courses. International students must submit a writing sample in English, and must pass an oral interview in English.

Note: Only 9 hours of coursework from the certificate can be applied to a later MA program of study; students wishing to apply more hours from the certificate to a later MA must take the GRE.

Basic Criteria for Unconditional Admission: Cumulative Undergraduate GPA: 3.0 or higher; GPA in subject area: 3.2.

Location: On Campus, with some on-line offerings

PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR THE GRADUATE MINOR IN ROMANCE LANGUAGES/SPANISH (223/16.0999)

A graduate minor in Romance Languages/Spanish consists of 8 to 12 semester hours selected from Spanish offerings (SNH) except for SNH 5989.

PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR THE MASTER OF ARTS IN ROMANCE LANGUAGES, SPANISH (Major Code: 228A/16.0999)

Admission Requirements: Baccalaureate degree in Spanish or a closely related field from an accredited college or university; complete application to the Cratis Williams Graduate School (http://www.graduate.appstate.edu), including resume, three letters of recommendation, official GRE general exam scores, and official transcripts from all colleges attended; writing sample in Spanish; audiotaped interview for evaluation of oral command of Spanish (see guidelines at: www.fll.appstate.edu); two undergraduate literature courses and two culture courses. International students must submit a writing sample in English, and must pass an oral interview in English.

Basic Criteria for Unconditional Admission: Cumulative Undergraduate GPA: 3.0; GPA in subject area: 3.2; Official GRE scores from ETS.

Location: On Campus

Course Requirements for the Master of Arts in Romance Languages, Spanish (228A)
Required Courses	FL 5590: Issues in Teaching Foreign Languages and Cultures (3) (can be waived for students who are not holding teaching assistantships) SNH 5000: Research and Critical Theory (3) SNH 5999: Thesis (3)	6 or 9
Elective Courses	Choose at least 21 s.h. from the following courses: SNH 5001: Hispanic Children’s and Adolescent Literature (3) SNH 5002: Masterpieces of Hispanic Art and Literature (3) SNH 5003: Hispanic Short Fiction (3) SNH 5023: Poetry in Spain and Latin America (3) SNH 5024: Theatre and Performance in the Hispanic World (3) SNH 5026: Hispanic Cultural Studies (3) SNH 5027: The Media in Latin America and Spain (3) SNH 5555: History of the Spanish Language (3) SNH 5565: Advanced Spanish Expression (3) 0-6 s.h. of graduate electives (FL 5530-5549, FL 5601, SNH 5500, SNH 5530-5549), chosen with the approval of the Advisor or the Program Director	21 or 24
Total Semester Hours Required for the Master of Arts in Romance Languages, Spanish (228A)		30

Other Requirements for the MA in Romance Languages, Spanish:

Thesis: Required
Proficiency: Proficiency in Spanish is required.
Comprehensive: Each M.A. candidate develops a portfolio of representative work generated in the course of the M.A. program. The portfolio contains fully revised versions of the candidate’s best work produced for all classes in the content area, and serves as the basis for a one-hour oral comprehensive examination. For specific guidelines see http://www.fll.appstate.edu.
Product of Learning: None required

PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR THE MASTER OF ARTS IN ROMANCE LANGUAGES, SPANISH TEACHING (Major Code: 229*/16.0999)

Admission Requirements: Baccalaureate degree in Spanish or a closely related field from an accredited college or university; complete application to the Cratis Williams Graduate School (http://www.graduate.appstate.edu), including resume, three letters of recommendation, official GRE general exam scores, and official transcripts from all colleges attended; writing sample in Spanish; audiotaped interview for evaluation of oral command of target language (see guidelines at: www.fll.appstate.edu); two undergraduate literature courses and two culture courses. International students must submit a writing sample in English and must pass an oral interview in English.

K-12 Teaching Concentration Applicants: You must provide evidence of NC “A” licensure or the equivalent from another state prior to admission.

Basic Criteria for Unconditional Admission: Cumulative Undergraduate GPA: 3.0 or higher; GPA in subject area: 3.2; Official GRE scores from ETS.

Location: On Campus, with some on-line offerings

Other Requirements for the MA in Romance Languages, Spanish (Teaching)

Thesis: None required
Proficiency: Proficiency in Spanish is required.
Comprehensive:

• Community College Teaching/Spanish: Each M.A. candidate develops a portfolio of representative work generated in the course of the M.A. Program. The portfolio contains fully revised versions of the candidate's best work produced for all classes in the content area, and serves as the basis for a one-hour oral comprehensive examination. Refer to specific guidelines for the portfolio at: www.fll.appstate.edu.
• Spanish K-12 Teaching: Requirement is fulfilled via successful presentation of the Product of Learning.

Product of Learning:

• Community College Teaching/Spanish: Not required.
• Spanish K-12 Teaching: Requirement is fulfilled via successful completion and presentation of the Product of Learning. Refer to specific guidelines for the Product of Learning at: http://www.fll.appstate.edu.