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Master of Arts in World Languages (Spanish) (MAWL-SPNH)


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Revised Program, effective Fall 2015

The goal of the Master of Arts in World Languages - Spanish program is to improve the cultural knowledge and linguistic proficiency of students, enhancing their professional skills and/or preparing them for further graduate study.

Objectives
General objectives of the program include:

  1. Development of advanced-high level skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing in the chosen foreign language;
  2. Analysis of current cultural patterns, literary material and/or technical information; and
  3. Acquisition of research skills.

Department Information:


World Languages - College of Arts & Sciences

Rosemary Weston-Gil, Ph.D.
Department Head

219 Alexander Hall
(734) 487-0130
rweston3@emich.edu

Department Website

Advisor Information:


Monica Millan, Ph.D.

316 Alexander Hall
(734) 487-6732
mmillan@emich.edu

Admission Criteria:


  1. Candidates must hold undergraduate majors or minors in the language of their specialization, with an overall undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 and a grade point average of 3.0 in courses in the target language.
  2. Candidates must complete an oral proficiency interview in the language of their specialization with a rating of “Advanced-low” on the ACTFL scale.
  3. Two letters of recommendation
  4. A personal statement in the language of specialization.
  5. Conditional admission may be granted to candidates with deficiencies in target language proficiency. Such candidates must successfully complete deficiency courses including, but not limited to, SPNH 443L5 - Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition  and SPNH 444L5 - Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition . Graduate credit will not be granted for these courses.

Applications will be reviewed by the faculty of the language area of specialization.

Click here to apply!

Program Requirements:


Students in the program must complete a cultural immersion experience of at least six weeks in a country where Spanish is predominant. Students may satisfy this requirement through an EMU study abroad program in Spanish, or through participation in a similar program of study sponsored by another accredited U.S. university upon approval of the faculty of the Spanish program. Students should select a study abroad program in consultation with a faculty advisor prior to enrollment in any such program. Students who believe they have already fulfilled this requirement through previous experience may petition to have the requirement waived of reduced; if the petition is approved, the candidate may substitute up to six hours of restricted electives for the international study experience.

Students must, in consultation with the teacher, complete a Master’s Research Project in the FLAN 650 - Graduate Research Seminar  course.

Master of Arts in World Languages-Spanish


The Master of Arts in World Languages (Spanish) requires 30 hours of course work to be distributed as follows:

Program Total: 30 hours


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