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The Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures offers majors in Spanish and French. Many of our majors do the subject matter preparation programs in Spanish or French in order to become high school or middle school language teachers.
We collaborate with the Department of Linguistics to offer the B.A. Option in Language Studies.
Please see one of our advisors if you are interested in a major.
We also have minors in the following areas:
Graduate Program
The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures offers the Master of Arts degree in Spanish.
The Master of Arts degree program in Spanish language and literature serves
several categories of students: those anticipating doctoral studies, those
teaching or preparing to teach in high school and community college, and
those interested in further study beyond the baccalaureate degree. For specific
requirements, consult the departmental graduate committee chair.
For general requirements, see Division
of Graduate Studies.
All information concerning the M.A. in Spanish may be found in the Spanish M.A. Handbook. The Handbook may be downloaded in PDF format here: Spanish M.A. Handbook
Master of Arts in Spanish
The Master of Arts degree in Spanish is awarded upon satisfactory completion of a 30-unit program of study. For the culminating experience, students may select either a thesis/project or comprehensive examination.
Program Prerequisites
Admission to the M.A. degree program in Spanish requires a minimum 3.0 GPA and assumes an undergraduate major in Spanish but is open to others with a bachelor's degree who show intellectual promise and ability to perform at a satisfactory level during their graduate studies. Students lacking the B.A. in Spanish will be required to make up deficiencies prior to acceptance into the M.A. program.
(See also Admission to Graduate Standing, Advancement to Candidacy, Program Requirements, and Criteria for Thesis and Project in the General Catalogue.)
Admission Prerequisites
The MCLL Department's Spanish M.A. program requires applicants to have a 3.0 overall GPA.
Supplementary Admissions Materials
In addition to the materials required for application to CSU Fresno via CSU Mentor, the Spanish program requires the following supplementary materials to be submitted directly to the Graduate Coordinator:
1) Three (3) original letters of recommendation.
2) A 500-word statement of purpose, written in Spanish or English.
3) A 10-12 page writing sample in Spanish.
Program Requirements
In order to achieve classified standing, students must demonstrate an acceptable level of competence in Spanish by passing a written departmental examination. In addition, under the direction of the graduate adviser, students prepare a coherent program that will best meet their professional needs, within one of the following frameworks. Each student's program of study must include at least 24 units of 200-level work.
Thesis/Project Plan
Graduate seminars in Spanish (18-24 units)
Independent Study (SPAN 290) (0-6 units)
SPAN 298 and/or 299 (3-6 units)
Electives (must see adviser) (0-6 units)
Select from SPAN 137, 139, 142, 143, 145, 147, 148T, 149, 150
Approved elective in related fields (0-3 units)
Total (30 units)
Comprehensive Examination Plan
Graduate seminars in Spanish (18-30 units)
Independent Study (SPAN 290) (0-6 units)
Electives (0-6 units)
Elect from SPAN 142, 143, 145, 147, 148T, 149, 150
Approved elective in related fields (0-3 units)
Total (30 units)
Specific Requirements
The following areas must be covered by graduate or undergraduate courses and may be satisfied in undergraduate preparation: Peninsular Spanish literature (two courses including SPAN 142), Latin American literature (two courses including SPAN 143), Hispanic linguistics (one course).
Students who intend to go on to a Ph.D. program at another institution are strongly advised to study at least one other foreign language.
Teaching Associate (TA) Information
For more information on Teaching Associateships in Spanish, please click here. If you have questions, please contact TA Coordinator Dr. Keith Johnson, at kejohnson@csufresno.edu.