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MASTER OF ARTS IN SPANISH THESIS PLAN


MAJOR CURRICULUM - SPANISH			24 SCH

Research and Criticism
SPAN	5300	Theory of Literary Analysis, Bibliographic Search, & Literary Writing Method¹
Language Studies
SPAN	5304	Studies in Language
Literature
Six courses chosen from:
SPAN 5301²/SPAN 5303/SPAN 5305/SPAN 5307²/SPAN 5308²
SPAN 5309²/SPAN 5310/SPAN 5313³
SPAN 5330/SPAN 5332/SPAN 5334/SPAN 5336
SPAN 5338/SPAN 5340³/SPAN 5342/SPAN 5344²
SPAN 5345/SPAN 5346/SPAN 5347

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT³
Reading Knowledge of a Second Romance Language

THESIS			6 SCH
SPAN	5352	Thesis
SPAN	5354	Thesis

TOTAL			30 SCH

¹To be taken in the first three semesters of student’s graduate work.
²When topic changes, course may be repeated only once to fulfill the credit requirement in this area
³The requirement of reading knowledge of a second Romance Language may be met by completing at least six hours of course work with a grade of B or higher in one Romance language (French and Portuguese are currently available at TAMIU) or by passing a departmental reading exam in one Romance Language. This requirement must be met prior to taking the comprehensive exams and beginning work on the thesis.
⁴Students must take and pass a comprehensive examination over all coursework during the last semester of coursework or the semester immediately following in order to be eligible to register for SPAN 5352.
Note: See COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES - UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES for information on the combined BA/MA degree in Spanish.