Master of Arts in Spanish

Advisor:
Mercedes Tasende,
511 Sprau Tower
EMAIL: Mercedes.tasende@wmich.edu
Telephone: 387-3014

The Master of Arts in Spanish enables students to extend and deepen their knowledge of language, literature and culture in the Hispanic world. The program provides advanced study for those who intend to pursue professions in Spanish or related fields as well as for those students who desire to do further graduate work.

Admission Requirements

Possess a baccalaureate degree with a major of thirty hours in Spanish, or equivalent.
Have a minimum 3.0 grade point average in the undergraduate Spanish major.
Provide two letters of recommendation from persons able to evaluate the applicant’s potential for graduate work in Spanish.
Submit a brief statement regarding areas of interest and academic/professional goals.

Applicants who do not meet all of the above requirements may be admitted at the discretion of the Spanish graduate faculty. In such cases, students may be required to complete advisor-approved course work to remove certain deficiencies.

Program Requirements

1. Complete thirty hours of work in courses numbered 5000 and above.

At least eighteen hours of these credits must be in courses numbered 6000 and above. A maximum of six hours of the required thirty hours may be taken in appropriate cognate fields, as approved by the Spanish graduate advisor.

2. Complete satisfactorily

SPAN 6000 - Don Quijote Credits: 3 hrs.

3. Pass a two-part comprehensive examination conducted in Spanish

On the field of Hispanic literature, culture, and language.

Additional Program Information

For additional information about the Master of Arts in Spanish and for forms needed to apply for admission, students may write to WMU’s Office of Orientation and Admissions or to the department’s graduate advisor. Assistantships may be available for qualified applicants.