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2009-2010 Graduate Catalog 
    
2009-2010 Graduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Master of Arts in Foreign Languages


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Check departmental information for any additional requirements.

Requirements


Students are required to complete a minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate credit, at least 15 hours of which must be taken in 600-level courses. Students are required to complete a specialization in French or Spanish. A student’s program of courses should be formally approved by the advisory committee early in the program of study.

Students who wish to complete a program that includes a focus on a second language are required to take 12 additional semester hours in the second language (3-6 hours in translation and 6-9 hours in culture and literature) for a total of 42 semester hours of graduate credit, at least 21 of which must be taken in 600-level courses.

During their last semester of study, candidates are required to pass an oral comprehensive examination demonstrating a satisfactory level of communicative competence and the ability to integrate effectively a knowledge of language, literature, and culture. If a focus is taken in a second language, a second, similar examination must be passed for that language.

Specialization in French


Elective (3)


With the consent of their graduate advisory committee, students may select from the following language-related courses, or they may select other graduate-level courses which have direct bearing on their program of study.

Practicum/Thesis (3)


Specialization in Spanish


Elective (3)


With the consent of their graduate advisory committee, students may select from the following language-related courses, or they may select other graduate-level courses which have a direct bearing on their program of study.

Practicum/Thesis (3)


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