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2016-2017 Graduate Catalog

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2016-2017 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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The student learning outcomes for this degree are located at http://www.niu.edu/assessment/clearinghouse/outcomes/index.shtml.

Requirements

Students are required to complete a minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate credit. Students are required to complete a specialization in French or Spanish. A student’s program of courses should be formally approved by the graduate coordinator early in the program of study.

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 a knowledge of language, literature, and culture effectively.

Specialization in French

Linguistics (3-9)

FLAL 583 - Applied Linguistics and the Romance Languages Credits: 3
FLFR 581 - French Phonetics and Phonemics Credits: 3
FLFR 582 - History of the French Language Credits: 3
FLST 683 - Research Seminar in Languages and Linguistics Credits: 3
A. French

Translation (6-9)

FLFR 580 - French Publishing Atelier Credits: 3
FLFR 583 - Theme Et Version Credits: 3
FLFR 584 - Advanced Translation Credits: 3
FLST 684 - Research Seminar in Translation Credits: 3
A. French
FLAL 520 - Introduction to Translation Theory Credits: 3

Culture and Literature (9-15)

FLFR 531 - 17th Century French Literature Credits: 3
FLFR 533 - 18th Century French Literature Credits: 3
FLFR 535 - 19th Century French Literature Credits: 3
FLFR 537 - Author in Context Credits: 3
FLFR 538 - 20th Century French Literature Credits: 3
FLFR 540 - Studies in Francophone Literature Credits: 3
FLFR 541 - Medieval French Literature Credits: 3
FLFR 543 - French Literature of the Renaissance Credits: 3
FLFR 545 - French Women Writers Credits: 3
FLFR 546 - Studies in French Genres Credits: 3
FLFR 563 - La France Contemporaine Credits: 3
FLFR 564 - Paris: City of Lights Credits: 3
FLFR 565 - Versailles et Louis XIV Credits: 3
FLST 640 - Research Seminar in Literature Credits: 3
A. French
FLST 661 - Research Seminar in Civilization and Culture Credits: 3
A. 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.

COMS 554 - Transnational Communication and Media Credits: 3
ENGL 601 - Bibliography and Methods of Research Credits: 3
ENGL 602 - Literary Theory and Criticism Credits: 3
A-D
ENGL 614 - Introduction to Linguistics Credits: 3
HIST 518 - Modern European Cultural History Credits: 3

Practicum/Thesis (3)

FLFR 590 - Practicum in French Credits: 3
OR FLFR 699 - Master’s Thesis in French Credits: 1-3

Specialization in Spanish

Linguistics (3-9)

FLAL 583 - Applied Linguistics and the Romance Languages Credits: 3
FLSP 580 - Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics Credits: 3
FLSP 581 - Spanish Phonology Credits: 3
FLSP 585 - Spanish Syntax Credits: 3
FLSP 586 - Contrastive Grammatical Structures in Spanish and English Credits: 3
FLSP 587 - Hispanic Dialectology Credits: 3
FLSP 591 - History of the Spanish Language Credits: 3
FLST 683 - Research Seminar in Languages and Linguistics Credits: 3
D. Spanish

Translation and Business (6-9)

FLSP 514 - Spanish Business Communications Credits: 3
FLSP 583 - Techniques of Spanish Translation Credits: 3
FLSP 584 - Advanced Spanish Translation Credits: 3
FLSP 589 - Consecutive Interpretation: Theory and Practice Credits: 3
FLST 684 - Research Seminar in Translation Credits: 3
D. Spanish
FLAL 520 - Introduction to Translation Theory Credits: 3

Culture and Literature (9-15)

FLSP 531 - Spanish Golden Age Poetry Credits: 3
FLSP 532 - Medieval Spanish Literature Credits: 3
FLSP 533 - Classical Spanish Drama Credits: 3
FLSP 534 - Cervantes: The Quixote Credits: 3
FLSP 535 - Spanish Golden Age Prose Credits: 3
FLSP 536 - Spanish Romanticism and Realism Credits: 3
FLSP 537 - The Generation of 1898/Fin de Siglo Credits: 3
FLSP 538 - Contemporary Spanish Literature Credits: 3
FLSP 539 - Women Authors in Hispanic Literature Credits: 3
FLSP 540 - Spanish American Poetry and Theater Credits: 3
FLSP 541 - Spanish American Novel Credits: 3
FLSP 545 - Latin American Women Writers Credits: 3
FLSP 552 - Literature of the Caribbean Credits: 3
FLSP 554 - Mexican Literature Credits: 3
FLSP 555 - Spanish-American Short Story Credits: 3
FLSP 556 - Colonial Latin American Literature Credits: 3
FLSP 557 - 19th Century Spanish American Literature Credits: 3
FLSP 558 - Spanish American Modernismo and Vanguardias: 1880-1945 Credits: 3
FLSP 559 - Spanish American Historical Novels Credits: 3
FLSP 560 - Contemporary Spanish American Literature Credits: 3
FLSP 561 - Special Topics in Spanish Civilization Credits: 3
FLSP 562 - Special Topics in Spanish-American Civilization Credits: 3
FLSP 563 - Hispanic Culture through Film Credits: 3
FLST 640 - Research Seminar in Literature Credits: 3
D. Spanish
FLST 661 - Research Seminar in Civilization and Culture Credits: 3
D. 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.

COMS 554 - Transnational Communication and Media Credits: 3
ENGL 601 - Bibliography and Methods of Research Credits: 3
ENGL 602 - Literary Theory and Criticism Credits: 3
A-D
ENGL 614 - Introduction to Linguistics Credits: 3
HIST 518 - Modern European Cultural History Credits: 3

Practicum/Thesis (3)

FLSP 590 - Practicum in Spanish Credits: 3
OR FLSP 699 - Master’s Thesis in Spanish Credits: 1-3
Students need to take 3 semester hours in this course.

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