Mar 28, 2024  
2021-2022 Graduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Graduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Master of Arts in World Languages and Cultures – Spanish and Hispanic Studies


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Check departmental information for additional requirements.

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. A student’s program of courses should be formally approved by the graduate coordinator early in the program of study.

Students fulfill the requirements of the M.A. by choosing one of two options:

  • Option 1. Successful completion of 10 regular courses and a two-part comprehensive examination based on course work and the graduate reading list. The examination consists of a written and an oral exam.
  • Option 2. Successful completion of nine regular courses, a written thesis (FLSP 699) and an oral defense that includes a comprehensive examination based on course work.

Choose among the following courses:


Elective (0-3)


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.

Thesis (3)


  • Credits: 1-3
  •       Students need to take 3 semester hours altogether in this course. During the first semester of writing the thesis, students should sign up for 1 semester hour.

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