2006-2007
SPANISH
Master of Arts in Spanish
Spanish Language Teaching
Hispanic Literature, Linguistics and Civilization
Department of World Languages and Literatures
University Hall, Room 314
(909) 537-5847 http://flan.csusb.edu/
COORDINATOR Daniel Whitaker
M.A. IN SPANISH
Requirements (45 units)
The M.A. in Spanish focuses on the strengthening of the knowledge
of Spanish teachers as well as intensive study literature, linguistics,
and culture for those students who will be continuing their
advanced studies. The degree is also appropriate for those students
seeking employment in the public or private sector in positions that
serve the Latino community or require knowledge of Spanish at an
advanced level.
Admission to the Program
In addition to the general requirements of the university, which include
a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, specific requirements
for classification in the program are:
1. Completion of an undergraduate major in Spanish from an accredited
institution consisting of at least 30 semester units, or 45
quarter units, or equivalent, of upper-division course work;
2. A cumulative undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0
("B"), and a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in all Spanish
classes;
3. Good standing at the last college attended (verified by student
transcripts, see below);
4. Three letters of recommendation;
5. A one- to two-page statement describing the student's professional
goals in the area of Spanish;
6. Submission of official transcripts from all previous college work to
the department's graduate committee;
7. Verification of oral and written proficiency in Spanish at the
ACTFL level of advanced mid or higher as determined by an entrance
exam given by the Department of World Languages and
Literatures, CSUSB. (This requirement is waived for candidates
who received their B.A. in Spanish from CSUSB within the last
five years of application to the M.A. in Spanish.);
8. Students who do not meet the above criteria may be admitted as
conditionally classified graduate students per approval by the
Graduate Committee and may be required to take additional
upper-division Spanish undergraduate courses. Students who do
not possess a B.A. in Spanish (but have a degree in another discipline)
may also be required to take selected upper-division undergraduate
courses (earning a minimum grade of "B" (3.0) in
each assigned class);
9. Completion of the graduate entrance writing examination through
completion of ENG 306 or equivalent course; or completion of the
Writing Requirement Exemption Examination
Advancement to Candidacy
To be advanced to candidacy, the student must have:
1. Achieved classified status;
2. Completed SPAN 606 with a grade of "B" or better;
3. Completed a total of 16 to 20 quarter units of classes with an
overall grade point average of 3.0 ("B").
Requirements for Graduation
1. Advancement to candidacy;
2. Successful completion of 45 quarter units of acceptable graduate
work with at least 35 units completed at CSUSB. All course work
taken at other institutions must be approved by the Graduate
Committee;
3. An overall GPA of at least 3.0 ("B") in all graduate-level course
work;
4. Successful completion of SPAN 697 (based on core courses in
either option as well as a reading list prepared by the Department
of Foreign Languages and Literatures);
5. Submission of appropriate documentation verifying knowledge of
a language other than English or Spanish at either the 150 or third
quarter (or equivalent) level.
6. The graduation writing requirement is met upon the successful
completion of SPAN 697.
Degree Requirements (45 units)
Spanish Language Teaching
Designed for Spanish teachers at the elementary, secondary, and
community college level, this track provides students with a strong
background in applied linguistics and pedagogical theory, as well as
exposure to the literatures, cultures, and the language of the of the
Spanish-speaking world.
Core Courses (29 units)
1. SPAN 606. Methodology of Graduate Study (4)
2. SPAN 608. History of the Spanish Language (4)
3. SPAN 615. Second Language Acquisition in Spanish (4)
4. SPAN 620. Spanish Linguistics (4)
5. Twelve units taken in education courses which may be selected
from the following,
EDCI 620. School Curriculum (4)
EELB 606. Theory and Practice in Teaching Bilingual
Students (4)
EELB 611. Spanish Children's Literature for the Bilingual
Classroom (4)
EELB 612. Social and Cultural Contexts for School
Learning (4)
EELB 625. Curriculum and Materials for the Bilingual and
ESL Classroom (4)
ESEC 441. Secondary School Curriculum and
Instruction II (4)
EESL 536. Crosscultural Teaching (4)
6. SPAN 697. Comprehensive Examination (1)
Electives (16 units)
1. Sixteen units of electives of SPAN graduate-level courses in
literature, language, and civilization.
Hispanic Literature, Linguistics, and Civilization
Designed for students who wish to pursue an in-depth study of
Spanish, Spanish American, and Latino literatures along with Spanish
linguistics, and to prepare students for further advanced study.
Core Courses (29 units):
1. SPAN 606. Methodology of Graduate Research (4)
2. SPAN 608. History of the Spanish Language (4)
3. SPAN 610. Theory and Practice of Literary Criticism in
Spanish (4)
4. SPAN 615. Second Language Acquisition in Spanish (4)
5. SPAN 620. Spanish Linguistics (4)
6. SPAN 625. Spanish Peninsular Literature and Culture (4)
7. SPAN 630. Spanish-American Literature and Culture (4)
8. SPAN 697. Comprehensive Exam (1)
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2006-2007
Electives (16 units)
1. Sixteen units of electives chosen from Spanish 500- and 600-
level courses. A maximum of eight units from SPAN 515 or 516
may be counted towards this elective category.
COURSE OFFERINGS IN SPANISH (SPAN)
Upper Division
515. Seminar in Spanish Peninsular Literature,
Culture or Film
Advanced study of the literature and culture of Spain. May be repeated
as topics change. Prerequisites: SPAN 302, 318, 395; one class
from the SPAN 370 series; and one class from the SPAN 440 series.
A. Prose Fiction (4 units)
B. Poetry (4 units)
C. Drama (4 units)
D. Essay (4 units)
E. Author (4 units)
F. Culture (4 units)
G. Film (4 units)
516. Seminar in Spanish American Literature,
Culture or Film
Advanced study of the literature and culture of Spanish America. May
be repeated as topics change. Prerequisites: SPAN 302, 318, 395;
one class from the SPAN 370 series; and one class from the SPAN
440 series.
A. Prose Fiction (4 units)
B. Poetry (4 units)
C. Drama (4 units)
D. Essay (4 units)
E. Author (4 units)
F. Culture (4 units)
G. Film (4 units)
Graduate/Postbaccalaureate
May not be taken by undergraduate students.
606. Methodology of Graduate Study
Introduction to bibliography, research techniques, professional discourse
styles, and basic critical approaches. This course is a prerequisite
to all 600-level courses in the M.A. in Spanish. Prerequisite:
graduate standing or consent of the graduate committee. (4 units)
608. History of the Spanish Language
Diachronic study of the development of Spanish from Latin to modern
varieties of the language. In-depth analysis of phonological, morphological,
and syntactic changes related to relevant events of Spanish
and Spanish American history. Formerly SPAN 605. Prerequisites:
graduate standing and SPAN 606, or consent of the graduate committee.
(4 units)
610. Theory and Practice of Literary Criticism in
Spanish
Analysis and application of methods of contemporary literary theory
and criticism employing principal texts from Spanish and Spanish-
American literature. Prerequisites: graduate standing and SPAN 606,
or consent of the graduate committee. (4 units)
615. Second Language Acquisition in Spanish
Study and application of current techniques and approaches in second
language acquisition, including outcomes assessment. Prerequisites:
graduate standing, SPAN 320 or equivalent and SPAN 606; or
consent of the graduate committee. (4 units)
620. Spanish Linguistics
Intensive study of contemporary issues in Spanish linguistics. A maximum
of 12 units may be applied toward the M.A. in Spanish. Prerequisites:
graduate standing and SPAN 606, or consent of the graduate
committee.
A. Sociolinguistics of the Hispanic World (4 units)
B. Spanish Dialectology (4 units)
C. Spanish in the United States (4 units)
D. Seminar in Spanish Phonetics and Phonology (4 units)
625. Spanish Peninsular Literature and Culture
Intensive study of significant works or a principal author from Spanish
Peninsular literature and culture. A maximum of 12 units may be applied
toward the M.A. in Spanish. Prerequisites: graduate standing
and SPAN 606, or consent of the graduate committee.
A. Prose Fiction (4 units)
B. Poetry (4 units)
C. Drama (4 units)
D. Essay (4 units)
E. Authors (4 units)
F. Culture (4 units)
630. Spanish-American Literature and Culture
Intensive study of significant works or a principal author from Spanish-
American Literature and Culture, or Latino cultures. A maximum
of 12 units may be applied toward the M.A. in Spanish. Prerequisites:
graduate standing and SPAN 606, or consent of the graduate committee.
A. Prose Fiction (4 units)
B. Poetry (4 units)
C. Drama (4 units)
D. Essay (4 units)
E. Author (4 units)
F. Latino Cultures (4 units)
650. The Spanish Golden Age
Advanced study of the literature of the Spanish sixteenth- and seventeenth
centuries. A maximum of eight units may be applied to the
M.A. in Spanish. Prerequisites: graduate standing and SPAN 606, or
consent of the graduate committee.
A. Don Quixote (4 units)
B. Drama (4 units)
C. Prose (4 units)
D. Poetry (4 units)
651. Studies in Spanish American Literature
Advanced study of the literature of Spanish America from the colonial
period to the present. A maximum of eight units may be applied to the
M.A. in Spanish. Prerequisites: graduate standing and SPAN 606, or
consent of the graduate committee.
A. Colonial (4 units)
B. Nineteenth Century (4 units)
C. Twentieth Century (4 units)
D. Contemporary Women Writers (4 units)
E. Regional and Indigenous Literatures (4 units)
652. Seminar in Spanish-American Civilization
Advanced study of an important contemporary aspect of Spanish-
American culture and literature. A maximum of eight units may be
applied to the M.A. in Spanish. Prerequisites: graduate standing and
SPAN 606, or consent of the graduate committee.
A. Surrealism (4 units)
B. Post-modernist Literature (4 units)
C. African Influences in Literature (4 units)
D. The Novel of the Dictator (4 units)
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E. The Neo-Picaresque Novel (4 units)
F. Neo-Colonialism (4 units)
G. Contemporary Film (4 units)
653. Contemporary Chicano/Latino Literature in
Spanish
Intensive analysis of works by Chicano and Latino writers in Spanish
in the United States. Prerequisites: graduate standing and SPAN 606,
or consent of the graduate committee. (4 units)
654. Modern Spanish Peninsular Literature
Advanced study of the literature of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries
in Spain. A maximum of eight units may be applied to the M.A.
in Spanish. Prerequisites: graduate standing and SPAN 606, or consent
of the graduate committee.
A. Nineteenth Century (4 units)
B. Twentieth Century (4 units)
C. Contemporary Women Writers (4 units)
655. Seminar in Applied Linguistics
Study and discussion of current issues in first and second language
acquisition and instruction, as well as topics in the linguistic contrast
between Spanish and English. Prerequisites: SPAN 606, 615, and
graduate standing; or consent of the graduate committee. (4 units)
656. Seminar in Spanish Semantics and
Pragmatics
Study of noun and verbal systems of the Spanish language, as found
in a variety of discourses, and analysis of forms and functional meaning
in social contexts. Prerequisites: graduate standing and SPAN
606, or consent of graduate committee. (4 units)
697. Comprehensive Examination
Written examination covering Spanish linguistics, peninsular literature
and culture, Spanish-American literature and culture, and Latino cultures
in the United States. Examination is based on the core of required
classes for the M.A. in Spanish as well as a reading list. Student
must pass exam and any retests within one year of completion
of the core and elective courses. Exam may be repeated once, and
only the sections failed will be retested. Prerequisite: must be taken
the quarter before graduation. (1 unit)

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