The 36-hour MA program in Spanish at Sam Houston State University will prepare
students with the skills necessary for careers as instructors of Spanish in secondary and
higher education institutions, for further doctoral study, and for entering the workforce as
teachers, interpreters or bilingual employees in various industries and services. The
program will provide a thorough grounding in practical fluency skills (listening, speaking,
reading, and writing), pedagogical methodology, cultural, linguistic, and literary training
in this high-demand field. The program will require the completion of a minimum of 36
hours credit and will consist of (Plan A) eight three-hour required courses plus four
three-hour courses in prescribed electives, or (Plan B) eight three-hour courses from
Spanish required and two three-hour Bilingual Education courses plus two three-hour
courses in prescribed electives. (See Appendix A for the list of Spanish courses and
Appendix B for a list of Bilingual Education courses). In Plan B students may choose
from courses offered in Education with Spanish content (see list below). This non-thesis
program includes both theory and application that is geared toward enhancing careerrelated
skills and understanding Spanish culture. Moreover, it allows students to take
additional courses in either the Spanish program or other relevant programs offered on
campus to enhance their expertise in a desired area of emphasis.
All students will be required to take at least one Spanish Language and Linguistics
course and at least one course each in Spanish and Spanish-American Literature. A
student may take one 400-level Spanish course for graduate credit with pre-approval by
the Department of Foreign Language. A student may take a 400-level course for
graduate elective credit from another department with pre-approval by the Department
of Foreign Language. To receive graduate credit for a 400-level course, the student
must complete additional requirements beyond that required of undergraduates. These
requirements will be outlined by the professor and shall appear in the course syllabus.
The Office of Graduate Studies has created an Online Graduate Orientation, which will be available year-round. Students enrolling in the spring or summer semesters and those unable to attend the fall orientation now have a more convenient way to access the same information provided at the New Student Graduate Orientation.
Please note that this orientation is beneficial to all graduate students, whether they are enrolled in online or face-to-face courses. Students will simply need to click the orange forward and back arrows to navigate through the orientation.
Department of Foreign Languages. Box 2147. Sam Houston State University. 1901 University Ave., Huntsville, Texas 77341. AB IV 315.
email: fol_www@shsu.eduPhone: (936) 294-1441 Fax: (936) 294-4144
