Program Overview
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Site: Greeley
Mode: In-person (see description below)
Start term: Summer, Fall, Spring
Location: Candelaria Hall
Email: HSS@unco.edu
Website: unco.edu/hss/world-languages-cultures/
The master's program is designed for the secondary school teacher of Spanish and concentrates on the development of a high level of functional proficiency in the four language skills - listening, reading, speaking, writing - and in four general content areas - civilization, language, literature, pedagogy. The most recent methodologies are studied and researched.
Students may complete the M.A. degree:
- In summers only on the Greeley campus or
- By combining summer studies with regular academic year program offerings
- By combining one summer of study at the University of Salamanca, Spain with the above programs.
By following the prescribed sequence of courses, students may complete the M.A. in three continuous summers on the Greeley campus. The three year cycle includes curriculum rotation featuring Spain, Latin America, and Mexico/Hispanic United States. Students may complete their M.A. in two years by combining academic year courses with two summer sessions at the Greeley campus. All candidates for the M.A. must attend at least one summer session.
Degree Requirements — 30 Credits
Required Major Credits — 30 hours
| SPAN 600 | Introduction to Graduate Study and Research Methods | 3 |
| WLC 531 | Teaching of Foreign Languages | 2 |
WLC 531: Take minimum of 4 credit hours
Civilization — at least 6 hours:
| SPAN 560 | Spanish Civilization and Culture | 2 |
| SPAN 561 | Latin American Civilization and Culture | 2 |
| SPAN 562 | Mexico and United States Hispanic Civilization and Culture | 3 |
Literature — at least 9 hours:
| SPAN 555 | Literature for Children and Adolescents | 3 |
| SPAN 570 | Readings in United States Hispanic Literature | 1- 6 |
| SPAN 571 | Readings in Spanish Literature | 1- 3 |
| SPAN 572 | Readings in Latin American Literature | 1- 3 |
| SPAN 576 | Mexican Literature | 1- 3 |
Language— at least 6 hours:
Program Notes
All master's candidates must successfully complete written and oral comprehensive examinations. No thesis is required.
For students opting for summer study at the University of Salamanca, Spain, 9 hours of transfer credit may be accepted.
A maximum of 9 hours of Academic Year courses (SPAN 531) may be accepted with permission of the graduate faculty in lieu of 9 hours of required SPAN courses in the above list.
The student must possess a B.A. in Spanish or the equivalent and must have completed one year of teaching experience in foreign language at the secondary level.
Students are required to complete 27 hours of coursework within the program in Spanish and pedagogy. SPAN 600 Introduction to Graduate Study and Research Methods (3) is also required.
See “Variable Topic Courses”.