Spanish (MS)

The Spanish MS is for broad training in Spanish language, literature, linguistics and cultures of Spanish-speaking countries and is suited for students who plan to teach at the post-secondary level or pursue additional graduate study. Licensure is not required to teach at the college level, but courses in teaching skills are highly recommended. Students take World Language Teaching methods course(s) and professional education courses.

Current Catalog Year

2024-2025

Degree

Master of Science

Major / Total Credits

34 / 34

Locations

Mankato

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Program Requirements

Program Requirements

Common Core

* Thesis = 30 credits
* Alternate Plan Paper = 34 credits

WLC 560 Methods of Teaching Modern Languages 3 credits

This course is intended to provide prospective secondary school teachers and teachers of modern languages with experience and background to prepare them for teaching modern languages to secondary school children. The course meets state licensure requirements. Major topics include: Second language acquisition and child language development; Comprehension-based teaching strategies; Standards-based curriculum development and planning; Integrating modern languages with secondary school curriculum: subject content instruction Teaching and assessing listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.

Prerequisites: none

Research/Methods Course(s)

SPAN 600 Research, Resources and Writing 3 credits

This course introduces students to research methods, scholarship, documentation and evaluation of scholarship for literary and non-literary (professional) topics. In this course, students also apply strategies, methodologies and theoretical foundations to an individualized writing project in support of the capstone (thesis, APP, portfolio) and graduate papers.

Prerequisites: none

Restricted Electives

Major Teaching Field - Choose 15 - 18 Credit(s). Choose any 500/600 level Spanish courses selected in consultation with an advisor.

Professional Education - Choose 6 Credit(s). Choose any 500/600 level Professional Education courses selected in consultation with an advisor.

Unrestricted Electives

Choose 0 - 4 Credit(s). Choose any 500/600 level elective courses selected in consultation with an advisor.

Capstone Course

Choose 1 - 3 Credit(s).

SPAN 699 Thesis 3-6 credits

Prerequisites: none