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Department of World Languages & Cultures
Master of
Arts in Latin American Literatures and Cultures
Program Description
The
Master of Arts Program critically examines Latin American
cultural forms of expression in their socio-historical contexts;
develops skills to work with Latin American and US Latina/o
populations in linguistically and culturally appropriate ways;
and enhances career opportunities in education, government,
international business, and the culture industries. Courses are
regularly offered during the late afternoon and evening hours in
order to allow students to pursue the MA degree on a part-time
basis.
Requirements for Admission to
the Program
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Bachelor’s Degree from an
accredited institution
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PDF Forms:
http://www.neiu.edu/~gradcoll/admission/adminmaterials.html
or
Online Application.
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Native or near-native
proficiency in written and oral Spanish. Oral proficiency
is determined by means of an interview with the Graduate
Advisor. Written proficiency is determined with a 2 page
Statement of Purpose submitted as part of the application.
Students with writing deficiencies may be required to enroll
in Spanish 317 (Intensive Writing in Spanish) during their
first semester in residence.
Degree requirements (36
credits)
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Two required courses to
be completed during the first year of the program:
SPAN 400 Visión
de América I
SPAN 420 Visión de América II
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Nine elective courses (27 credits), which may include:
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Any SPAN 400-level course.
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Up to 3 of the following SPAN 300-level courses in lieu of
SPAN 400-level courses, as long as you did not previously
use them towards completion of a degree:
SPAN 352 Puerto Rican Literature
SPAN 358 El Modernismo
SPAN 373 Spanish American Short Story
SPAN 377 Caribbean Literature
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Up to 2 courses in French and/or Portuguese at any level.
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Up to 3 of the following graduate-level courses from other
departments at NEIU:
BLBC 439 Ethnic Diversity in Our Schools
BLBC 440 Teaching in Culture and Language in Diverse
Classrooms
COUN 401 The Counseling Profession in a Pluralistic
Society
COUN 430 Multicultural Counseling: Worldview and
Systems Orientation
ELED 417 Multicultural Literature and Drama in the
Elementary Classroom
ENGL 410 Literary Methods and Practice
ENGL 430 Studies in Literary Criticism
GES 401 Seminar in Cultural Geography
HIST 450 Readings in Colonial Latin America
HIST 451 Readings in Modern Latin American History
HIST 452 Seminar in Latin American History
HIST 453 Seminar in the History of Mexico
ICSE 415 History and Culture of Spanish-Speaking
Americans
LING 446 Sociolinguistics
LING 448 Discourse Analysis
TESL 460 Second Language Acquisition
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Note: You may transfer a maximum of 9 units from outside the
department.
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For non-thesis option:
One additional elective course (3 credits) plus a
Comprehensive Written Examination. A student who fails any
part of the Comprehensive Exam may take that part a second
time. Permission to take it a third time may be granted by
the Departmental Graduate Committee after a review of the
student's record. Additional coursework may be required
before a third and final attempt.
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For thesis option:
Capstone Seminar SPAN 499 (3 credits). In consultation with
the Graduate Advisor, you will choose a thesis committee of
3 faculty members in the Department, one of who will direct
the thesis and serve as the primary reader.
For additional
information, contact Professor Lucrecia Aratalejo, Graduate
Advisor, at (773) 442-4755
or e-mail to
L-Artalejo@neiu.edu.
M.A.
with Spanish K-12 Teacher Certification (MA/TCP)
IMPORTANT: The information that is printed in the
Academic Catalog on the M.A. with Spanish K-12 Teacher
Certification is incorrect. Please refer only to the
information listed below when planning your MA/TCP.
M.A. students who already have a B.A. in Spanish or who complete
a
Second Bachelor’s in Spanish,
may enroll in a dual MA/TCP track to become certified as Spanish
K-12 teachers. The process includes three applications:
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To the Graduate College (see above)
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To the Teacher Certification Program, TCP (see below)
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To the College of Education (see below)
MA/TCP students must complete the requirements for a M.A. in
Latin American Literatures and Cultures (above), plus the
following:
BLOCK #1:
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FL 302 Introduction to Teaching Foreign Languages
(Prerequisite for FL 300)
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SPAN 319 Applied Spanish Linguistics
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EDFN 405* Development of Educational Thought
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EDFN 406* Human Development and Learning (Prerequisite for
EDFN 407, ELED 311, and required for admission to the
College of Education)
Student must
apply and be admitted to the
College of Education to continue with the following Education
courses:
BLOCK #2:
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READ 301* Teaching Reading in Junior & Senior High School
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EDFN 407* Learning Theories and Educational Practices
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ELED 311* School Curriculum
BLOCK #3:
BLOCK #4:
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C or better grade required
** B or better required
Please note:
Students must maintain a GPA of 2.75 in the Education sequence.
Education courses must be done in sequence and students must
complete each Block in order before moving on to the next Block.
EDFN-406 & 407 each have 20 hour clinical attached and students
identify and secure their own field site. You will receive a
packet prepared by the CEST office from the course instructor.
You may not begin the field work for any EDFN class without the
CEST packet.
EDFN classes - You are encouraged to take the 400 level EDFN
classes when possible. You may substitute EDFN 305, 306 & 307
for EDFN 405, 406 and 407, respectively, but they will not count
as graduate courses.
Clinicals & Student Teaching - You must apply through the
Clinical Experience & Student Teaching (CEST) office 1 year in
advance for Clinicals & Student Teaching. You must attend one of
the mandatory informational meetings hosted by the CEST office.
SCED 303 & FL300 are offered only in the Fall semester, and must
be taken concurrently.
SCED-305J, student teaching is for one full semester, 8 hours
per day and 5 days per week, must earn B or better. Students
also must take & pass the ICTS Content area test before being
placed for student teaching.
SPAN 319 is a prerequisite for FL 300.
For more information, please contact Sean Condon,
Advisor-Teacher Certification Program, Teacher Education
Department, Northeastern Illinois University, LWH 3033, Tel.
(773) 442-5374, E-Mail:
s-condon@neiu.edu |