Foreign Languages & Literatures

Chair of the Department: TBA
Graduate Program Coordinator, Spanish: Delmarie Martinez
HFA 523, (407) 823-3431.
E-mail: dmartine@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu
Graduate Program Coordinator, TESOL: Consuelo E. Stebbins
HFA 523, (407) 823-0088.
E-mail: stebbins@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

Faculty

The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures offers two master’s degrees: a Master of Arts degree in Spanish and a Master of Arts degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Research interests of the TESOL faculty include second language learning, cross cultural studies, and second language acquisition.

Master of Arts in Spanish

Application Deadlines

Admission

Other criteria for admission are a baccalaureate degree in Spanish or a related field and approval by the Graduate Committee of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. Students are expected to have read widely in Hispanic literature and to be competent in understanding, reading, and writing Spanish. They should also be familiar with the vocabularies of literary criticism and grammar.

Applicants are urged to apply for the program before June 1 for the subsequent fall term and before December 1 for the spring term. Those enrolling for the summer session should apply before March 1. Applicants should have taken the GRE before these dates.

Degree Requirements

Research Methods— 3 hours
Spanish Language Study— 6 hours
Hispanic Culture and Civilization— 6 hours
Hispanic Literature— 9 hours
Total—24 Semester Hours

The remaining elective hours of course work are 6 hours for the thesis option and 12 for the non-thesis option. The students must choose electives from the additional, available courses listed below in conjunction with their faculty adviser. The aim of the selections should be to complement the acquisition of knowledge in the particular area of Hispanic studies chosen.

Course Requirements

Part II—Spanish Language Study—6 Semester Hours
SPN 5705 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics (3 hours)
SPN 5825 Spanish Dialectology (3 hours)
SPN 5845 History of the Spanish Language (3 hours)
SPN 6805 Spanish Morphosyntax (3 hours)

Part III—Hispanic Culture and Civilization—6 Semester Hours
SPN 5502 Hispanic Culture of the United States (3 hours)
SPN 5505 Spanish Peninsular Culture and Civilization (3 hours)
SPN 5506 Spanish American Culture and Civilization (3 hours)

Part IV—Hispanic Literature—9 Semester Hours
*SPW 5825 Seminar Series (May be repeated for credit with different topics) (3 hours)

SPW 6405 Medieval Spanish Literature (3 hours)
SPW 6217 Spanish American Prose I (3 hours)
SPW 6218 Spanish American Prose II (3 hours)
SPW 6269 Nineteenth Century Spanish Novel (3 hours)
SPW 6306 Spanish American Drama I (3 hours)
SPW 6307 Spanish American Drama II (3 hours)
SPW 6315 Golden Age Drama (3 hours)
SPW 6216 Golden Age Prose (3 hours)
SPW 6356 Spanish American Poetry (3 hours)
SPW 6585 Contemporary Peninsular Literature (3 hours)
SPW 6725 The Generation of 98 (3 hours)
SPW 6971 Thesis (6 hours)

* Examples of Seminar Series Topics: Don Quixote, Spanish American Literature Written by Women, Gabriel García Márquez

Part V—Methodology (Elective Courses)
FLE 5870 Methods of Teaching Spanish (3 hours)
FLE 5875 Computer Application in Teaching the Spanish Language (3 hours)

Comprehensive Examination and Reading List

Students must pass a comprehensive examination in order to qualify for the master’s degree in Spanish. This examination is based on a knowledge of the civilization and literature of Spain and Latin America and on basic concepts of linguistic theory and analysis.

Since this examination will be given toward the end of the course work, it is expected that the student will have developed an ability to analyze literature, culture, and linguistics at a high level, and understand the forces that affected civilization. It is also expected that the responses, both written and oral, will show an excellent command of the Spanish language.

The Graduate Committee has developed a reading list made up of the major Peninsular and Latin American works with which the student must be familiar. The comprehensive examination will be based on the reading list and the courses which the student has taken. A one-hour oral examination will follow a written examination. This examination will allow the student to expand more readily on particular points of culture, literature, and linguistics, and also to show ability in the use of the spoken language.

Master of Arts in TESOL

Application Deadlines

Admission

Degree Requirements

All students must take a comprehensive written examination covering the core TSL courses. This examination is normally taken in the second year of graduate work and will be reviewed by members of the TESOL Graduate Committee in their areas of expertise.

Core Courses
The seven core courses provide a strong foundation in the content of the discipline. The electives provide for three distinct areas of interest: linguistics, multicultural education, and research. Students may opt to take their elective credit in one of these areas depending on their interests. A strong research base is available for those students wishing to pursue the thesis option and advanced graduate degrees.

Required Courses—21 Semester Hours
EDF 6481 Fundamentals of Graduate Research in Education (3 hours)
TSL 5345 Methods of ESOL Teaching (3 hours)
TSL 5525 ESOL Cultural Diversity (3 hours)
TSL 6142 Critical Approaches to ESOL (3 hours)
TSL 6250 Applied Linguistics in ESOL (3 hours)
TSL 6440 Problems in Evaluation in ESOL (3 hours)
TSL 6540 Issues in Second Language Acquisition (3 hours)

Thesis Option—9 Semester Hours
Electives (6 hours)
TSL 6971 (3 hours)

Non-Thesis Option—15 Semester Hours
Electives (15 hours)

Electives

Linguistics:
LIN 5137 Linguistics (3 hours)
LIN 6932 Problems in Linguistics (3 hours)

Multicultural Education:
EDF 6155 Lifespan Human Development and Learning (3 hours)
EDF 6886 Multicultural Education (3 hours)
FLE 5875 Computer Application in Teaching the Spanish Language (3 hours)
SPN 5502 Hispanic Culture of the United States (3 hours)
TSL 5937 Issues in TEFL (3 hours)
TSL 6940 ESOL Practicum (3 hours)

Research:
EDF 6401 Statistics for Educational Data (3 hours)
EDF 6486 Research Design in Education (3 hours)
TSL 6640 Research in Second Language (3 hours)
TSL 6971 Thesis (3 hours)

Graduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Considering the fact that English has become the gateway to many international and technical jobs, as well as for entrance into institutions of higher education, the number of people interested in learning English has a second or third language is increasing steadily.

With the rising demand for English instructors comes the increasing need for individuals qualified to teach English as a Foreign Language. The majority of overseas English language schools require their teachers to be certified in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL).

The TEFL certificate program provides students with specialized knowledge and skills to teach English as a Foreign Language in overseas settings. The program focuses on the fundamentals of EFL teaching principles and methodology, linguistics, materials/curriculum development, and testing.

Required Courses—12 Semester Hours
TSL 5345 Methods of ESOL Teaching (3 hours)
TSL 5XXX Issues in TEFL (3 hours)
TSL 6142 Critical Approaches (3 hours)
TSL 6250 Applied Linguistics in ESOL (3 hours)

Graduate Certificate in Maya Studies

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