Spanish Education, M.A.
Saint Louis University's Master of Arts in Spanish Education is designed to be finished in two years. Courses are offered year-round, beginning in the summer.
Students complete the majority of their coursework on an accredited campus in the dynamic urban area of St. Louis, Missouri; with advance planning, coursework could be completed in the fall semester of year two on Madrid’s campus. This program is offered in collaboration with the School of Education.
Degree requirements include 33 credits of coursework and 10 hours in the field (two field experiences and a one-semester practicum). This degree equips its recipients to receive licensure through the state of Missouri and begin teaching with licensure in public or private schools.
Admission Requirements
- Undergraduate Spanish major (or equivalent)
- Application form and fee
- Official transcripts (in English)--WES and ECE transcripts are accepted.
- Résumé or curriculum vitae (in English)
- Three letters of professional recommendation assessing the applicant's potential for graduate study
- Professional goal statement:
- This 1000-word statement should be in Spanish. The candidate should describe professional and intellectual goals and specific reasons for interest in pursuing an M.A. in Spanish Education, as well as demonstrate how these goals align with the curricula offered by SLU’s M.A. program.
- Writing sample:
- This 5-page piece may be in English or Spanish, may be an excerpt from a longer piece and should demonstrate the candidate’s capacity for graduate-level academic work.
- Interview in Spanish
International Student Requirements
In addition to the above, international students must also meet the following additional requirements:
- Demonstrate English Language Proficiency
- Financial documents are required to complete an application for admission and be reviewed for admission. Proof of financial support that must include:
- A letter of financial support from the person(s) or sponsoring agency funding the student's time at Saint Louis University
- A letter from the sponsor's bank verifying that the funds are available and will be so for the duration of the student's study at the University.
- Academic records, in English translation, of students who have undertaken postsecondary studies outside the United States must include:
- Courses taken and/or lectures attended
- Practical laboratory work
- The maximum and minimum grades attainable
- The grades earned or the results of all end-of-term examinations
- Any honors or degrees received.
Applications are considered on a rolling basis at this time, although it is recommended that students begin their course of study in a summer semester. In order to begin in Summer 2024, applications must be received by April 1, 2024. Each item listed above is taken into careful consideration by the examining committee before making admission recommendations.
Tuition
Tuition | Cost Per Credit |
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MA in Spanish Education | $650 |
Additional charges may apply. Other resources are listed below:
Information on Tuition and Fees
Scholarships and Financial Aid
For more information about Saint Louis University scholarships and financial aid, please visit the Office of Student Financial Services.
Code | Title | Credits |
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EDSP 5310 | Advanced Studies in Psych/Educ the Exceptional Child | 3 |
EDF 5700 | Advanced Growth and Development | 3 |
SPAN 5041 | Methods of Teaching Spanish I: Best Practices and Cultural Diversity in the Classroom | 3 |
SPAN 5042 | Methods of Teaching Spanish II: Assessment and Language Learner Contexts | 3 |
EDI 5820 | Field Experience 1 World Languages | 1 |
EDI 5825 | Field Experience II World Languages | 1 |
EDI 5390 | Teaching Reading: Contemporary Issues & Practices | 3 |
EDSP 4240 | Classroom Organization and Management (Early Childhood, ECSE, Elementary, Special Education) | 2-3 |
or EDSP 4250 | Classroom Organization and Management (Middle, Secondary and Special Education) | |
EDF 5600 | Foundations of Urban Education | 3 |
EDI 5940 | Supervised Practicum Choice of Elementary Middle or High School | 8 |
Spanish courses in content specialization | 12 | |
Total Credits | 42-43 |
Continuation Standards
Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all graduate/professional courses.
Annual Evaluation and Student Status
An annual assessment for each graduate student is performed every year. This assessment should take the form of a written summary of progress and activities from the student, as outlined in the annual assessment form. The assessment should be completed by the end of each Spring semester by the graduate coordinator. If the student is making adequate progress in all categories, no further action is required. If a student is scored “inadequate” in any category, the student will receive a written evaluation that includes the reasons for the decision and recommendations for correction. An evaluation of “inadequate” at a second meeting will be considered grounds for dismissal. All written communications (C.V., progress report, follow-up letters) will be maintained by the Graduate Program Coordinator and placed in the student's file.
Presentation of Research Project in a Formal Conference Environment
Most Spanish content courses include the completion of a Spanish research project, upon which students work closely with faculty members. Students are required to present such work in a formal environment, at a conference such as that of our state language association, which offers candidates a venue both for networking and service in state-wide language advocacy (i.e. internships, board service, conference service and presentation, newsletter articles).
Spanish courses in content specialization
Code | Title | Credits |
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SPAN 5000 | Teaching College Spanish | |
SPAN 5010 | Spanish for Reading and Translation | |
SPAN 5020 | Spanish in the World | |
SPAN 5030 | Spanish Linguistics | |
SPAN 5050 | Spanish Phonology and Its Place in the Classroom | |
SPAN 5240 | Short Stories: History, Histories | |
SPAN 5260 | Latin American 'Modernismo' | |
SPAN 5270 | Contemporary Latin American Poetry | |
SPAN 5280 | Early Latin American Novel | |
SPAN 5290 | Boom, Mass Media and Utopia | |
SPAN 5320 | The African Experience in Spanish America | |
SPAN 5330 | Narratives on the End of Utopias | |
SPAN 5340 | Identities of the Other in 19th-c. Latin American Narrative | |
SPAN 5350 | Counter Hegemony Discourses | |
SPAN 5360 | Written by Herself: Latin American Women Writers | |
SPAN 5370 | Latin American Film | |
SPAN 5380 | Cultural Stereotypes: Latin America | |
SPAN 5400 | Strangers in a Familiar Land: Displacements in Latin America | |
SPAN 5521 | Hispanic Short-Short Stories | |
SPAN 5560 | Don Quixote by Cervantes | |
SPAN 5590 | Span Jewry in Spain and in the Diaspora | |
SPAN 5680 | Contemporary Spanish Short Story | |
SPAN 5700 | Twentieth-Century Poetry | |
SPAN 5710 | Twentieth-Century Novel | |
SPAN 5720 | Twentieth-Century Drama | |
SPAN 5740 | From the Poetry of Knowledge to the Poetry of the Turn of the Century | |
SPAN 5750 | Spanish Novel After 1970 | |
SPAN 5760 | Spanish Literature and Film | |
SPAN 5770 | Verbum: the Journey of Women Poets in Contemporary Spain | |
SPAN 5780 | Contemporary Spanish Women Writers | |
SPAN 5820 | Medieval Short Stories: Power, Wisdom and Fantasy in Tales | |
SPAN 5830 | Spanish Medieval Masterpieces |
Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.
Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.
This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.
Year One | ||
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Summer | Credits | |
EDSP 5310 | Advanced Studies in Psych/Educ the Exceptional Child | 3 |
EDF 5700 | Advanced Growth and Development | 3 |
SPAN 5XXX | course in content specialization | 3 |
Credits | 9 | |
Fall | ||
SPAN 5041 | Methods of Teaching Spanish I: Best Practices and Cultural Diversity in the Classroom | 3 |
EDI 5820 | Field Experience 1 World Languages | 1 |
SPAN 5XXX | course in content specialization | 3 |
Credits | 7 | |
Spring | ||
SPAN 5042 | Methods of Teaching Spanish II: Assessment and Language Learner Contexts | 3 |
EDI 5825 | Field Experience II World Languages | 1 |
Credits | 4 | |
Year Two | ||
Summer | ||
EDI 5390 | Teaching Reading: Contemporary Issues & Practices | 3 |
EDSP 4250 | Classroom Organization and Management (Middle, Secondary and Special Education) | 3 |
SPAN 5XXX | course in content specialization | 3 |
Credits | 9 | |
Fall | ||
EDF 5600 | Foundations of Urban Education | 3 |
SPAN 5XXX | course in content specialization | 3 |
Credits | 6 | |
Spring | ||
EDI 5940 | Supervised Practicum Choice of Elementary Middle or High School | 8 |
Credits | 8 | |
Total Credits | 43 |