ADMISSION to the MA Program:

• Apply for admission to the University, with objective of M.A. in Spanish.
• Even if you are already enrolled at CSULB as an undergraduate, a Credential student, or in another M.A. program, you must apply to the university with the objective of an M.A. in Spanish.
  No exceptions can be made to this.
• Visit the departmental website for application instructions or contact the Graduate Advisor to initiate departmental application process. Materials will include: Application form; official copies of all transcripts of university-level study; a 1-2 page statement of purpose related to the applicant’s goals; a short essay

              (3-10 pages) in Spanish that has been turned in and graded in a previous course.

http://www.csulb.edu/colleges/cla/departments/rgrll/programs/spanish/
RGRLL Home http://www.csulb.edu/colleges/cla/departments/rgrll/

 Graduate Advisor: Dr. Leslie Nord lnord@csulb.edu; 562-985-4310

APPLYING TO THE MA PROGRAM IN SPANISH

Please download:

Application Guide  and see MA Prerequisites and Requirements

STUDENT DOCUMENTS

NOTE: If you are an M.A. student in Spanish and the Spanish M.A., Majors, and Minors BeachBoard site does not show up when you enter BeachBoard, please send an email to Professor Vollendorf so this can get corrected.

Coursework Planning Chart

MA Program Overview

Career Advice for Spanish MA & BA Students

FAQ's about

Examinations and Coursework for MA Students in Spanish

MA READING LISTS & PREPARATION GUIDES

Revised Spanish American Reading List Effective May 2008

How to prepare for the MA exam

Peninsular Reading List

2007 Peninsular Reading List

Linguistics Reading List

Spanish American Reading List pre-2008

Sample MA Questions: Latin America

Sample MA Questions: Peninsular

TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS IN SPANISH

A number of Teaching Assistantships are available for qualified students in the Spanish M.A. Program.  New applicants for Teaching Assistantships must have been accepted into the Program and must present a letter of application, a resume, a complete set of transcripts, and arrange for three confidential letters of recommendation to be sent to the Graduate Coordinator.  In addition, MA students interested in teaching have to enroll in SPAN 601 (Methodologies of Foreign Language Teaching) during the Fall semester.  TAs must be enrolled in a minimum of six graduate units.  For inquiries about the TA program, consult the Language Coordinator, Dr. Markus Muller ((562) 985-4323.