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Graduate ProgramThe Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures offers courses leading to the Master of Arts (M.A.) in Spanish and the Master of Hispanic Studies (M.H.S.). The Spanish graduate program is designed to prepare students for careers in teaching, business, government, world affairs, diplomacy, social service and law enforcement, and for doctoral studies in Spanish in the areas of literature, linguistics, or foreign language education. Students may begin their graduate studies at the beginning of any semester during the academic year. MASTER OF HISPANIC STUDIES (M.H.S.) This degree consists of at least 36 credit hours and, while offering an introduction to the literary and cultural heritage of Spain and Spanish America, places added emphasis on perfecting audio-lingual language skills as well as practice in reading and expository writing in Spanish. It prepares students for a variety of careers, for example, high school teaching, employment in the business world--which is experiencing an ever-increasing demand for well-prepared, bilingual personnel--and also for further graduate study. Students may choose an optional concentration consisting of no more than 6 additional credit hours in a graduate field or fields related to their major program, for example, history, political science, business, or education. MASTER OF ARTS IN SPANISH (M.A.)This research-oriented degree requires at least 30 credit hours in Spanish at the 6000 and 7000 levels (including thesis credits) and a Master's thesis. It is intended for students possessing the B.A. degree in Spanish who desire to pursue a traditional approach to the language and its literature. The emphasis in this program is on a comprehensive study of the language and literatures from their origins to the present day with major consideration given to literary history, textual analysis, criticism, and theory, as well as linguistics. This degree also serves as preparation for doctoral study at other institutions. TEACHING ASSISTANTSQualified candidates may apply for a teaching assistantship in Spanish. In addition to a waver of tuition, teaching assistants receive a stipend which averages $12,600 per year. During his or her first year in the graduate program, the student receives extensive training as a Graduate Teaching Assistant, while taking a minimum of 18 semester credits in graduate courses. During the second year, the student normally teaches three four-credit elementary Spanish courses, while taking a minimum of 5 courses. A limited number of teaching assistantships are available during the summer, and are awarded based on the needs of the department and on merit. All Master's degree candidates who are graduate teaching assistants are required to take FLSP 7090, Introduction to College-Level Spanish Teaching, every semester while they hold an assistantship. Credit for these courses does not count toward the degree. Teaching assistants work closely with the Coordinator of the First-Year Language sequence. The academic year begins with a two day orientation workshop where graduate teaching assistants have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the textbooks and instructional methodologies incorporated in the Elementary Spanish classroom at Auburn. Applications for teaching assistantships, along with three letters of recommendation, should be sent to the Director of Spanish Graduate Studies in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. 
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After four months in Spain I realized that I could speak Spanish and that all my hard work over the years had paid off in a concrete way. I feel that each of the students that went for the study abroad came away with a stronger sense of their own culture as well as a sense and understanding of the Spanish culture. 
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