The MA in Spanish program participates in the Master’s Accelerated Program (MAP) at NMSU.
The MAP program is the chance to take up to 12 graduate credits (courses numbered SPAN 450 level and higher) as part of your undergrad program that can, then, also apply towards a Master's degree.
In order to take advantage of this opportunity, you must apply for the MAP program BEFORE taking the classes.
Please visit the Graduate School web page for more information about the steps and to APPLY
You will see a link at the bottom of the page that says “Apply to the MAP program.” That’s the best place to start.
Requirements:
- Must be a Junior or Senior with a minimum of 60 undergraduate credits (ideally this is done during your Senior year).
- Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
- Receive approval: fill out the MAP application as explained above.
The Benefits:
- Cost: up to 12 credit hours of graduate courses are charged at undergraduate course rates.
- Your Master’s program duration: many students would need only 1 to 1.5 years to complete a complete Master’s degree after participating in the MAP program.
- Courses count as electives toward graduation with a bachelor’s degree.
- After you graduate with a bachelor’s degree, these credits are applied to your Master’s studies if you continue through to the Master’s degree in the MA in Spanish program.
- If, for some reason, you decide not to pursue a Master’s degree, it still shows prospective grad universities and employers that you are capable of grad-level work and enhances your profile/competitiveness among other candidates.
- For those also interested, up to 6 elective credits of courses numbered SPAN 450 or higher, can count as Honors courses through the Contract system. Please see this link at the Honors College for more information.
Spanish Courses Eligible for the MAP
Students must receive a grade of B- or higher for courses to count toward graduate credit.
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPAN 500 | Methods of Research and Literary Criticism | 3 |
| SPAN 502 | Sentipensar Pedagogy: Anzaldúa and Other Theorists | 3 |
| SPAN 503 | Critical Language Awareness in Teaching SHL | 3 |
| SPAN 504 | Culturally Sensitive Teaching in SHL: Teaching Spanish as a Heritage Language in the US | 3 |
| SPAN 507 | Technology Enhanced Language Learning | 3 |
| SPAN 508 | Teaching Literature with Technology | 3 |
| SPAN 509 | Teaching Culture with Technology | 3 |
| SPAN 510 | Assessing the National Standards | 3 |
| SPAN 512 | Contemporary Spanish-American Poetry | 3 |
| SPAN 514 | Coyolxauhqui: La literatura chicana femenil | 3 |
| SPAN 520 | Advanced The Art of Storytelling | 3 |
| SPAN 521 | Advanced Culture and Literature of New Mexico | 3 |
| SPAN 522 | Advanced Cultural Production of Hispanic Revolutions and Wars | 3 |
| SPAN 523 | Colonial Legacy: Representations in Chican@ Literature & Culture | 3 |
| SPAN 528 | Advanced U.S. Latino Culture and Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 540 | Introducción a la lingüística | 3 |
| SPAN 542 | Advanced Formation of Hispanic National Identities | 3 |
| SPAN 544 | Advanced Body Studies | 3 |
| SPAN 545 | Advanced Dialectos del español | 3 |
| SPAN 546 | Advanced Speculative Fiction | 3 |
| SPAN 547 | Advanced Hispanic Film | 3 |
| SPAN 548 | Advanced U.S.-Hispanic Film | 3 |
| SPAN 550 | Advanced Chicana and Chicano Studies | 3 |
| SPAN 551 | Advanced Hispanic Cultures | 3 |
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPAN 558 | Bilingüismo | 3 |
| SPAN 561 | Advanced Spanish Phonetics | 3 |
| SPAN 562 | Advanced Spanish Phonology | 3 |
| SPAN 563 | Advanced Study in Mexican Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 564 | Advanced Post-Modern Hispanic Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 566 | Contemporary Spanish-American Novel | 3 |
| SPAN 567 | Advanced Study of Chicano Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 570 | Advanced Study in Technical Translation | 3 |
| SPAN 573 | Advanced Study in Creative Writing | 3 |
| SPAN 574 | Advanced Pragmatics | 3 |
| SPAN 576 | Advanced Semantics | 3 |
| SPAN 580 | Research Methodology in Spanish Linguistics | 3 |
| SPAN 583 | Advanced Study in Spanish-American Women Writers | 3 |
| SPAN 584 | Spanish Morphosyntax | 3 |
| SPAN 586 | Contemporary Spanish-American Essay | 3 |
| SPAN 587 | Contemporary Spanish-American Short Story | 3 |
| SPAN 588 | Contemporary Spanish-American Drama | 3 |
| SPAN 589 | Spanish Sociolinguistics | 3 |
| SPAN 590 | Advanced Special Topics | 3 |
| SPAN 591 | Advanced Study in History of the Spanish Language | 3 |
| SPAN 592 | Advanced Structure of Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 594 | Theory and Methodology of Spanish Pedagogy | 3 |
| SPAN 595 | Advanced Topics in Applied Spanish Linguistics | 3 |
| SPAN 597 | Advanced Strategies for Teaching Spanish for Heritage/Native Speakers | 3 |
For questions, additional information, and guidance, please contact:
Dr. Jeff Longwell
Graduate Director, MA in Spanish Programs
