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Degree Requirements Master of Arts
All candidates take a general examination at the beginning of the second year which covers Peninsular and Spanish American literature and culture as well as relevant issues in Spanish linguistics. The goal of the exam is to assure that all students are fully prepared with adequate knowledge of the various subdisciplines encompassed within the study of an MA or MAT in Spanish.  Students are encouraged to consult with professors as they prepare for and complete their exams. Following successful completion of the general exam, candidates choose between one of the following plans (students under both plans must also demonstrate proficiency in the language):

Plan I (thesis option):

Candidates must complete a minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate credit and the writing of a thesis for which up to six semester hours of credit are granted. Plan I is recommended for individuals who expect to pursue a Ph.D. degree.

Plan II (non-thesis option):

Candidates must complete 36 semester hours of graduate credit as well as a final research project that includes a paper and an oral presentation.

Degree Requirements Master of Arts in Teaching
Degree requirements are listed under the heading of Master of Arts in Teaching in the "Degree Programs" section of the Graduate Catalog. The MAT is open only to applicants who have at least one year's teaching experience and valid certification from the state in which they are teaching or have taught.

For a more detailed explanation of the MA and MAT in Spanish requirements at BGSU, please click here

Spanish Graduate Faculty
• Francisco Cabanillas, (Ph.D.,University of Connecticut, Storrs), Caribbean Literature and Culture; US Latino Literature and Culture
• Federico Chalupa,(Ph.D., University of Arizona ), Spanish American Cultures and Literatures; Andean Narratives; Racial and Gender Studies; Critical Theory
• E. Ernesto Delgado, (Ph.D.,University of Kentucky), Early Modern Spanish Literature and Culture; Spanish Golden Age Drama; Religion and Politics in Spain; Gender and Cultural Studies;     Spanish History and Film; Creative Writing
• Cynthia M. Ducar, (Ph.D., University of Arizona), Spanish Socio-linguistics, Spanish as a Heritage Language, Spanish as a Second Language
• Valeria Grinberg Pla, (Ph.D.. Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany), Southern Cone Cultural Studies, Memory, History and Fiction in Latin America, Central American Literature, Afro-Caribbean Culture
• Lynn Pearson, (Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin), Second Language Acquisition, Interlanguage Pragmatics, Discourse Analysis, and Foreign Language Teacher Education
• Pedro Porbén (Ph.D., University of Michigan), Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Literature, Film, and Cultural/Critical Theory, Trans-Atlantic Studies
• Nathan Richardson, (Ph.D., University of Kansas), Contemporary Spanish Novel, Film and Culture, Narrative Theory, Culture and Politics of Soccer.
• Amy Robinson, (Ph.D.. University of Minnesota), Latin American Literature and Culture, 19th and 20th-Century Mexico (on leave 2011/2012)