Spanish Graduate Student Handbook
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Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies College of Liberal Arts and Sciences University of Florida Revised May 2020 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................... 1 MISSION STATEMENT ....................................................................................................................................... 2 MASTER OF ARTS PROGRAM ............................................................................................................................ 3 Programs .......................................................................................................................................3 Tracks ............................................................................................................................................3 Course Requirements .....................................................................................................................3 Registration ...................................................................................................................................4 Language Competence ...................................................................................................................5 Second Foreign Language ...............................................................................................................5 Graduate credit for work in and outside major field ........................................................................5 Teaching ........................................................................................................................................5 Minor ............................................................................................................................................5 Secondary Specialization ................................................................................................................5 SUPERVISORY Committee ..............................................................................................................6 Performance ..................................................................................................................................6 COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS ..................................................................................................6 Comprehensive Examination in Literature Track.................................................................................. 6 Comprehensive Examination in Linguistics Track ................................................................................. 8 TRANSITION FROM M.A. TO PHD PROGRAM ..................................................................................9 RECORD SHEET (M.A., Literature Track) ........................................................................................................ 9 RECORD SHEET (M.A., Linguistics Track) ...................................................................................................... 11 READING LISTS for the COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION ............................................................................. 13 PH.D PROGRAM ............................................................................................................................................. 19 Course Requirements ................................................................................................................... 19 Registration ................................................................................................................................. 19 Second and Third Foreign Languages ............................................................................................ 20 Teaching ...................................................................................................................................... 20 Minor .......................................................................................................................................... 21 Secondary Specialization .............................................................................................................. 21 Residence and Study Abroad ........................................................................................................ 21 Performance ................................................................................................................................ 21 Supervisory Committee ................................................................................................................ 21 Ph.D. LITERATURE TRACK ............................................................................................................. 22 Ph.D. LINGUISTICS TRACK ............................................................................................................. 24 SAMPLE TIMETABLE FOR Ph.D. STUDENT with 4 Years of Support .................................................................... 25 RECORD SHEET (PhD, Literature Track) ............................................................................................................ 27 RECORD SHEET (PhD, Linguistics Track) ........................................................................................................... 29 SEMESTER REGISTRATION RECORD ................................................................................................................. 30 SPW 6905 – Individual Work PROTOCOL ......................................................................................................... 32 Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies Shadowing Contract ............................................. 33 2 INTRODUCTION The Spanish M.A. and Ph.D. in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies is administered by the faculty and awarded through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The program aims to give graduate students a comprehensive understanding of the linguistic system of Spanish and/or the culture and literature of Spanish- speaking countries. The flexible nature of the Spanish graduate degrees allows the students to design their fields of specialization across a range of concentrations in linguistics, literature, cultural studies and women's studies, in both Latin American and Peninsular areas. This Handbook should be used in conjunction with a current copy of the UF Graduate Catalog (http://gradcatalog.ufl.edu). Consultation with the Graduate Coordinator and the student's Supervisory Committee Chair is also recommended to clarify any doubt about requirements and procedures related to an M.A. or Ph.D. degree in Spanish. 1 MISSION STATEMENT The Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies (SPS) endeavors to achieve excellence in research, teaching, and public service related to the languages, literatures, and cultures of the countries where Spanish and Portuguese are spoken. Associated languages and cultures-- such as Catalan, Galician, or any other that the faculty may determine-- also fall under departmental purview. Research, teaching, and service are mutually enriching activities through which the faculty attains its shared goals. SPS strives to maintain effective undergraduate and graduate programs of instruction whose quality is sustained by the constant intellectual and professional development of the faculty. Consistent with the mission statement of the University of Florida, DSPS affirms a belief that research should contribute "to the international public conversation about the advancement of knowledge." The courses offered by SPS in language, linguistics, literature, film, civilization, and cultural studies enrich such related fields as Anthropology, Art History, Business, Health Sciences, History, International Relations, Journalism, Law, Linguistics, Music, Political Science, Sociology, and other languages and literatures, especially Romance. With the expansion of dynamic minority populations in the United States, and the prospect of closer and more complex relationships between the U.S. and Spanish / Portuguese-speaking countries around the world, such courses will increasingly have intellectual and practical value as part of the University of Florida's curricular opportunities. SPS will maintain the quality and breadth of instructional and degree programs at all levels: lower division, including beginning and intermediate language instruction; upper division, including classes for undergraduate majors, minors, and electives; and graduate studies, masters and doctoral alike. The activities of SPS include: (a) research and studies in language pedagogy; linguistics; literary history, criticism, and theory; film, cultural studies, and civilization; (b) courses, programs, and training leading to BA, M.A. and PhD degrees; (c) sponsorship of study and research abroad; (d) fostering interdisciplinary initiatives which foreground the importance of knowing a foreign language and culture; (e) utilizing faculty expertise to attend to the linguistic and cultural interests of UF's Latino populations; (f) internationalizing the university through invitations to well-known scholars and through faculty and student exchanges; (g) sponsorship of scholarly and cultural events that promote interest in these areas of interest. 2 MASTER OF ARTS PROGRAM PROGRAMS Two programs are available: the M.A. and the M.A. with thesis. Both require a minimum of 30 credits and the successful completion of the M.A. Comprehensive Exam. M.A. students who wish to continue toward the PhD at UF must