► Graduate School Rules  apply to this program

The CU Denver modern languages faculty offers a Spanish master’s degree program that is an alternative to the exclusively literary studies that traditionally lead to doctoral programs. By integrating language, literature and cultural studies with ancillary work in other disciplines, the degree provides a broader expertise that will lead to or enhance careers in teaching, government, social services, business and international trade. Students will tailor the program to their specific interests and needs by developing a topical focus and including courses from outside the Department of Modern Languages, through which they may develop a secondary emphasis that can be incorporated in a thesis project.

Requirements for Admission

In addition to the general admission requirements of the Graduate School, the Spanish MA program requires:

• an undergraduate GPA of at least 2.5, with a GPA of at least 3.0 in Spanish courses
• a bachelor’s degree in Spanish is not required, although all candidates must demonstrate Spanish oral and written proficiency at the advanced level, as defined by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
• two copies of all college transcripts
• three letters of recommendation
• a statement of the applicant’s purpose in pursuing the degree, in Spanish; any gaps, weaknesses or special circumstances affecting an applicant’s academic record should be addressed in the statement of purpose portion of the application
• a TOEFL score higher than 550 for students whose previous academic degree was completed in a non-English-speaking country

In special circumstances, the department may modify its admission standards.