Master of Arts Core Requirements
The M.A. is offered under Plan I (thesis) and Plan II (coursework).
Plan I requires a minimum of 27 hours of coursework, a comprehensive examination, and the completion of Master thesis.
Under Plan I, a thesis proposal must be submitted to the student’s thesis committee and the departmental graduate advisor no later than the end of the second semester of study. Students will register for 6 thesis credit hours in the fourth semester of study.
Plan II requires 33 hours of coursework and a comprehensive examination.
All Portuguese coursework counted toward M.A. credit requirements must be in courses approved by the Department at the Graduate level.
Minimum semester hour requirements for TAs under both plans are 9, 9, 9, and 6. All Spanish coursework counted toward M.A. credit requirements must be in courses approved by the Department at the 500-level or above with the exception of SPAN 423 (Cervantes’ Quijote), and SPAN 438 (Mexican Literature).
Esperado Agosto 2023
College of Arts and Sciences
MSC 03 2120, Ortega Hall 201,
1 University of New Mexico,
ALBUQUERQUE,
New Mexico,
87131, United States
Graduate applicants must have an earned degree that is equivalent to the U.S. bachelor’s degree from a recognized university as determined by the Office of International Admissions.
A minimum grade point average of 3.0 (on a U.S. 4.0 scale) or comparable grade point average in upper-division (junior- and senior-level) coursework and in any graduate coursework already completed.
Demonstrated proficiency in English:
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - minimum score 6.5; the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - minimum score 550 paper-based, or 79-80 Internet-based; the Duolingo English Test - minimum score 105; the University of Cambridge Examinations Certificate of Proficiency in English (CAPE) or Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) - minimum score C; or the Pearson Test of English- Academic (PTE) - minimum score 53
Deadline: January 15 & March 15 for the Fall semester
Puede haber diferentes requisitos de IELTS en función del curso elegido.