MA in Educational Studies
Hispanic Cultures, Literature and Linguistics
MA in Educational Studies with Hispanic Cultures, Literature and Linguistics Concentration
The Master of Arts in Educational Studies with Hispanic Cultures, Literature and Linguistics concentration program at the University of St. Thomas offers a solid foundation in the intellectual and cultural history of Latin America, Spain, and the United States while developing your verbal and written abilities in Spanish.
We offer a flexible program that you can design in consultation with your graduate advisor with evening and summer courses, as well as traditional, hybrid, and online course formats. You will receive support in major professional development areas of education and content while becoming prepared for a diverse range of careers in fields such as college-level teaching, business, law, social services, and medicine.
If you're a teacher ready to advance in your career or teach in higher education, the MA in Educational Studies is for you.
Online or on campus in St. Paul
Year round
Curriculum Requirements
You may have completed some of these requirements as an undergraduate. Our admissions team will help you to determine which requirements if any are met via the transcript review process.
Four (4) core 3-credit courses:
CIED 670: Assessment for Learning
CIED 532: Curriculum, P-16
CIED 603: Education Equity & Inclusive Practices
CIED 551: Learning Design with Technology
Four (4) core 3-credit courses:
CIED 670: Assessment for Learning
CIED 532: Curriculum, P-16
CIED 603: Education Equity & Inclusive Practices
CIED 551: Learning Design with Technology
REQUIRED:
GSPA 510 Topics in World Languages Teaching
GSPA 698 Independent Project
PLUS:
An additional 12 credits are required, of which at least 1 course (3 credits) must be from each of the following areas:
Hispanic Culture and Civilization
GSPA 515 Hispanic Cinema Studies
GSPA 523 Hispanic Visual Culture and Literature
GSPA 524 Hispanics in Minnesota and the U.S.
GSPA 530 Exile and Migration in Contemporary Spain
Hispanic Literature
GSPA 512 Chicano and U.S. Latino Literature(s) and Culture(s)
GSPA 522 Mexican Literature and Society
GSPA 525 Caribbean Literature and Cultures
GSPA 540 Topics in Hispanic Culture and Literature
Hispanic Linguistics
GSPA 517 Spanish Phonetics and Phonology for Teachers
GSPA 519 Spanish Sociolinguistics
GSPA 550 Topics in Hispanic Linguistics
REQUIRED:
GSPA 510 Topics in World Languages Teaching
GSPA 698 Independent Project
PLUS:
An additional 12 credits are required, of which at least 1 course (3 credits) must be from each of the following areas:
Hispanic Culture and Civilization
GSPA 515 Hispanic Cinema Studies
GSPA 523 Hispanic Visual Culture and Literature
GSPA 524 Hispanics in Minnesota and the U.S.
GSPA 530 Exile and Migration in Contemporary Spain
Hispanic Literature
GSPA 512 Chicano and U.S. Latino Literature(s) and Culture(s)
GSPA 522 Mexican Literature and Society
GSPA 525 Caribbean Literature and Cultures
GSPA 540 Topics in Hispanic Culture and Literature
Hispanic Linguistics
GSPA 517 Spanish Phonetics and Phonology for Teachers
GSPA 519 Spanish Sociolinguistics
GSPA 550 Topics in Hispanic Linguistics