As of Mar 3, 1999:bvp

An overall goal of the B.A. in Spanish is to develop basic or fundamental knowledge and abilities in various areas related to Spanish studies. Specifically, upon completion of the B.A. in Hispanic Language, Literature and Culture, students should:

1. possess broad knowledge of the disciplines that comprise contemporary Hispanic studies (i.e., literary, cultural, and linguistic studies); and if the student chooses to specialize, possess fundamental knowledge of one discipline within Hispanic studies;
2. possess basic knowledge of the three major populations represented by Hispanic studies (Spain, U.S. Latino/a, and Latin America);
3. possess basic knowledge about grammatical structure and form of the Spanish language;
4. be able to use the diverse cultural registers in spoken and written Spanish;
5. be able to apply critical thinking skills as they read texts and/or interact with visual and auditory media;
6. be able to write clear and coherent essays in Spanish on topics related to their discipline within Hispanic studies with minimal errors in grammar, spelling, and the mechanics of writing;
7. be able to speak about topics related to their particular areas of study (i.e., linguistics, literature, culture) including the ability to develop and articulate positions in Spanish;
8. be able to understand someone else speaking about a discipline-related topic and be able to engage that person in discussion.

In addition to the above outcomes and their assessment, students in the BAT program should:

1. possess fundamental knowledge about second language acquisition and second language teaching in a communicative curriculum;
2. be able to conduct and manage introductory and intermediate language classes entirely in Spanish with minimal errors in grammar and vocabulary.

Outcomes for the M.A. in Spanish (All Disciplines)

An overall goal of the M.A. in Spanish is to go beyond the basic knowledge and abilities of the B.A.. Important to the M.A. is the concept of developing thorough knowledge and greater abilities related to various sub-areas of Spanish studies. Here the aim is to lay adequate groundwork for continued study at the doctorate level. Specifically, upon completion of the Masters degree in Spanish, successful students should:

1. possess thorough knowledge of the three major populations (Spain, U.S. Latino/a, Latin America) as it pertains to cultural production;
2. possess a solid command of the formal registers of spoken and written Spanish;
3. understand the writing and research tools of their particular disciplines including discriminate use of bibliographic sources and mechanical style for research papers.

In addition to the outcomes for all disciplines in the M.A. program in Spanish, the successful M.A. student or literary and cultural studies should:

1. possess thorough knowledge of a set of representative literary texts from all genres, all historical periods, for the three populations listed in 1 above (list provided by the department);
2. possess general knowledge of critical theory and the ability to engage it in the analysis of written, oral, or visual texts;
3. be able to identify, analyze and discuss a text's formal configuration (e.g., tropes, rhetorical strategies, genres).

In addition to the outcomes for all disciplines in the M.A. program in Spanish, the successful M.A. student of linguistic studies should:

1. possess basic knowledge in all sub-areas of Hispanic linguistics including syntax, phonology, morphology, dialectology, sociolinguistics, diachronic linguistics, and second language acquisition;
2. understand the major critical issues and problems in all sub-areas of Hispanic linguistics;
3. be able to conduct a linguistic analysis in syntax, phonology and morphology related to Spanish;
4. possess thorough knowledge of two particular sub-areas of Hispanic linguistics;

Outcomes for the Ph.D. programs in Spanish

As opposed to the B.A. and M.A. degrees, an overall goal of the Ph.D. is to develop in-depth knowledge and scholarly abilities related to one’s chosen area of concentration. The aim is competent professional performance in academia. Specifically, upon completion of the Ph.D. degree in Spanish, successful students should:

1. possess in-depth knowledge of the three major populations (Spain, U.S. Latino/a, Latin America) as it pertains to cultural production;
2. be able to make original scholarly contributions that engage previous research and advance the field;
3. be able to critically analyze and evaluate scholarly works;
4. be able to produce publishable quality research by the beginning of the dissertation stage;
5. be able to articulate a critical position both orally and in writing in Spanish and English;

1. possess at least near-native abilities in Spanish;
2. [possess competence in English sufficient for professional functionality.Note: this outcome is bracketed as it will be revisited pending revision of the Ph.D. programs that will take place during the academic year 1999-2000.]

In addition to the outcomes for all disciplines in the Ph.D. program in Spanish, the successful doctoral student of literary and cultural studies should:

1. possess in-depth knowledge of a particular literary/cultural area of specialization beyond the canonical texts (i.e., reading lists) including knowledge of the critical scholarship on that area;
2. possess in-depth knowledge of critical theory as a general field of inquiry as well as use theoretical approaches to frame their original scholarly work;
3. possess knowledge of a third language other than Spanish and English sufficient to read and interpret texts in that language;
4. be able to critically analyze and evaluate scholarly works in the area chosen in (1) above.

In addition to the outcomes for all disciplines in the Ph.D. program in Spanish, the successful doctoral student of linguistic studies should:

1. possess in-depth knowledge of three sub-areas of Hispanic linguistics as well as in-depth knowledge of the theoretical approaches to research those areas;
2. be able to critically analyze and evaluate scholarly works in the three sub-areas chosen in (1) above;
3. possess grammatical knowledge of a third language (other than Spanish and English) sufficient to be able to make comparative statements about English, Spanish, and the third language.