The Master of Arts in Foreign Languages aims to enhance the linguistic and cultural proficiency of students through courses in sociolinguistics and second language acquisition, film studies, cultural studies and literary studies. Students may select from six concentrations: Chinese, French, Korean, Spanish, Spanish and French, and Spanish/bilingual-multicultural education. Located only miles from Washington, D.C., students take advantage of the program’s existing relationships with schools, embassies, federal agencies, and international businesses—providing opportunities for internships and other educational experiences outside the classroom.
Admissions
Applicants to all graduate programs at George Mason University must meet the admission standards and application requirements for graduate study as specified in Graduate Admissions. For specific information, see Application Requirements and Deadlines on the departmental website.
Policies
For policies governing all graduate degrees, see AP.6 Graduate Policies.
Degree Requirements
Total credits: 30-42
Each concentration has a different number of required credits. In all six concentrations, 6 of the total credits may be earned with a thesis. Regardless of the concentration selected, all students must meet the core and distribution requirements given below and demonstrate proficiency through a portfolio or a thesis/capstone project.
Concentration in Chinese (CHIN)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Choose six courses from the following: | 18 | |
| Chinese Linguistics Teaching Methodology | ||
| Topics in Traditional Chinese Literature | ||
| Approaches to Classical/Literary Chinese | ||
| Chinese and Sinophone Cinema | ||
| Topics in Chinese Poetry and Poetics | ||
| Chinese Popular Culture | ||
| Advanced Translation | ||
| Chinese Theatrical Dramas in the 20th Century | ||
| Elective Courses | ||
| Choose four courses (12 credits) from the following. A maximum of 6 credits of CHIN 797 or 799 may be applied to the degree. | 12 | |
| Capstone Project 1,2 | ||
| Master's Thesis 2 | ||
| Regional Ethnography | ||
| Methods of Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners | ||
| Methods of Teaching in Foreign/World Languages | ||
| Advanced Methods of Teaching Foreign/Second Languages in PK-12 Schools | ||
| Reading/Writing in Foreign/World Languages | ||
| Topics in Regional Folklore Studies | ||
| Modern China: A Geographical Appraisal of its Land, People, Culture, and Politics | ||
Other courses in select areas in consultation with advisor 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | |
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Capstone project conducted under the supervision of a faculty project director and project evaluation committee. Project should be a substantial contribution to the field.
- 2
Students who do not complete their thesis or capstone research project during one semester of CHIN 797 or CHIN 799 will need to register for additional credits and must maintain continuous enrollment until project is submitted.
- 3
Additional coursework in the following areas can apply to the concentration in consultation with an advisor: anthropology, education, folklore, government, history, literature,linguistics, religion.
Concentration in French (FRN)
18 credits must be in courses with the subject code FREN.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Literature | ||
| Select two courses in literature chosen in consultation with an advisor and cover two different literary periods or Francophone regions. | 6 | |
| French Language and Linguistics | ||
| Select two courses in French language and linguistics chosen in consultation with an advisor. | 6 | |
| French | ||
| Select two additional courses in French literature or language in consultation with an advisor. | 6 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select four electives in consultation with an advisor. A maximum of 6 credits may be used for directed reading and research or thesis. | 12 | |
| Directed Reading and Thesis Research | ||
| Thesis | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Concentration in Korean (KORE)
This program prepares students to achieve academic excellence in literary and cultural studies or linguistics and translation studies. Coursework includes critical Korean cultural studies, translation studies, diaspora studies, multimedia pedagogy, and applied linguistics.
Students are expected to take a balanced range of coursework, including culture, history, literature, and translation, and must demonstrate linguistic and cultural proficiency through either a capstone project or thesis. Students are strongly recommended to participate in internships in critical Korean studies.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Choose six courses from the following: | 18 | |
| Korean Translation Practicum | ||
| Critical Korean Cultural Studies | ||
| Seminar in Korean Popular Narrative | ||
| Korean Multimedia Pedagogy | ||
| Seminar in Korean Culture and Media | ||
| Methods of Korean Literary and Cultural Studies | ||
| Internship in Community-Based Learning | ||
| Elective Courses | ||
| Choose four courses (12 credits) from the following. A maximum of 6 credits of KORE 797 or KORE 799 can be applied to the degree. | 12 | |
| Korean Language Pedagogy | ||
| Seminar in Gender and Society of Korea | ||
| Seminar in Digital Korean Studies | ||
| Capstone Project in Korean Studies | ||
| Master's Thesis in Korean Studies | ||
| Regional Ethnography | ||
| Methods of Teaching in Foreign/World Languages | ||
| Advanced Methods of Teaching Foreign/Second Languages in PK-12 Schools | ||
| Reading/Writing in Foreign/World Languages | ||
| Theory of Translation | ||
| Basic Issues in Language Pedagogy | ||
| Heritage Language Education | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Concentration in Spanish (SPN)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses 1 | ||
| SPAN 502 | Hispanic Sociolinguistics | 3 |
| SPAN 510 | Methods of Literary and Cultural Studies | 3 |
| Latino, Latin American, or Spanish cultures, literatures, or linguistics | ||
| Select any five courses from the SPAN subject code. | 15 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select three electives from the following: 2 | 9 | |
SPAN, FRLN, EDCI, EDRD, or EDUC courses | ||
Other courses with approval of advisor | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | |
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Students must take the core courses within their first 15 credits.
- 2
Electives can include additional courses in Latin American or Spanish culture, linguistics, or literature, up to 6 credits of courses in Education or related fields, and up to 6 credits of thesis research and writing (SPAN 798/799).
Concentration in Spanish and French (SF)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| French | ||
| Select six required courses (not electives) specified under the concentration in French. | 18 | |
| Latino, Latin American, or Spanish cultures, literatures, or linguistics | ||
| Take the two required core courses specified under the concentration in Spanish, plus four electives with the SPAN subject code. | 18 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select two electives with the FREN, FRLN, and SPAN subject codes. 1 | 6 | |
| Directed Reading and Thesis Research | ||
| Directed Reading and Research | ||
| Thesis | ||
| Thesis | ||
| Total Credits | 42 | |
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Students who elect to complete a thesis may apply 6 credits of 798 and 799 to fulfill this requirement.
Concentration in Spanish/Bilingual-Multicultural Education (SBM)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses 1 | ||
| SPAN 502 | Hispanic Sociolinguistics | 3 |
| SPAN 510 | Methods of Literary and Cultural Studies | 3 |
| Latino, Latin American or Spanish cultures, literatures, or linguistics | ||
| Select four courses with the SPAN subject code: | 12 | |
| Education Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following list in consultation with an advisor. | 6 | |
| Child and Adolescent Development in Global Contexts | ||
| Introduction to Culturally Linguistically Diverse Learners | ||
| Bilingualism and Language Acquisition Research | ||
| Assessment of Language Learners | ||
| Methods of Teaching in Foreign/World Languages | ||
| Advanced Methods of Teaching Foreign/Second Languages in PK-12 Schools | ||
| Reading/Writing in Foreign/World Languages | ||
| Electives 2 | ||
| Select four electives from the following: | 12 | |
SPAN, FRLN, ECED, EDCI, EDIT, EDRD, EDUC, EDSE, ELED, or SEED courses | ||
Other courses with approval of advisor. | ||
| Total Credits | 36 | |
- 1
Students must take the core courses within their first 15 credits.
- 2
Electives can include additional courses in Latin American or Spanish culture, linguistics, or literature, up to 6 credits of courses in Education or related fields, and up to 6 credits of directed thesis research and writing (SPAN 798/799).
Program Outcomes
French
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Advanced Argumentation Skills
Students will be able to develop and support a critical argument on the literary, linguistic and cultural topic or artifact covered in their coursework. -
Advanced Critical Thinking
Students will be able to critically examine linguistic, literary, and cultural practices of the French and/or Francophone or Hispanic peoples through the (a sophisticated) employment of linguistic, literary, and/or cultural studies theory. -
Advanced Research Skills
Students will be able to read and compare academic articles, or perform modified replications of scholarly studies, and discuss their findings and implications in the field, whether the material is related to literature, language, linguistics or cultural studies. -
Recognition of Multilingual and Multicultural Diversity
Students will be able to recognize of cultural diversity through rich exposure to a range of linguistic phenomena and cultural practices and artifacts. -
Effective Oral Presentation Skills
Students will demonstrate effective oral communication in the target language on topics such as research, pedagogy, and relevant cultural material.
Spanish and Spanish-Bilingual | Multicultural Education
- Advanced Argumentation Skills
Students will be able to develop and support a critical argument on the literary, linguistic and cultural topic or artifact covered in their coursework. - Advanced Critical Thinking
Students will be able to critically examine linguistic, literary, and cultural practices of the French and/or Francophone or Hispanic peoples through the (a sophisticated) employment of linguistic, literary, and/or cultural studies theory. - Advanced Research Skills
Students will be able to read and compare academic articles, or perform modified replications of scholarly studies, and discuss their findings and implications in the field, whether the material is related to literature, language, linguistics or cultural studies. - Recognition of Multilingual and Multicultural Diversity
Students will be able to recognize cultural diversity through rich exposure to a range of linguistic phenomena and cultural practices and artifacts. -
Critical Digital Research Skills
Students will demonstrate a facility with academic approaches to and best practices in incorporating new technologies, including selecting appropriate tools to perform research and present results in academic and professional settings.
Students interested in pursuing a dual master's program linking foreign languages or global affairs with a discipline other than that listed below should discuss their interest with the graduate program directors of both programs and review the university policies in AP.6.9.6.
Foreign Languages, MA and Global Affairs, MA Dual Degree
The Department of Modern and Classical Languages and the Global Affairs Program offer a dual master's program where a student can earn both a Foreign languages MA (concentration in Chinese, French, Korean, Spanish, or Spanish-bilingual/multicultural education) and the Global Affairs MA with a minimum of 48 credits rather than the minimum of 60 credits. This program is governed by university policy AP.6.9.6.
Application Requirements
Applicants to all graduate programs at George Mason University must meet the admission standards and application requirements for graduate study as specified in Graduate Admissions. For information specific to this dual master's program see Application Requirements and Deadlines.
Requirements
Students pursuing a dual master's program linking the Foreign Languages MA with a concentration in Chinese, French, Korean, Spanish, or Spanish bilingual/multicultural education with the Global Affairs MA can share 12 credits between the two programs.
- Bachelor's Degree (any)/Foreign Languages, Accelerated MA (Chinese Concentration)
- Bachelor's Degree (any)/Foreign Languages, Accelerated MA (Korean Concentration)
- Bachelor's Degree (any)/Foreign Languages, Accelerated MA (Spanish Concentration)
- Bachelor's Degree (any)/Foreign Languages, Accelerated MA (Spanish/Bilingual-Multicultural Education Concentration)
Bachelor's Degree (any)/Foreign Languages, Accelerated MA (Chinese Concentration)
Overview
Highly-qualified Mason undergraduates may be admitted to the combined bachelor's/accelerated master's degree pathway program (accelerated master's) and obtain a BA/BS in a relevant major and an MA in Foreign Languages with a concentration in Chinese in an accelerated time-frame after satisfactory completion of a minimum of 138 credits.
See AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degrees for policies related to this program.
Students in an accelerated master's degree program must fulfill all university requirements for the master's degree. For policies governing all graduate degrees, see AP.6 Graduate Policies.
BAM Pathway Admission Requirements
Applicants to all graduate programs at George Mason University must meet the admission standards and application requirements for graduate study as specified in Graduate Admissions Policies and accelerated master's degree policies. For information specific to this accelerated master's program, see Application Requirements and Process on the departmental website.
Students will be considered for admission into the BAM Pathway after completion of a minimum of 60 credits.
Students who are accepted into the BAM Pathway will be allowed to register for graduate level courses after successful completion of a minimum of 75 undergraduate credits.
Accelerated Master's Admissions Requirements
Undergraduate students already admitted to the BAM Pathway will be admitted to the master's program, if they have met the following criteria, that will be verified:
- Submission of BAM Transition Form by stated deadline.
- Minimum overall GPA of 3.00 for conferred undergraduate degree (which does not include any earned reserve graduate credits).
- Completion of approved advanced standing courses and any reserve graduate courses that have met the minimum grade requirement of B-.
- Successful completion of required minimum of 120 credits needed for undergraduate degree conferral (after exclusion of any satisfactory reserve graduate credits earned).
- Successfully meeting Mason's requirements for undergraduate degree conferral (graduation) and timely submission of the application for graduation.
Accelerated Pathway Requirements
To maintain the integrity and quality of both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs, undergraduate students interested in taking graduate courses must choose from the following:
Advanced Standing courses
Students must complete at least 3 credits from the following list of graduate-level courses, while in undergraduate status, up to a maximum of 12. Advanced standing courses may substitute for some or all (up to 12 credits) of the 400-level requirements in the BA in Foreign Languages with a concentration in Chinese.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHIN 500 | Chinese Linguistics Teaching Methodology | 3 |
| CHIN 510 | Topics in Traditional Chinese Literature | 3 |
| CHIN 518 | Approaches to Classical/Literary Chinese | 3 |
| CHIN 520 | Chinese and Sinophone Cinema | 3 |
| CHIN 555 | Topics in Chinese Poetry and Poetics | 3 |
| CHIN 575 | Chinese Popular Culture | 3 |
| CHIN 576 | Advanced Translation | 3 |
| CHIN 585 | Chinese Theatrical Dramas in the 20th Century | 3 |
Reserve Graduate Credit courses:
Students may complete up to 6 credits, while in undergraduate student status, of graduate-level coursework from the list below that will only count towards the graduate degree program.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHIN 500 | Chinese Linguistics Teaching Methodology | 3 |
| CHIN 510 | Topics in Traditional Chinese Literature | 3 |
| CHIN 518 | Approaches to Classical/Literary Chinese | 3 |
| CHIN 520 | Chinese and Sinophone Cinema | 3 |
| CHIN 555 | Topics in Chinese Poetry and Poetics | 3 |
| CHIN 575 | Chinese Popular Culture | 3 |
| CHIN 576 | Advanced Translation | 3 |
| CHIN 585 | Chinese Theatrical Dramas in the 20th Century | 3 |
For more detailed information on coursework and timeline requirements see AP.6.7 Bachelor's Accelerated Master's Degree and AP.1.4.4 Graduate Course Enrollment by Undergraduates.
Bachelor's Degree (any)/Foreign Languages, Accelerated MA (Korean Concentration)
Overview
Highly-qualified Mason undergraduates may be admitted to the combined bachelor's/accelerated master's degree pathway program (accelerated master's) and obtain a BA/BS in a relevant major and an MA in Foreign Languages with a concentration in Korean in an accelerated time-frame after satisfactory completion of a minimum of 138 credits.
See AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degrees for policies related to this program.
Students in an accelerated master's degree program must fulfill all university requirements for the master's degree. For policies governing all graduate degrees, see AP.6 Graduate Policies.
BAM Pathway Admission Requirements
Applicants to all graduate programs at George Mason University must meet the admission standards and application requirements for graduate study as specified in Graduate Admissions Policies and accelerated master's degree policies. For information specific to this accelerated master's program, see Application Requirements and Process on the departmental website.
Students will be considered for admission into the BAM Pathway after completion of a minimum of 60 credits.
Students who are accepted into the BAM Pathway will be allowed to register for graduate level courses after successful completion of a minimum of 75 undergraduate credits.
Accelerated Master's Admissions Requirements
Undergraduate students already admitted to the BAM Pathway will be admitted to the master's program, if they have met the following criteria, that will be verified:
- Submission of BAM Transition Form by stated deadline.
- Minimum overall GPA of 3.00 for conferred undergraduate degree (which does not include any earned reserve graduate credits).
- Completion of approved advanced standing courses and any reserve graduate courses that have met the minimum grade requirement of B-.
- Successful completion of required minimum of 120 credits needed for undergraduate degree conferral (after exclusion of any satisfactory reserve graduate credits earned).
- Successfully meeting Mason's requirements for undergraduate degree conferral (graduation) and timely submission of the application for graduation.
Accelerated Pathway Requirements
To maintain the integrity and quality of both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs, undergraduate students interested in taking graduate courses must choose from the following:
Advanced Standing courses
Students must complete at least 3 credits from the following list of graduate-level courses, while in undergraduate status, up to a maximum of 12.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| KORE 511 | Korean Language Pedagogy | 3 |
| KORE 520 | Seminar in Korean Popular Narrative | 3 |
| KORE 530 | Korean Multimedia Pedagogy | 3 |
| KORE 540 | Korean Translation Practicum | 3 |
| KORE 550 | Critical Korean Cultural Studies | 3 |
| KORE 560 | Seminar in Gender and Society of Korea | 3 |
| KORE 570 | Seminar in Korean Culture and Media | 3 |
| FRLN 565 | Theory of Translation | 3 |
| FRLN 573 | Basic Issues in Language Pedagogy | 3 |
| FRLN 575 | Heritage Language Education | 3 |
| FRLN 590 | Internship in Community-Based Learning | 3 |
Reserve Graduate Credit courses
Students may complete up to 6 credits, while in undergraduate student status, of graduate-level coursework from the list below that will only count towards the graduate degree program.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| KORE 511 | Korean Language Pedagogy | 3 |
| KORE 520 | Seminar in Korean Popular Narrative | 3 |
| KORE 530 | Korean Multimedia Pedagogy | 3 |
| KORE 540 | Korean Translation Practicum | 3 |
| KORE 550 | Critical Korean Cultural Studies | 3 |
| KORE 560 | Seminar in Gender and Society of Korea | 3 |
| KORE 570 | Seminar in Korean Culture and Media | 3 |
| FRLN 565 | Theory of Translation | 3 |
| FRLN 573 | Basic Issues in Language Pedagogy | 3 |
| FRLN 575 | Heritage Language Education | 3 |
| FRLN 590 | Internship in Community-Based Learning | 3 |
For more detailed information on coursework and timeline requirements, see AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree Policies and AP.1.4.4 Graduate Course Enrollment by Undergraduates.
Bachelor's Degree (any)/Foreign Languages, Accelerated MA (Spanish Concentration)
Overview
Highly-qualified Mason undergraduates may be admitted to the combined bachelor's/accelerated master's degree pathway program (accelerated master's) and obtain a BA/BS in a relevant major and an MA in Foreign Languages with a concentration in Spanish in an accelerated time-frame after satisfactory completion of a minimum of 138 credits.
See AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degrees for policies related to this program.
Students in an accelerated master's degree program must fulfill all university requirements for the master's degree. For policies governing all graduate degrees, see AP.6 Graduate Policies.
BAM Pathway Admission Requirements
Applicants to all graduate programs at George Mason University must meet the admission standards and application requirements for graduate study as specified in Graduate Admissions Policies and accelerated master's degree policies. For information specific to this accelerated master's program, see Application Requirements and Process on the departmental website.
Students will be considered for admission into the BAM Pathway after completion of a minimum of 60 credits.
Students who are accepted into the BAM Pathway will be allowed to register for graduate level courses after successful completion of a minimum of 75 undergraduate credits.
Accelerated Master's Admissions Requirements
Undergraduate students already admitted to the BAM Pathway will be admitted to the master's program, if they have met the following criteria, that will be verified:
- Submission of BAM Transition Form by stated deadline.
- Minimum overall GPA of 3.00 for conferred undergraduate degree (which does not include any earned reserve graduate credits).
- Completion of approved advanced standing courses and any reserve graduate courses that have met the minimum grade requirement of B-.
- Successful completion of required minimum of 120 credits needed for undergraduate degree conferral (after exclusion of any satisfactory reserve graduate credits earned).
- Successfully meeting Mason's requirements for undergraduate degree conferral (graduation) and timely submission of the application for graduation.
Accelerated Pathway Requirements
To maintain the integrity and quality of both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs, undergraduate students interested in taking graduate courses must choose from the following:
Advanced Standing courses
Students must complete at least 3 credits from the following list of graduate-level courses, while in undergraduate status, up to a maximum of 12. Advanced standing courses may substitute for some or all (up to 12 credits) of the 400-level requirements in the BA in Foreign Languages with a concentration in Spanish.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPAN 500 | History of the Spanish Language | 3 |
| SPAN 501 | Applied Spanish Grammar | 3 |
| SPAN 502 | Hispanic Sociolinguistics | 3 |
| SPAN 503 | Spanish Linguistics for Educators | 3 |
| SPAN 505 | Applied Spanish Stylistics in Multilingual and Multimodal Contexts | 3 |
| SPAN 510 | Methods of Literary and Cultural Studies | 3 |
| SPAN 512 | Mass Media and Popular Culture | 3 |
| SPAN 520 | Studies in Medieval Spanish Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 525 | Studies in Renaissance Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 530 | Studies in the Literature of the Golden Age | 3 |
| SPAN 540 | Studies in 20th-Century Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 544 | Spanish-Language Film, Television, and Digital Media | 3 |
| SPAN 545 | Studies in Hispanic Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 551 | Special Topics in Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 570 | Language Politics and Policy | 3 |
| SPAN 571 | Methods and Curriculum Design for Teaching Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 574 | Critical Approaches to Teaching Spanish-language Culture | 3 |
| SPAN 575 | Teaching Spanish for Social Justice | 3 |
| SPAN 576 | Advanced Translation | 3 |
| SPAN 580 | Contemporary Hispanic Institutions | 3 |
| SPAN 585 | Languages in Contact | 3 |
| SPAN 590 | Bilingual Education in the Spanish-Speaking World | 3 |
| FRLN 510 | Bibliography and Research in Foreign Languages and Literature | 3 |
| FRLN 525 | Literary Translation | 3 |
| FRLN 530 | Topics in Comparative World Literatures | 3 |
| FRLN 550 | Special Topics | 3 |
| FRLN 551 | Special Topics | 3 |
| FRLN 565 | Theory of Translation | 3 |
| FRLN 572 | Integrating Technology into Language Learning | 3 |
| FRLN 573 | Basic Issues in Language Pedagogy | 3 |
| FRLN 575 | Heritage Language Education | 3 |
| FRLN 590 | Internship in Community-Based Learning | 3 |
Reserve Graduate Credit courses
Students may complete up to 6 credits, while in undergraduate student status, of graduate-level coursework from the list below that will only count towards the graduate degree program.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPAN 500 | History of the Spanish Language | 3 |
| SPAN 501 | Applied Spanish Grammar | 3 |
| SPAN 502 | Hispanic Sociolinguistics | 3 |
| SPAN 503 | Spanish Linguistics for Educators | 3 |
| SPAN 505 | Applied Spanish Stylistics in Multilingual and Multimodal Contexts | 3 |
| SPAN 510 | Methods of Literary and Cultural Studies | 3 |
| SPAN 512 | Mass Media and Popular Culture | 3 |
| SPAN 520 | Studies in Medieval Spanish Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 525 | Studies in Renaissance Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 530 | Studies in the Literature of the Golden Age | 3 |
| SPAN 540 | Studies in 20th-Century Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 544 | Spanish-Language Film, Television, and Digital Media | 3 |
| SPAN 545 | Studies in Hispanic Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 551 | Special Topics in Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 570 | Language Politics and Policy | 3 |
| SPAN 571 | Methods and Curriculum Design for Teaching Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 574 | Critical Approaches to Teaching Spanish-language Culture | 3 |
| SPAN 575 | Teaching Spanish for Social Justice | 3 |
| SPAN 576 | Advanced Translation | 3 |
| SPAN 580 | Contemporary Hispanic Institutions | 3 |
| SPAN 585 | Languages in Contact | 3 |
| SPAN 590 | Bilingual Education in the Spanish-Speaking World | 3 |
| FRLN 510 | Bibliography and Research in Foreign Languages and Literature | 3 |
| FRLN 525 | Literary Translation | 3 |
| FRLN 530 | Topics in Comparative World Literatures | 3 |
| FRLN 550 | Special Topics | 3 |
| FRLN 551 | Special Topics | 3 |
| FRLN 565 | Theory of Translation | 3 |
| FRLN 572 | Integrating Technology into Language Learning | 3 |
| FRLN 573 | Basic Issues in Language Pedagogy | 3 |
| FRLN 575 | Heritage Language Education | 3 |
| FRLN 590 | Internship in Community-Based Learning | 3 |
For more detailed information on coursework and timeline requirements, see AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree Policies and AP.1.4.4 Graduate Course Enrollment by Undergraduates.
Bachelor's Degree (any)/Foreign Languages, Accelerated MA (Spanish/Bilingual-Multicultural Education Concentration)
Overview
Highly-qualified Mason undergraduates may be admitted to the combined bachelor's/accelerated master's degree pathway program (accelerated master's) and obtain a BA/BS in a relevant major and an MA in Foreign Languages with a concentration in Spanish/Bilingual-Multicultural Education in an accelerated time-frame after satisfactory completion of a minimum of 144 credits.
See AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degrees for policies related to this program.
Students in an accelerated master's degree program must fulfill all university requirements for the master's degree. For policies governing all graduate degrees, see AP.6 Graduate Policies.
BAM Pathway Admission Requirements
Applicants to all graduate programs at George Mason University must meet the admission standards and application requirements for graduate study as specified in Graduate Admissions Policies and accelerated master's degree policies. For information specific to this accelerated master's program, see Application Requirements and Process on the departmental website.
Students will be considered for admission into the BAM Pathway after completion of a minimum of 60 credits.
Students who are accepted into the BAM Pathway will be allowed to register for graduate level courses after successful completion of a minimum of 75 undergraduate credits.
Accelerated Master's Admissions Requirements
Undergraduate students already admitted to the BAM Pathway will be admitted to the master's program, if they have met the following criteria, that will be verified:
- Submission of BAM Transition Form by stated deadline.
- Minimum overall GPA of 3.00 for conferred undergraduate degree (which does not include any earned reserve graduate credits).
- Completion of approved advanced standing courses and any reserve graduate courses that have met the minimum grade requirement of B-.
- Successful completion of required minimum of 120 credits needed for undergraduate degree conferral (after exclusion of any satisfactory reserve graduate credits earned).
- Successfully meeting Mason's requirements for undergraduate degree conferral (graduation) and timely submission of the application for graduation.
Accelerated Pathway Requirements
To maintain the integrity and quality of both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs, undergraduate students interested in taking graduate courses must choose from the following:
Advanced Standing courses
Students must complete at least 3 credits from the following list of graduate-level courses, while in undergraduate status, up to a maximum of 12. Advanced standing courses may substitute for some or all (up to 12 credits) of the 400-level requirements in the BA in Foreign Languages with a concentration in Spanish.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPAN 500 | History of the Spanish Language | 3 |
| SPAN 501 | Applied Spanish Grammar | 3 |
| SPAN 502 | Hispanic Sociolinguistics | 3 |
| SPAN 503 | Spanish Linguistics for Educators | 3 |
| SPAN 505 | Applied Spanish Stylistics in Multilingual and Multimodal Contexts | 3 |
| SPAN 510 | Methods of Literary and Cultural Studies | 3 |
| SPAN 512 | Mass Media and Popular Culture | 3 |
| SPAN 520 | Studies in Medieval Spanish Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 525 | Studies in Renaissance Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 530 | Studies in the Literature of the Golden Age | 3 |
| SPAN 540 | Studies in 20th-Century Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 544 | Spanish-Language Film, Television, and Digital Media | 3 |
| SPAN 545 | Studies in Hispanic Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 551 | Special Topics in Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 570 | Language Politics and Policy | 3 |
| SPAN 571 | Methods and Curriculum Design for Teaching Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 574 | Critical Approaches to Teaching Spanish-language Culture | 3 |
| SPAN 575 | Teaching Spanish for Social Justice | 3 |
| SPAN 576 | Advanced Translation | 3 |
| SPAN 580 | Contemporary Hispanic Institutions | 3 |
| SPAN 585 | Languages in Contact | 3 |
| SPAN 590 | Bilingual Education in the Spanish-Speaking World | 3 |
| FRLN 510 | Bibliography and Research in Foreign Languages and Literature | 3 |
| FRLN 525 | Literary Translation | 3 |
| FRLN 530 | Topics in Comparative World Literatures | 3 |
| FRLN 550 | Special Topics | 3 |
| FRLN 551 | Special Topics | 3 |
| FRLN 565 | Theory of Translation | 3 |
| FRLN 572 | Integrating Technology into Language Learning | 3 |
| FRLN 573 | Basic Issues in Language Pedagogy | 3 |
| FRLN 575 | Heritage Language Education | 3 |
| FRLN 590 | Internship in Community-Based Learning | 3 |
Reserve Graduate Credit courses
Students may complete up to 6 credits, while in undergraduate student status, of graduate-level coursework from the list below that will only count towards the graduate degree program.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPAN 500 | History of the Spanish Language | 3 |
| SPAN 501 | Applied Spanish Grammar | 3 |
| SPAN 502 | Hispanic Sociolinguistics | 3 |
| SPAN 503 | Spanish Linguistics for Educators | 3 |
| SPAN 505 | Applied Spanish Stylistics in Multilingual and Multimodal Contexts | 3 |
| SPAN 510 | Methods of Literary and Cultural Studies | 3 |
| SPAN 512 | Mass Media and Popular Culture | 3 |
| SPAN 520 | Studies in Medieval Spanish Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 525 | Studies in Renaissance Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 530 | Studies in the Literature of the Golden Age | 3 |
| SPAN 540 | Studies in 20th-Century Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 544 | Spanish-Language Film, Television, and Digital Media | 3 |
| SPAN 545 | Studies in Hispanic Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 551 | Special Topics in Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 570 | Language Politics and Policy | 3 |
| SPAN 571 | Methods and Curriculum Design for Teaching Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 574 | Critical Approaches to Teaching Spanish-language Culture | 3 |
| SPAN 575 | Teaching Spanish for Social Justice | 3 |
| SPAN 576 | Advanced Translation | 3 |
| SPAN 580 | Contemporary Hispanic Institutions | 3 |
| SPAN 585 | Languages in Contact | 3 |
| SPAN 590 | Bilingual Education in the Spanish-Speaking World | 3 |
| FRLN 510 | Bibliography and Research in Foreign Languages and Literature | 3 |
| FRLN 525 | Literary Translation | 3 |
| FRLN 530 | Topics in Comparative World Literatures | 3 |
| FRLN 550 | Special Topics | 3 |
| FRLN 551 | Special Topics | 3 |
| FRLN 565 | Theory of Translation | 3 |
| FRLN 572 | Integrating Technology into Language Learning | 3 |
| FRLN 573 | Basic Issues in Language Pedagogy | 3 |
| FRLN 575 | Heritage Language Education | 3 |
| FRLN 590 | Internship in Community-Based Learning | 3 |
For more detailed information on coursework and timeline requirements see AP.6.7 Bachelor's Accelerated Master's Degree policies.