Degree Requirements

Non-Thesis Degree

Available in:

• MA in Romance Languages
  • French (Literature or Linguistics emphases available)
  • Italian
  • Portuguese
• MA in Spanish
  • Linguistics emphasis 
  • Literature emphasis

Requirements

• 33 hours of coursework required - 11 courses (excluding those numbered 7000, 7005, 7010, or 7300).
  • If enrolling in the linguistics option, 6 of the 11 courses must be in linguistics.
• 12 hours of coursework must be in courses only open to graduate students (no split level courses)
• Designation advisory committee with assistance of graduate program advisor
• Demonstrate knowledge of one relevant foreign language (other than English). Demonstrated by either receiving a grade of B or better in a foreign language courses number 2002 or higher, or passing a language examination offered by a language department at UGA.
• Completion of ROML 7700 - Romance Languages Pedagogy - if you are on assistantship. This course counts as one of the 11 courses.
• Comprehensive examination
  • If enrolling in the linguistics option, the examination will cover a reading list in linguistics.
• Defense of examination

Thesis Degree

Available in:

• MA in Romance Languages
  • French (Literature or Linguistics emphases available)
  • Italian
  • Portuguese
• MA in Spanish
  • Linguistics emphasis 
  • Literature emphasis

Requirements

• 27 hours of coursework required - 9 courses (excluding those numbered 7000, 7005, 7010, or 7300).
  • If enrolling in the linguistics option, 6 of the 9 courses must be in language or linguistics.
• Completion of ROML 7700 which counts towards 27 hours
• Minimum of 3 hours of FREN 7300, ROML 7300 or SPAN 7300 - this is a preparation for writing thesis.
• 12 hours of coursework must be in courses only open to graduate students
• Designation advisory committee with assistance of graduate program advisor
• Demonstrate knowledge of one relevant foreign language (other than English). Demonstrated by either receiving a grade of B or better in a foreign language courses number 2002 or higher, or passing a language examination offered by a language department at UGA.
• Comprehensive examination
  • If enrolling in the linguistics option, the examination will cover a reading list in linguistics.
• Defense of examination
• Thesis and oral defense of thesis