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Spanish, Master of Arts in Teaching

The Master of Arts in Teaching Spanish is designed to prepare you to apply the most current methods, strategies, and technologies for teaching Spanish in a classroom environment that fosters cultural diversity.

The MAT Spanish offers a professional foundation in the academic areas of Teaching and Pedagogy, Literature and Culture, and Linguistics to prepare teachers to excel in a rapidly changing classroom with an increasing number of bilingual and heritage language speakers.

Students (both native and non-native Spanish speakers) will be enrolled in graduate-level courses conducted entirely in Spanish. This will allow you to attain a high level of proficiency in the language.

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  • To receive a master’s degree at Northern Arizona University, you must complete a planned group of courses from one or more subject areas, consisting of at least 30 units of graduate-level courses. Many master’s degree programs require more than 30 units.

    You must additionally complete:

    • All requirements for your specific academic plan(s). This may include a thesis.
    • All graduate work with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0.
    • All work toward the master's degree must be completed within six consecutive years. The six years begins with the semester and year of admission to the program.

    Read the full policy here.

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In addition to University Requirements:

  • Complete individual plan requirements.
Minimum Units for Completion36
Additional Admission Requirements

Individual program admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required.

Fieldwork Experience/InternshipOptional
Comprehensive ExamComprehensive Exam is required.
Foreign Language

A foreign language is required.

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Accelerated Undergraduate/Graduate PlanOptional

Purpose Statement

The Master of Arts in Teaching Spanish (MAT) is designed to prepare you to apply the most current methods, strategies, and technologies for teaching Spanish in a classroom environment that fosters cultural diversity.

The MAT Spanish offers a professional foundation in the academic areas of Teaching and Pedagogy, Literature and Culture, and Linguistics to prepare teachers to excel in a rapidly changing classroom with an increasing number of bilingual and heritage language speakers.

Students (both native and non-native Spanish speakers) will be enrolled in graduate-level courses conducted entirely in Spanish. This will allow you to attain a high level of proficiency in the language.

Student Learning Outcomes

By the end of the program, graduates will be able to:

  • Develop detailed lesson-plans and assessment instruments, as well as effective activities and resources for teaching secondary and/or junior college level Spanish
  • Teach Spanish at the secondary and/or junior college level using the latest methodologies
  • Integrate technology into the teaching of Spanish to enhance students' learning
  • Participate in scholarly activities related to the teaching of Spanish in the state of Arizona and in the US
  • Critically examine a variety of methods of Spanish Instruction
  • Critically examine current theories of Second-Language Acquisition
  • Integrate literature into the Spanish classroom to promote cultural awareness and provide context to language instruction
  • Develop teaching-related research projects that combine knowledge of the three areas of the MAT program: Teaching, Linguistics, and Literature
  • Analyze the linguistic features of the Spanish language at the sound, word, sentence and discourse levels and explain how they change across time, place and social groups

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Graduate Admission Information
  • The NAU graduate online application is required for all programs. Admission to many graduate programs is on a competitive basis, and programs may have higher standards than those established by the Office of Graduate and Professional Studies.

    Admission requirements include the following:

    • Transcripts.
    • Undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution with a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale ("A" = 4.0), or the equivalent.


    Visit the NAU Graduate Admissions website for additional information about graduate school application deadlines, eligibility for study, and admissions policies.

    Ready to apply? Begin your application now.

    International applicants have additional admission requirements. Please see the International Graduate Admissions Policy.

Additional Admission Requirements
  • Individual program admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required.

    • An academic essay written in Spanish.
    • A Spanish oral interview after application the is submitted (a program coordinator will contact the applicant).
    • Personal Statement or Essay
Master's Requirements
  • This Master's degree requires 36 units distributed as follows:

    • Teaching and Pedagogy Coursework: 12 units
    • Literature and Culture Coursework: 9-12 units
    • Linguistics Coursework: 9-12 units
    • Electives: 3 units


    Take the following 36 units:

  • Teaching and Pedagogy (12 units)

    • Select from the following (12 units):
      • SPA 511, SPA 512, SPA 513, SPA 514, SPA 601
  • Literature and Culture (9 - 12 units)

    • Select from the following (9 - 12 units):
      • SPA 531, SPA 532, SPA 533, SPA 534
  • Linguistics (9 - 12 units)

    • Select from the following (9 - 12 units):
      • SPA 551, SPA 552, SPA 553, SPA 554, SPA 555
  • Electives (3 units)

    • Select one additional course from the following (3 units):
      • SPA 511, SPA 512, SPA 513, SPA 514, SPA 516, SPA 531, SPA 532, SPA 533, SPA 534, SPA 551, SPA 552, SPA 553, SPA 554, SPA 555
    • Students wishing to continue into a PhD program have the option of completing a Capstone Project with the approval of the graduate faculty.
  • Comprehensive Exam

    Please note that this academic plan does not lead to Arizona state teacher certification. Contact the College of Education for information about certification programs.

Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program
    • This program is available as an Accelerated Undergraduate/Graduate Plan wherein a student may start a master's degree while simultaneously completing their bachelor's degree.

    • Students enrolled at the Flagstaff campus for both undergraduate and graduate programs are eligible to complete the Bachelor of Science in Education in Secondary Education - Spanish and start a Master of Arts in Teaching Spanish at NAU.

      OR

      Students enrolled at the Flagstaff campus for both undergraduate and graduate programs are eligible to complete the Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and start a Master of Arts in Teaching Spanish at NAU.

    • Students must apply to the master's program by the graduate program's application deadline, meet all admissions requirements listed in the policy Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Programs, as well as the admissions requirements for the specified master's plan to be considered for admission. Admission to programs is competitive and qualified applicants may be denied because of limits on the number of students admitted each year.

      Be sure to speak with the Master's Program Director/Coordinator regarding your interest in the accelerated plan.
    • Students accepted into one of the Accelerated Programs should complete the appropriate requirements below.

  • Students in the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Education, Secondary Education - Spanish to Master's program complete the same requirements for the graduate degree as defined above.

    OR
  • Students in the Accelerated Bachelor of Arts in Spanish to Master's program complete the following requirements:
    • Master's Requirements

      This Master's degree requires 36 units distributed as follows:

      • Undergraduate Capstone: 6 units
      • Teaching and Pedagogy Coursework: 9 units
      • Literature and Culture Coursework: 9 units
      • Linguistics Coursework: 9 units
      • Electives: 3 units


      Take the following 36 units:

    • Undergraduate Capstone (6 units)

      • Select from the following (6 units):
        • SPA 451C, SPA 452C, SPA 460C, SPA 480C
    • Teaching and Pedagogy (9 units)

      • Select from the following (9 units):
        • SPA 511, SPA 512, SPA 513, SPA 514, SPA 601
    • Literature and Culture (9 units)

      • Select from the following (9 units):
        • SPA 531, SPA 532, SPA 533, SPA 534
    • Linguistics (9 units)

      • Select from the following (9 units):
        • SPA 551, SPA 552, SPA 553, SPA 554, SPA 555
    • Electives (3 units)

      • Select one additional course from the following (3 units):
        • SPA 511, SPA 512, SPA 513, SPA 514, SPA 516, SPA 531, SPA 532, SPA 533, SPA 534, SPA 551, SPA 552, SPA 553, SPA 554, SPA 555
      • Students wishing to continue into a PhD program have the option of completing a Capstone Project with the approval of the graduate faculty.
    • Comprehensive Exam

      Please note that this academic plan does not lead to Arizona state teacher certification. Contact the College of Education for information about certification programs.
Additional Information
  • Some courses may have prerequisites. For prerequisite information, click on the course or see your advisor.

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Yuly Y Asencion Delaney
Professor
Department of Global Languages and Cultures
Yuly.Asencion@nau.edu
+1 928 523-9631
Babbitt Academic Annex , room 202
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Joseph Glynn Collentine
Professor
Department of Global Languages and Cultures
J.Collentine@nau.edu
+1 928 523-7791
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Jersus Jose Colmenares
Associate Teaching Professor
Department of Global Languages and Cultures
Jersus.Colmenares@nau.edu
+1 928 523-6239
Babbitt Academic Annex , room 305
Department of Global Languages and Cultures
Location
Room 108 Building 23
Babbitt Academic Annex
803 S Beaver St #6004
Flagstaff, Arizona 86011-6004
Mailing Address
PO Box: 6004
Flagstaff, Arizona 86011-6004
Email
Languages@nau.edu
Phone
928-523-2361
Fax
928-523-0963