The goals of this degree are:
- To train students to design and teach Spanish and/or Portuguese language, literature and culture courses.
- To provide students with the theoretical knowledge and methodological skills necessary for successful research in the fields of Iberian Studies, Latin American literatures and cultures or Hispanic Linguistics.
- To acquire fluency in two research languages other than Spanish and English.
- To develop a specific research specialization within the fields of Iberian Studies, Latin American literatures and cultures or Hispanic Linguistics.
- To develop a secondary area of concentration and a minor area of study that complements the research specialization.
- To undertake original research and present the findings in a dissertation.
Possible Fields of Concentration:
- Phonetics, Phonology and Morphology
- Syntax and Semantics
- Sociolinguistics and Pragmatics
- Historical Linguistics
- Psycholinguistics
Required Course: (All courses are SPANISH unless otherwise noted)
- 8893 Hispanic Linguistics Colloquium** 1 credit hour
- **Regular enrollment in 8893 is required of all full-time students unless enrollment exceeds maximum limit
Core Courses: Students take 3 courses in one area and 3 courses in another area to fulfill Primary and Secondary Concentrations.
Phonetics and Phonology (the following courses are 3 credit hours)
- 7340 Spanish Phonology and Morphology
- 8340 Studies in Synchronic Spanish Phonetics, Phonology and Morphology
Syntax and Semantics
- 8320 Studies in Synchronic Spanish Syntax, Semantics and Pragmatics 3 credit hours
Sociolinguistics and Pragmatics (the following courses are 3 credit hours)
- 7380 Spanish Sociolinguistics
- 8380 Studies in Spanish Sociolinguistics
Historical Linguistics (the following courses are 3 credit hours)
- 7360 History of the Spanish Language
- 8360 Studies in Spanish Historical Linguistics
Psycholinguistics
- 8370 Studies in Spanish Psycholinguistics 3 credit hours
Variable Topics Courses (which count in the different fields according to subject matter taught), (the following courses are 3 credit hours each)
- 8330 Studies in Spanish Synchronic Linguistics
- 8390 Seminar in Spanish Linguistics
Diversification: Students take 3 additional courses in linguistics, including one on the linguistic analysis of one of the required additional languages
Linguistics: Students take 3 courses in general and theoretical linguistics to complement the areas of Concentration; these courses must be taken outside the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, e.g., Department of Linguistics, Department of Philosophy, etc.
TOTAL: These course requirements total 36-47 graduate credit hours in fulfillment of Ph.D. requirements
*Following the Candidacy Examination, students must complete a minimum of 14 hours of Spanish 8999, Research for Dissertation*