The Master of Arts in Teaching Spanish is designed to prepare students to apply the most current methods, strategies, and technologies for teaching Spanish in a classroom environment that fosters cultural diversity. The degree 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.
This program prepares students to apply the most current methods, strategies, and technologies for teaching Spanish in a classroom environment that fosters cultural diversity. This program provides students with the tools to become a master of knowledge directly related to classroom practices. Through linguistics, literature, and pedagogy, students will gain theoretical knowledge and practical expertise for understanding language acquisition in general and Spanish in particular.