2003-2005 - Graduate School - The University of Alabama

177the Romance lan guag es core requirements listed above. Degree requirementsinclude success on writ ten and oral comprehensive ex am i na tions. All examinationsare based on the coursework.Thesis tracks of the master of arts in Romance languages (Plan I). A descriptionof the typical confi guration for the various thesis tracks of the master of arts in Romancelanguage follows. The Romance languages core requirements do not apply to thesistracks.• French Option, standard version with thesis (Plan I). Curriculum re quire ments:27 hours of coursework and a thesis, including at least one course in each of thefollowing six fi elds:1. Medieval and Renaissance2. Early modern (seventeenth and eighteenth centuries)3. Nineteenth century4. Twentieth and twenty-fi rst centuries5. Francophone and French studies6. French linguisticsStudents must pass a comprehensive examination based on their coursework inthe six fi elds of study. However, students may be exempted from examination in amaximum of two fi elds in three ways: fi rst, by writing a thesis in the fi eld; second, bywriting a research paper in the fi eld and presenting it at a professional conference;or third, by satisfactorily com plet ing two courses in the fi eld, earning a grade of “A”or “B.” (Note: Only 24 hours of coursework are required for students simultaneouslyenrolled in the M.B.A. program.)• French Option, applied linguistics track with thesis (Plan I). Curriculum requirements:30 hours of coursework and a thesis. In addition to the thesis, the appliedlinguistics track involves three components: language, linguistics, and applied linguistics.The language com po nent consists of 15 hours of course credit in Frenchlanguage, literature, and/or culture. The linguistics component is com prised of a3-hour descriptive linguistics course (FR 561). The applied linguistics componentconsists of 12 hours of coursework in second language acquisition and pedagogy(FR 512, EN 613, and two of the following: FR 515, EN 610, EN 612, CIE 577,or other approved courses; for descriptions of courses bearing the EN prefi x, seethe Department of English section of this catalog; for a description of CIE 577,see “Curriculum and Instruction Course Descriptions” in the College of Educationsection). Degree requirements include success on com pre hen sive writ ten and oralcomprehensive examinations. All ex am i na tions are based on the coursework.• Spanish Option, Hispanic literature version with thesis (Plan I). Curriculumre quire ments: 24 hours of coursework and a thesis, including at least one coursein each of the following six fi elds:1. Twentieth-century Spanish America2. Spanish America before 19003. Golden Age4. Nineteenth-century peninsular5. Twentieth-century peninsular6. Hispanic linguisticsModern Languages and ClassicsA student will be held responsible for the items on the M.A. Reading List only in thefi eld(s) for which a prescribed course is not offered during the period of the student’senrollment or if a student fails to enroll in one of the prescribed courses. In consultationwith the Spanish graduate adviser, each student must also select a specialarea of interest in Hispanic literature. Other specialization options may be availablebased on the discretion of the graduate adviser. Degree requirements include successon written and oral comprehensive examinations. The written examination