2003-2005 - Graduate School - The University of Alabama

Modern Languages and Classics179must take SP 502. At the conclusion of the coursework, a qualifying examination musttake place before work on the dissertation can begin. The qualifying examination includeswritten and oral components. The written examination is comprised of fi ve sections, allpertaining to the standard periods of Peninsular and Spanish-American literature. Priorto the written ex am i na tion, the candidate will de ter mine two periods to be of primaryinterest, and these will fi gure more prominently in the exam structure.Romance languages option. Candidates for the Ro mance languages track will beallowed to tailor their programs individually, with the advice of a graduate faculty committee.The goal will be to meet the interests and career requirements of the candidate byutilizing the full resources of the department and of cognate graduate programs offered bythe University. Normally, students choosing this option major in French or Spanish, witha minor in the other language. However, both the major and the minor are understoodto be fl exible and possibly interdisciplinary. For example, a variety of alternative minorsare possible, depending upon the student’s needs, and limited only by his or her qualifi -cations and the cooperation of other faculties. Some pre-approved minors for qualifi edstudents include German, TESOL (Teaching English as a Second Language), and LatinAmerican studies. Other customized programs can be made to incorporate combinationsof coursework in linguistics, applied linguistics, Italian studies, history, art history,women studies, English, anthropology, etc. All new graduate teaching assistants musttake either FR 512 or SP 502. The qualifying examination for the Romance languagesoption takes the following form. The written examination is for mu lat ed by a graduatefaculty committee and is based on the candidate’s fi elds and coursework. It has as itsgoal the cognitive and conceptual understanding of the material actually studied, includingthe synthesis of possibly disparate fi elds in the student’s curriculum. It is conceived ofas a “defense and illustration” of the student’s program. The oral examination coincideswith the presentation of the dissertation proposal and focuses on the coursework andthe preliminary research for the proposed dissertation.General Departmental Requirements for the Ph.D.In addition to the program-specifi c requirements pre sent ed above, all doc tor al candidates, regardless of the option se lect ed, must adhere to the following. The minimalformal coursework required is 60 semester hours, which may include up to 30 hours oftransferred credits earned at another institution. Students who have completed a master’sthesis, however, need accumulate only 54 hours of coursework. Once all courseworkis completed, an additional 24 hours of dissertation research are required. All doctoralcandidates must possess reading knowledge of one language in addition to English, theirnative language, and their language of specialization. It is strongly rec om mend ed that,before the termination of studies, all doctoral candidates reside for a period in a countryor location requiring constant interaction in the language of specialization.Course DescriptionsFrench (FR)FR 501 Reading Proficiency in French I. Three hours, no credit awarded.Introduction to French grammar and vocabulary, with emphasis on developing basicread ing and translation skills.FR 502 Reading Proficiency in French II. Three hours, no credit awarded.Prerequisite: FR 501 or permission of the instructor.Continued study of grammar and vocabulary, with emphasis on further developing readingand translation skills.FR 511 Research Methodology. Three hours.Basic re search tools and techniques. Edmunds, Lightfoot, Mayer-Robin, Picone, Rob-inson Kelly, Zupancic.˘˘FR 512 Practicum: Applied Linguistics. Three hours.The analysis and various practical applications of selected teaching techniques. Lightfoot.