Spanish, B.A. to Spanish, M.A. Accelerated Program (Madrid)

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Saint Louis University-Madrid's accelerated B.A./M.A. in Spanish offers qualified students majoring in Spanish the opportunity of beginning work toward the master’s degree in Spanish while completing requirements for the bachelor's degree. Students may apply up to 15 graduate credits to both the B.A. and M.A. For the B.A., those credits will all satisfy major electives.

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Application

Applying for the B.A./M.A. Spanish program requires no application fee or standardized test scores. Applicants are undergraduates who have declared a Spanish major or have the equivalent. They have a GPA of at least 3.00 in their Spanish coursework and have completed a minimum of 45 undergraduate credit hours.
Applicants must complete a one-page goals statement, a writing sample in Spanish, and an interview. The materials are submitted to the department’s graduate coordinator in Spanish.
Students may apply as early as the spring semester of their sophomore year, although applications will be considered up to the student's final semester of undergraduate work.

Tuition and Fees

SLU-Madrid is committed to providing a quality Jesuit education at an affordable price. Tuition rates at SLU-Madrid are approximately 40% lower than at comparable private universities in the U.S.

If you have questions or would like to speak with a financial aid officer, email us at financialaid-madrid@slu.edu.

For additional information, see the catalog entries for the following programs:

Spanish, B.A.

Spanish, M.A.

Admission Requirements

The following requirements must be met to participate in SLU's B.A. to M.A. in Spanish accelerated program:

An undergraduate major in Spanish
A GPA of a least 3.00 in Spanish coursework
A professional goal statement
An interview
A writing sample
Form for provisional acceptance to ABM
A curriculum vitae
Completion of 45 credits

Program Requirements

ABM Cross Program Courses
Undergraduate Program Requirement	Met by Graduate Course
15 credits of 4000-level SPAN electives	15 credits graduate SPAN courses

Continuation Standards

In the accelerated program, students' progress is monitored by mentors and the director of the Spanish graduate program.

For the B.A. degree, students must maintain a cumulative G.P.A of at least 2.00 (C average) and a G.P.A. of at least 3.00 (B average) in their coursework in Spanish.
All graduate courses taken as part of their bachelor's degree must have a B or better grade.
For the M.A. degree, students must maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of at least 3.00 (B average).

This roadmap is just one example of a semester-by-semester plan of study for this program. There are other plans students can and do take. The plan of study for each particular student is established in consultation with each student’s academic advisor; this roadmap does not replace academic advising appointments.

Roadmap notes:

This Roadmap assumes full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.
Courses/Milestones marked with an “!” are critical and must be completed in the semester listed in the Roadmap to ensure a timely graduation.
Course availability and sequencing are subject to change.

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
Fall		Credits
Participation in First-Year Mentoring Activities
SPAN 1010	Spanish for Beginners ¹	3
CORE 1500	Cura Personalis 1: Self in Community	1
CORE 1000	Ignite First Year Seminar	2-3
CORE 1900	Eloquentia Perfecta 1: Written and Visual Communication	3
CORE 1700	Ultimate Questions: Philosophy	3
University Elective		3
	Credits	15-16
Spring
Participation in First-Year Mentoring Activities
SPAN 1020	Exploring the Hispanic World: Beginning Spanish	3
CORE 1600	Ultimate Questions: Theology	3
CORE 3200	Ways of Thinking: Quantitative Reasoning	3
University Electives		6
	Credits	15
Year Two
Fall
Participation in Second-Year Mentoring Activities
SPAN 2010	Connecting with the Hispanic World: Intermediate Spanish 1	3
CORE 3800	Ways of Thinking: Natural and Applied Sciences	3
CORE 2500	Cura Personalis 2: Self in Contemplation	0
University Electives		9
	Credits	15
Spring
Participation in Second-Year Mentoring Activities
SPAN 2020	Connecting with the Hispanic World: Intermediate Spanish II	3
SPAN 2030	Eloquent Communication in Spanish	3
CORE 3400	Ways of Thinking: Aesthetics, History, and Culture	3
University Electives		6
	Credits	15
Year Three
Fall
SPAN 3XXX		3
SPAN 3XXX		3
CORE	Equity and Global Identities: Global Interdependence	3
CORE 2800	Eloquentia Perfecta 3: Creative Expression	2-3
CORE 3600	Ways of Thinking: Social and Behavioral Sciences	3
	Credits	14-15
Spring
SPAN 4XXX	Spanish Elective	3
SPAN 4XXX	Spanish Elective	3
CORE	Equity and Global Identities:Identities in Context	3
CORE 3500	Cura Personalis 3: Self in the World	1
CORE	Eloquentia Perfecta 4: Writing Intensive	3
University Electives		3
	Credits	16
Year Four
Fall
SPAN 5XXX	Spanish Elective	3
SPAN 5XXX	Spanish Elective	3
CORE 4000	Collaborative Inquiry	3
CORE 4500	Reflection-in-Action	0
CORE	Equity and Global Identities: Dignity, Ethics, and a Just Society	3
University Elective		3
	Credits	15
Spring
SPAN 5XXX	Spanish Elective	3
SPAN 5XXX	Spanish Elective	3
SPAN 5XXX	Spanish Elective	3
University Electives		6
	Credits	15
Year Five
Fall
SPAN 5XXX	Spanish Elective	3
SPAN 5XXX	Spanish Elective	3
SPAN 5XXX	Spanish Elective	3
Written Examination
	Credits	9
Spring
SPAN 5XXX	Spanish Elective	3
SPAN 5XXX	Spanish Elective	3
Oral Examination
	Credits	6
	Total Credits	135-137

¹: Students often begin their studies at SLU with previous experience in Spanish. Entering students take a placement test (SLUPE) to determine their level. See the program notes for more information.
²: Students can take SPAN 2020 Connecting with the Hispanic World: Intermediate Spanish II (3 cr) and SPAN 2030 Eloquent Communication in Spanish (3 cr) concurrently. Students can take SPAN 2030 Eloquent Communication in Spanish (3 cr) before taking SPAN 2020 Connecting with the Hispanic World: Intermediate Spanish II (3 cr).

For more information about SLU's Spanish B.A. to M.A. accelerated program, email languages@slu.edu.