
Master of Arts in Bilingual/Bicultural Studies
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Core Course Requirements:
A minimum of 30 credits are required for the degree.
All degree candidates are required to complete certain courses in the Spanish language.
All candidates must complete:
- the Spring Immersion Session. This 9 credit five-week program in May and June (which may be divided over several years if necessary) includes intensive language training and field experience in the Latino communities of the region.
- BLS 600 Dynamics of Cross Cultural Communication.
- A capstone Master's Project that usually takes the form of a thesis.
Advanced language students are required to complete:
- BLS 511 and 512 Language and Culture of Puerto Rico I and II
- One other course in Caribbean literature.
Not advanced language students are required to complete:
- The series at Urban Spanish Courses (BLS 501-505)

Luis A. Gomez, Ph.D.
Director
Bilingual/Bicultural Graduate Studies
La Salle University
1900 West Olney Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19141 USA
Phone (215) 951-1209
Fax (215) 991-3546
e-mail: gomez@lasalle.edu
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