Master of Arts in Bilingual/Bicultural Studies
Model Curriculum
Students admitted into the M.A. program are classified into one of the following groups:
- Advanced Language Students
- Not-Advanced Language Students
Advanced Language Students
For advanced language students the curriculum requirement is as follows:
Required Courses
BLS508 (3 credits)
BLS511 (3 credits)
BLS512 (3 credits)
BLS520 (3 credits)
BLS600 (3 credits)
BLS639 (3 credits)
BLS651 (3 credits)
Any Caribbean Lit. Course (3 credits)
Total Required Credits: 24
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Electives
Any 3 Electives (9 credits)
Total Elective(s) Credits: 9 |
Total Credits Required for Graduation: 33 |
NOTE: An individualized curriculum is designed for students who bring SOME language skills in Spanish
Not-Advanced Language Students
For not-advanced language students the curriculum requirement is as follows:
Required Courses
*** Urban Spanish series
BLS501 (Urban Spanish 1)
BLS502 (Urban Spanish 2)
BLS503 (Urban Spanish 3)
BLS504 (Urban Spanish 4)
BLS505 (Urban Spanish 5)
BLS508 (3 credits)
BLS511 (3 credits)
BLS520 (3 credits)
BLS600 (3 credits)
BLS651 (3 credits)
Total Required Credits: 30
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Electives
Any 1 Elective (3 credits)
Total Elective(s) Credits: 3 |
Total Credits Required for Graduation: 33 |
*** Note: From time-to-time, not advance language students are allowed to waive Urban Spanish 1 and/or 2 depending on an assessment of their Spanish proficiency by the director.
When an Urban Spanish course is waived, and elective course is added.
The student is still required to complete a total of 33 credits to graduate.

Luis A. Gomez, Ph.D.
Director
The Hispanic Institute at 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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