浪漫语言文学硕士课程将为您提供教学，继续攻读法语，西班牙语或教育的更高学位的准备，或者只是让您继续学习外语而已。学生选择法语或西班牙语作为重点。大多数课程每周一次晚上上课，这使从事全职工作的学生可以实现自己的梦想。
Students obtain specialized knowledge of either Hispanic or French and Francophone cultures allowing graduates to teach, enroll in doctoral level programs or pursue successful careers in a variety of fields. Students can choose from two potential areas of interest, French or Spanish. Classes are held in the evenings to accommodate the schedules of working professionals. With an advanced education in French or Spanish you have a broad range of career opportunities from which to choose. While teaching is a common path, many other students go on to become translators or interpreters, work for government agencies in international affairs or manage programs for nonprofits working overseas.<br>Students graduating from this program will:<br><br>Students demonstrate Written Proficiency in the chosen language. More specifically, the writing proficiency objective is for students to attain at least an Advanced level of writing as outlined by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (2012). These writers meet "work andor academic writing needs" on a variety of topics generally with "precision and detail."<br>Students demonstrate Oral Proficiency in their chosen language by attaining an Advanced level of speaking as outlined by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (2012). These speakers are able to "engage in conversation in a clearly participatory manner in order to communicate information on autobiographical topics, as well as topics of community, national, or international interest. The topics are handled concretely by means of narration and description in the major time frames of past, present and future. These speakers can also deal with a social situation with an unexpected complication. The language of Advanced-level speakers is abundant, the oral paragraph being the measure of Advanced-level length and discourse. "<br>Students demonstrate advanced competency in cultural and textual analysis, including appropriately sophisticated research and documentation skills. Students can effectively describe, analyze and critically evaluate multiple topics in support of an original thesis. Students can search, find and accurately identify appropriate sources for a chosen topic. They can effectively analyze, evaluate and summarize other people's thinking about a particular topic. They consistently and accurately cite relevant research. The demonstration of this competency is most often in the target language.<br>Students demonstrate thematic knowledge of the culture(s) of their chosen language, including but not necessarily limited to the literature in that language. Students demonstrate a significant grasp of the history of Spanish or French-speaking countries andor peoples and they can discuss in some depth their culture(s) and cultural production, including literary texts.<br>The master of arts degree program provides necessary training in French or Spanish language and literature for those who want to teach those languages at the secondary school or junior college level. It also serves students who plan to continue with studies at the doctoral level. Other employment opportunities can be found in government, business and industry, publishing houses, foundations, etc.