You will be taught and mentored by a world-class faculty distinguished by its interdisciplinary and transnational engagements. Our students and faculty question inherited norms and design new research paradigms in cultural studies, linguistics, literary studies, and fields related to teaching and learning. The MA degree requires 33 hours of coursework, including Core Requirements (30 hours) and Master's Report (3 hours). See Appendix for worksheet. If you entered the program with a bachelor's degree, complete Core Requirements within four long semesters. The Department will not support students financially beyond four long semesters if they do not complete these requirements . The department is committed to providing all students--those who fulfill their language requirement in our courses, undergraduate majors, and graduate students--with a deeper understanding of languages and the importance of cultural literacy in an increasingly global world.