The student will be admitted for Plan I, II, or III and present a combination of courses and personal study to satisfy the requirements of the particular Plan chosen, developed in consultation with a Graduate Advisor and designed to prepare the student for the Qualifying Examination. A detailed knowledge of Spanish and Spanish-American literatures. An individually tailored reading list for the option chosen will be developed by the student, in consultation with and approved by an appropriate Faculty member. The course entitled Linguistic History of Romance Languages, taken as either French C202, Italian C201, or Spanish C202. A breadth of knowledge in the major field is expected for entrance to the program.
Experience shows, however, that many students enter with gaps in their preparation.
Students will therefore meet with the Executive Committee of the degree program during their first semester of enrollment for an evaluation of their previous preparation, familiarization with the program, and to determine an appropriate plan of study for completion of the degree requirements. The Committee then prepares a brief statement of its evaluation for delivery to the student s graduate adviser, indicating any special provisions or studies that must be completed before the student s admission to the Qualifying Examination. The Executive Committee is composed of the Chairs and Head Graduate Advisers of the administering departments. A reading knowledge of Latin, French, and Italian, as attested by passing the Language Reading Examinations offered for the program by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, is required. A reading knowledge of any one of the three languages must be shown by the written examination.