Graduate Courses
The faculty has approval to offer the following courses in the academic years 2015–2016 and 2016–2017; however, not all courses are taught each semester or summer session. Students should consult the Course Schedule to determine which courses and topics will be offered during a particular semester or summer session. The Course Schedule may also reflect changes made to the course inventory after the publication of this catalog.
Mexican American Studies: MAS
MAS 382. Conference Course in Mexican American Studies.
Conference course. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
MAS 390. Introduction to Mexican American Studies.
An overview of Mexican American studies for graduate research. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
MAS 392. Topics in Mexican American Studies.
Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser. Additional prerequisites vary with the topic and are given in the Course Schedule.
MAS 395. Grammar and Composition for Native and Heritage Speakers.
Designed to help students develop graduate-level academic writing and oral expression skills in Spanish. Intensive training in formal communication. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
MAS 397R. Secondary Report.
Preparation of a report to be counted toward the requirement for the master's degree under the report option. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Mexican American studies and consent of the graduate adviser.
MAS 698. Thesis.
The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for two semesters. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: For 698A, graduate standing in Mexican American studies and consent of the graduate adviser; for 698B, Mexican American Studies 698A.
MAS 398R. Master's Report.
Preparation of a report to fulfill the requirement for the master's degree under the report option. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Mexican American studies and consent of instructor.
MAS 398T. Supervised Teaching in Mexican American Studies.
Methods of teaching in Mexican American studies. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.