Rebecca Bender, Interim Head

207 Eisenhower Hall
785-532-6760
Fax: 785-532-7004
modlang@k-state.edu
http://www.ksu.edu/mlangs

Admission

Incoming students should have undergraduate degrees in the particular language of study or in teaching, although we do accept on a provisional basis those students who have considerable expertise in the language and culture in other ways, e.g., native speakers or U. S. citizens with extensive travel, living, and educational experience abroad.

All applications are reviewed by the department head and the graduate faculty within the department. The priority deadline for consideration for funding (Graduate Teaching Assistantship and/or scholarships) is December 15 (fall admission) for all candidates. Depending on the language you wish to study, assistantships may or may not be available after this date.

Applications need to include the following:

1. Personal statement explaining your aims and interests
2. Application
3. A recording or video responding to the following questions: (1) what is your interest in the program? (please answer in English) and (2) please describe your professional goals long term. (please answer in the target language of study)
4. Three letters of recommendation from persons qualified to speak informatively of the applicant’s academic performance and his or her potential for advanced studies in the field.
5. Copies of the official transcripts from each college or university the applicant has attended. Only official copies are accepted by the Graduate School.
6. Application fee (required by the Graduate School)
7. Completed application to the Graduate School
8. For international students, an official TOEFL, or IELTS score report and Kansas State University’s financial affidavit

Financial support

A limited number of graduate teaching assistantships (GTA) are available. These positions offer the opportunity of teaching university-level courses under close pedagogical supervision. Full-time teaching assistants will teach three courses per year). All full-time GTAs receive a 100% tuition waiver. GTAs must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 hours of classwork in the Department of Modern Languages per semester to qualify. Except in unusual circumstances, GTAs are expected to enroll in 9 hours. Assistantships are normally renewable for a period of two years, assuming satisfactory teaching performance and progress toward the degree. The department also offers scholarships; awarded on a competitive basis, these may be held in addition to an assistantship.

Programs

Master of Arts

• •  Modern Languages (M.A.)
• •  Teaching English as a Foreign Language (M.A.)

Graduate Certificate

• •  Teaching English as a Foreign Language Graduate Certificate

Courses

Hindi

• •  HINDI 201 - Hindi III
• •  HINDI 301 - Hindi IV

Modern Languages

• •  FREN 001 - Orientation for Summer School Program
• •  GRMN 002 - Orientation for Summer School Program
• •  MLANG 001 - Study Abroad
• •  MLANG 100 - Beginner Studies in Foreign Language
• •  MLANG 106 - Legal Terminology: Latin and French for Law Professions
• •  MLANG 110 - Hebrew for Beginners
• •  MLANG 120 - Multilingualism in the U.S.
• •  MLANG 200 - Intermediate Studies in Foreign Language I
• •  MLANG 280 - Studies in World Literature and Culture
• •  MLANG 297 - Honors Introduction to the Humanities I
• •  MLANG 298 - Honors Introduction to the Humanities II
• •  MLANG 300 - Intermediate Studies in Foreign Language II
• •  MLANG 301 - Languages and Your Future
• •  MLANG 398 - Intermediate Studies in Foreign Language
• •  MLANG 399 - Honors Seminar in Modern Languages
• •  MLANG 499 - Honors Project
• •  MLANG 500 - K-State in Berlin
• •  MLANG 507 - European Literature in Translation
• •  MLANG 600 - Principles of Linguistics: Language Structure and Language Use
• •  MLANG 710 - Foreign Language Pedagogy
• •  MLANG 720 - Introduction to Literary Theory and Research Methodology
• •  MLANG 770 - Theories of 2nd Language Acquisition
• •  MLANG 779 - Seminar in Modern Languages
• •  MLANG 799 - Problems in Modern Languages
• •  MLANG 800 - Colloquium in Modern Languages
• •  MLANG 803 - Practicum in Adult TESL/TEFL: Oral Communication
• •  MLANG 804 - Practicum in Adult TESL/TEFL: Written Communication
• •  MLANG 805 - Second Language Assessment
• •  MLANG 899 - Research in Modern Languages
• •  SPAN 003 - Orientation for Summer School Abroad Program in Zacatecas/Cuernavaca, Mexico

Italian

• •  ITAL 101 - Italian I
• •  ITAL 102 - Italian II
• •  ITAL 105 - Italian for Travelers
• •  ITAL 300 - Italian III
• •  ITAL 301 - Italian IV
• •  ITAL 520 - Special Studies in Italian

Japanese

• •  JAPAN 101 - Japanese I
• •  JAPAN 102 - Japanese II
• •  JAPAN 299 - Special Studies in Japanese
• •  JAPAN 300 - Japanese III
• •  JAPAN 301 - Japanese IV
• •  JAPAN 391 - Culture of Japanese Communication
• •  JAPAN 591 - Japanese V
• •  JAPAN 592 - Japanese VI
• •  JAPAN 599 - Special Studies in Japanese

Latin

• •  LATIN 101 - Latin I
• •  LATIN 102 - Latin II
• •  LATIN 301 - Intermediate Latin - Prose
• •  LATIN 302 - Intermediate Latin - Poetry

Portuguese

• •  PORT 572 - Special Studies in Portuguese

Russian

• •  RUSSN 101 - Russian I
• •  RUSSN 102 - Russian II
• •  RUSSN 250 - Russian Culture and Civilization
• •  RUSSN 300 - Russian III
• •  RUSSN 301 - Russian IV
• •  RUSSN 398 - Intermediate Studies in Russian
• •  RUSSN 504 - Russian Literature in Translation: The Nineteenth Century
• •  RUSSN 508 - Russian Literature in Translation: The Soviet Period
• •  RUSSN 551 - Russian V
• •  RUSSN 552 - Survey of Russian Literature
• •  RUSSN 553 - Russian Conversation and Composition
• •  RUSSN 559 - Special Studies in Russian

Spanish

• •  SPAN 101 - Spanish I
• •  SPAN 102 - Spanish II
• •  SPAN 110 - Conversational Spanish for the Workplace
• •  SPAN 300 - Spanish III
• •  SPAN 301 - Spanish IV
• •  SPAN 302 - Spanish IV for Heritage Speakers
• •  SPAN 398 - Intermediate Studies in Spanish
• •  SPAN 410 - Spanish Composition and Grammar
• •  SPAN 411 - Spanish for heritage speakers: Composition and grammar
• •  SPAN 420 - Spanish Conversation
• •  SPAN 421 - Listening Skills
• •  SPAN 530 - Professional Spanish: Business
• •  SPAN 531 - Professional Spanish: Health and Human Services
• •  SPAN 550 - Introduction to Hispanic Readings and Media
• •  SPAN 560 - Cultures of the Spanish-speaking World: U.S. Latinx
• •  SPAN 565 - Cultures of the Spanish-speaking World: Spain
• •  SPAN 566 - Cultures of the Spanish-speaking World: Spanish America
• •  SPAN 567 - Cultures of the Spanish-speaking World: Transatlantic
• •  SPAN 568 - Literature of Spanish America
• •  SPAN 569 - Special Studies in Spanish
• •  SPAN 575 - Introduction to Spanish Translation
• •  SPAN 580 - Introduction to Spanish Linguistics
• •  SPAN 670 - Advanced Spanish Grammar
• •  SPAN 730 - Medieval Spanish Literature
• •  SPAN 731 - Early Modern Literature of Spain
• •  SPAN 732 - Cervantes
• •  SPAN 734 - 18th- and 19th- Century Spain
• •  SPAN 735 - 20th- and 21st-Century Spain
• •  SPAN 736 - Spanish Poetry
• •  SPAN 750 - Spanish American Narrative
• •  SPAN 751 - Spanish-American Narrative: Early Twentieth Century
• •  SPAN 752 - Spanish-American Topics
• •  SPAN 755 - Spanish American Performance Studies
• •  SPAN 757 - Spanish-American Poetry
• •  SPAN 760 - U.S. Latinx Literature and Culture in Spanish
• •  SPAN 768 - Hispanic Cinema