preparation for graduate study
Students wishing to continue toward an advanced degree in either French or Spanish should note that a broad foundation in another foreign language is important.
M.A. degrees in French and Spanish normally require a reading knowledge of an additional modern language. Accordingly, the prospective graduate student is urged to begin this language preparation in his/her undergraduate years.
The majors in French and Spanish have been accepted, with certain modifications, as meeting the subject matter preparation requirements of the State of California for a teaching credential. Completion of the approved program waives the Praxis and CSET Examinations. It is still necessary to take a sequence of education courses. At Saint Mary’s these are available at the graduate level (some may be taken during the senior year). It is important that those thinking of a teaching career consult both the advisor of the subject matter preparation program in the Department of Modern Languages and the director of the single subject credential program in the School of Education to make sure that all the prerequisites for the credential are fulfilled.
