西班牙语文学硕士

All applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, with the equivalent of an undergraduate Spanish major (roughly 30 semester hours of third-and fourth-year coursework, including surveys of Spanish Peninsular and Latin American literature, advanced grammar, Spanish phonetics).
GRE and TOEFL Scores
GRE scores GRE scores are not required.
TOEFL scores International students for whom English is not a native language, or who do not hold a baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited university whose language of instruction is English, must take the TOEFL, the minimum score for the internet-based test (iBT) is a total of 80 with a 19 on the speaking section. For the paper-based test, a minimum score of 550 (taken prior to July 2017) and a combined section total of 60 or greater (taken July 2017 or later) is required.
Letters of Recommendation
All applicants must provide two letters of recommendation (in English or Spanish), addressed to the Department Head. These recommendations should be uploaded to the Penn State Graduate Application website by the referee. The letters should indicate the relationship between the referee and the applicant and address the applicant's performance as well as the potential to undertake graduate studies in the chosen area.
There are no official forms required or available.
Statement of Purpose
All applicants must submit a Statement of Purpose (i.e., a narrative statement of intent). This document is one of the most important components of the application and should be prepared thoughtfully.
Transcripts
A copy of your transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended is required.

Writing Sample
The writing sample may take the form of a recent article publication, a chapter from a thesis, a term paper, or similar representative scholarship. The sample should be approximately ten to twenty pages in length. The submitted work must be single-authored by the applicant, and, if possible, should relate to the student's intended field of graduate study (i.e., linguistics or literature). If you have submitted a Statement of Purpose composed in English, then the writing sample should be in Spanish.
International applicants must take and submit scores for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the IELTS (International English Language Testing System), with the exceptions noted below. The minimum acceptable score for the TOEFL is 550 for the paper-based test, 213 for the computer-based test, or a total score of 80 with a 19 on the speaking section for the Internet-based test (iBT). Applicants with iBT speaking scores between 15 and 18 may be considered for provisaaional admission, enrollment, and, if necessary, remedial course work. The minimum composite score for the IELTS is 6.5. Revised TOEFL PBT July 2017 and later 60