The mission of the graduate program is to educate students in Hispanic languages, literatures and cultures at the highest possible level, as well as to provide students with both a broad knowledge base from which to pursue specialized studies and a depth of experience in scholarship and pedagogy that will advance their future research and professional activities.<br>The program currently offers a Master of Arts in World Languages and Literatures with a specialization in Spanish.<br>Among the practical objectives of the program is the formation of highly educated individuals who, upon completing the program, will be capable of one or more of the following: Successfully completing a Ph.D. program or another advanced degree (M.D., J.D., etc.);<br> Securing a teaching position at an educational institution; Improving their standing within the institutions in which they may already be employed; Pursuing any career (for example, in foreign service with the State department) in which deep knowledge of Spanish andor Hispanic cultures is a valuable asset.