How to Fill Out a Degree Plan Worksheet

(This is no longer required but is desirable.)

After the completion of 12 hours of graduate work:

1. Obtain a form online from the UTA's Virtual Graduate Advisor .
   
   
   1. Select Forms for Students in the left margin.
       
   2. Select Forms for Master's Students.
       
   3. Scroll down to GMAP, Degree Plan Worksheet and Transfer of Credits and then select the to expand the list of downloadable forms.
       
   4. Select the [PDF] link or to the right of I need to fill out a degree plan worksheet. The worksheet will open as a PDF document that you can fill in and print out to get signed.
       
2. Fill in all the information, including your name, date, address, ID number, degrees held and field (i.e., B.A., Spanish/French ), degree sought (Master of Arts), and type of degree plan (usually non-thesis).
    
3. Under Transfer Credit list the courses we have approved for you to transfer (up to nine hours), course number(s) and title(s), institution(s), whether semester or quarter hours, semester and year taken, and the grade(s).
    
4. Under UTA Credit list the courses you have taken and intend or would like to take. (NB: These courses may change.)
   
   
   • You must take MODL 5304 (Currents in European and Latin American Literatures and Thought) at some time as it is required.
      
   • In addition you need an additional 6 SCH by choosing 2 courses from the
     6 MODL courses listed below:
     
     
     • MODL 5302 Topics Across the Languages
     • MODL 5305 Methods of Language Teaching
     • MODL 5307 Topics in Language Acquisition
     • MODL 5308 Technology and Language Instruction
     • MODL 5309 Translation Theory
     • MODL 5310 Theories of Literature
       
       
       Or any 2 of the above MODL plus 1 of the designated electives below which has been approved by your committee.
        
     • ART 5320 History of Art Criticism
     • ENG 5330 Topics in Criticism
     • ENG 5340 Critical Theory: The Major Traditional Texts
     • ENG 5360 Topics in Contemporary Critical Theory
     • HIST 5311 Colloquium in Early Modern European History
     • HIST 5312 Colloquium in Modern European History
     • HIST 5313 Colloquium in European Regional/Topical History
     • HIST 5341 Issues and Interpretations in European History
     • HUM 5303 Approaches to the Study of Culture
     • HUM 5307 Topics in Gender Studies
     • LING 5300 Linguistic Analysis
     • PHIL 5393 Philosophical Perspectives on the Humanities
     • ANTH 5340 European Culture and Society
     • ANTH 5344 Cultures of Latin America
        
   • On your form, list the subject prefix, course number, title, and semester-year taken:
     
     
     • 100 = Fall 2000
     • 201 = Spring 2001
     • 301 = Summer I 2001
     • 401 = Summer II 2001
     • 101 = Fall 2001
        
5. Examination Requirement(s): Written exam (and oral exam, if required by your language section).
    
6. Language Requirement(s): Specify the language, other than English and your language of study, in which you will show proficiency.
    
7. Sign and date the form.
    
8. Make sure that the MODL Graduate Advisor (Dr. Sol) and the MODL Chair of the Committee on Graduate Studies (Dr. Choi) have signed and dated the form, then bring the original to the Graduate Advisor and a copy to the Chair of your MA committee. Do not take it to the Graduate School.