Learning Outcomes
Program Goals and Student Learning Outcomes
Goal #1 Develop written and oral proficiency in the target language consistent with the American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages proficiency rating for a given level.
- Speak effectively in the target language so as to be easily understood by natives of that language who are not accustomed to communicating with language learners, and on a variety of (un)familiar topics
- Write in the target language in formal expository prose without grammatical errors that impede communication
Goal #2 Understand the history and cultures of French- and Spanish-speaking countries and peoples in a global context.
- Use the four communicative skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing) and cultural awareness to interact and study in a target-language country
- Understand in an informed manner the societies and cultures of the target language
- Identify, describe, and compare cultural/historical differences by developing relevant examples and articulating their significance
Goal #3 Demonstrate the ability to think critically through thesis-driven analyses and interpretation of a variety of cultural texts, including literature, film, plastic arts, and music.
- Interpret and analyze a variety of primary cultural texts in the target language in their historical and cultural contexts
- Research, interpret, and successfully defend a thesis-driven analysis of a variety of primary cultural texts in the target language in their historical and cultural contexts using critical resources
- Demonstrates an understanding of key literary movements of the target language