Foreign Language (Bachelor’s Degree)
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Students completing the
undergraduate program in Spanish
should demonstrate oral proficiency
in Spanish at the Advanced Low
Level through the taking of the OPI
oral exam and as indicated in the
current ACTFL guidelines.
Students completing the
undergraduate program in Spanish
should demonstrate the skills
necessary to develop a topic in the
form of an essay in Spanish.
COMMUNICATION:
1.1 Students engage in
conversations, provide and obtain
information, express feelings and
emotions, and exchange opinions.
COMMUNICATION:
1.2 Students should understand and
interpret written and spoken
language on a variety of topics.
1.3 Students present information,
concepts, and ideas to an audience
of listeners or readers on a variety
of topics.
2.1 Students demonstrate an
understanding of the relationship
between the practices and
perspectives of the culture studied.
2.2 Students demonstrate an
understanding of the relationship
between the products and
perspectives of the culture studied.
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3.1 Students reinforce and further
their knowledge of other disciplines
through the foreign language.
3.2 Students acquire information
and recognize the distinctive
viewpoints that are only available
through the foreign language and
its cultures.
4.1 Students demonstrate
understanding of the nature of
language through comparisons of
the language studied and their own.
4.2 Students demonstrate
understanding
of the concept of culture through
comparisons of the cultures studied
and their own.
5.1 Students use the language both
within and beyond the school
setting.
5.2 Students show evidence of
becoming lifelong learners by using
the language for personal
enjoyment and enrichment.
Students demonstrate mastery of
significant literary works in the
target language. This can be
reached through studies in 3223,
4213, and 4223.
Foreign Language Education (Bachelor’s Degree)
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Students completing the
undergraduate program in the
Teacher Education program should
demonstrate oral proficiency in the
target language at the Advanced
Low Level as indicated in the
current ACTFL guidelines.
Students completing the
undergraduate program in the
Teacher Education program and
should demonstrate the skills
necessary to develop a topic in the
form of an essay in the target
language.
COMMUNICATION:
1.1 Students engage in
conversations, provide and obtain
information, express feelings and
emotions, and exchange opinions.
COMMUNICATION:
1.2 Students understand and
interpret written and spoken
language on a variety of topics.
1.3 Students present information,
concepts, and ideas to an audience
of listeners or readers on a variety
of topics.
2.1 Students demonstrate an
understanding of the relationship
between the practices and
perspectives of the culture studied.
2.2 Students demonstrate an
understanding of the relationship
between the products and
perspectives of the culture studied.
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3.1 Students reinforce and further
their knowledge of other disciplines
through the foreign language.
3.2 Students acquire information
and recognize the distinctive
viewpoints that are only available
through the foreign language and
its cultures.
4.1 Students demonstrate
understanding of the nature of
language through comparisons of
the language studied and their own.
4.2 Students demonstrate
understanding
of the concept of culture through
comparisons of the cultures studied
and their own.
5.1 Students use the language both
within and beyond the school
setting.
5.2 Students show evidence of
becoming lifelong learners by using
the language for personal
enjoyment and enrichment.
Students demonstrate mastery of
significant literary works in the
target language. This can be
reached through studies in 3223,
4213, 4223 and 4283.
International Studies (Bachelor’s Degree)
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Students demonstrate good
communication skills in English.
Students demonstrate good
communication skills in the target foreign
language.
Students demonstrate appropriate cultural
and behavioral skills and conduct
themselves in an ethical manner.
Students demonstrate knowledge of a
discipline (concentration) that may serve
as preparation for a professional career.
Demonstrate marketability of
international studies majors.
Students demonstrate an understanding of
the relationship between the practices and
perspectives of the culture(s) studied.
Students demonstrate an understanding of
the relationship between the products and
perspectives of the culture studied.
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Students reinforce and further their
knowledge of other disciplines through the
foreign language.
Students acquire information and
recognize the distinctive viewpoints that
are only available through the foreign
language and its cultures.
Students demonstrate understanding
of the concept of culture through
comparisons of the cultures studied and
their own.
Students use the language and the
knowledge of culture, both within and
beyond the school setting.
Students show evidence of becoming
lifelong learners by using the language and
the knowledge of culture for personal
enjoyment and enrichment.
Foreign Language (Master’s Degree)
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Students demonstrate ability to
conduct original research.
Students demonstrate competence
in oral and written Spanish.
Students demonstrate familiarity
with major literary theories.
Students demonstrate mastery of
significant Spanish American literary
works.
Students demonstrate mastery of
significant Peninsular literary works.
Graduates of the program
demonstrate marketability.
Students demonstrate an
understanding of the relationship
between the products and
perspectives of the culture studied.
Students demonstrate an
understanding of the relationship
between the practices and
perspectives of the culture studied.
Students reinforce and further their
knowledge of other disciplines
through the foreign language.
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Students acquire information
through active research and in class
and recognize the distinctive
viewpoints that are only available
through the foreign language and
its cultures.
COMPARISONS: Concept of Culture
Students demonstrate
understanding
of the concept of culture through
comparisons of the cultures studied
and their own.
Students demonstrate
understanding of the nature of
language through comparisons of
the language studied and their own.
COMMUNITIES: School and
Community Students use the
language both within and beyond
the school setting.
Students show evidence of
becoming lifelong learners by using
the language for personal
enjoyment and enrichment.
Teaching English as a Second Language (Master’s Degree)
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Demonstrated knowledge of TESL
methodology.
Ability to generate writing that
demonstrates an advanced ability to
analyze and synthesize.
Ability to conduct original research.
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Demonstrated knowledge of
linguistic theories of second
language acquisition.
Demonstrated awareness of how
cultural factors affect second
language acquisition.