Goal 1 - Communication: Communicate in Spanish with Advanced-low proficiency.

Outcome 1: Demonstrate oral proficiency level of at least Advanced-low as described in the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines:

Outcome 2: Demonstrate written proficiency level of at least Advanced-low as described in the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines:

Explain, compare, describe and narrate in present, past and future times.
Expand on a variety of concrete topics in connected discourse (paragraphs).
Use diverse language strategies and deal with complications.

Goal 2 - Cultures and Literatures: Gain knowledge and understanding of cultures and literatures of the Spanish-speaking world.

Outcome 3: Use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the relationship between the practices and products of a culture and its perspectives.

Outcome 4: Analyze and interpret literary texts and show understanding of the social processes that produce them.

Goal 3 - Comparisons: Develop critical insight into the nature of language and culture.

Outcome 5: Demonstrate critical understanding of the nature of language (including varieties of Spanish) through comparisons of Spanish and one’s own language.

Outcome 6: Demonstrate critical understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and one’s own.

Goal 4 - Connections: Connect with other disciplines and acquire information and diverse perspectives in order to use the language to function in academic and career-related situations.

Outcome 7: Learners build, reinforce, and expand their knowledge of other disciplines while using the language to develop critical thinking and to solve problems creatively. Learn how to self assess, maintain, and increase language proficiency on one’s own.

Spanish Language Studies BA

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