| STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOME |
HOW ASSESSED |
WHEN ASSESSED |
| Demonstrate speaking and listening proficiency in the language they are studying. |
Departmental test administered as a
Simulated Oral Proficiency Interview (SOPI), a computer based oral
assessment of speaking and listening skills. Results kept on file in Foreign
Language Department. |
Year of graduation |
| Demonstrate the ability to write in different styles. |
In required Grammar and Composition
course (FL 3060) students write essays in various styles. Assigned essays
demonstrate the ability to describe, narrate in the past, use argumentation,
etc. Student portfolio must provide at least two appropriate documents. |
Year of graduation |
| Demonstrate adequate command of grammar, mechanics and the ability to use a variety of
sentence structures to express their ideas. |
Required and elective courses teach
correct grammatical structures and sentence variety. These skills are
developed and applied in every upper-division course. At least one document
demonstrating these skills will be included in the portfolio. |
Year of graduation |
| Read and understand popular literary texts in the language; analyze literary works and
discern moral, cultural and aesthetic values. |
Required literature courses, including
Introduction to Literature (FL 3160) and one additional literature course
teach these skills. Assignments cover discussions of the values of the
culture and the formal analysis of literary form and style. At least one
document demonstrating these values is to be included in the portfolio. |
Year of graduation |
| Demonstrate an awareness of the similarities and the differences among the cultures of
the language being studied as they compare to other cultures. |
Required and elective literature and
culture courses explore cultural comparisons in a variety of ways. At least
one document demonstrating a knowledge of such comparisons is to be included
in the portfolio. |
Year of graduation |
