Modern Languages

The purpose of this program is for students to learn a foreign language as a first or second language so they can communicate successfully in order to understand and appreciate the Spanish-speaking/French/Italian/American Sign Language cultures.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of each course, students will:  

SLOs for Spanish 120, French 120, and Italian 120.

• Engage in basic, two-way oral exchanges
• Read, comprehend, and write basic Spanish/French/Italian
• Begin to recognize the various Hispanic/French/Italian Culture(s)

SLOs for Spanish 121, French 121, and Italian 121.

• Engage in more complex oral exchanges
• Read, comprehend, and write more complex Spanish/French/Italian
• Recognize and distinguish the various Hispanic/French/Italian Culture(s)

SLOs for Spanish 240

• Interact in original and somewhat complex oral and written situations
• Read, comprehend, and write somewhat complex Spanish
• Distinguish and understand the various Hispanic Cultures

SLOs for Spanish 241

• Interact in original and complex oral and written situations
• Read and comprehend literary Spanish
• Distinguish and understand the various Hispanic Cultures

SLOs for ASL 120

• Recognize and produce basic ASL vocabulary dealing with real life situations
• Engage in basic, one-on-one dialogues in ASL using receptive/expressive skills
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of American Deaf history, and Deaf culture and community

SLOs for ASL 121

• Remember, recognize and produce intermediate-level ASL vocabulary dealing with real life situations
• Engage in intermediate-level one-on-one dialogues in ASL using receptive/expressive skills
• Demonstrate substantial knowledge of American Deaf history, and Deaf culture and community