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Outcomes - French

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Outcomes and Assessment

Goals

French Language Program: By the fourth semester:

  1. Students will achieve (ACTFL Novice High or Intermediate Low) proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing.
  2. Students will expand their vocabulary in the areas of their studies and daily life; travel; and social issues, such as immigration and employment.  
  3. Grammatical accuracy in writing and speaking will be developed through audio-visual materials online (Supersite WebSAM) and in-class exercises.                                                                        

Major in French: Upon completing the BA degree with a major in French, students will: 

  1. Demonstrate at least Intermediate-High ACTFL proficiency in listening, reading, writing and speaking (Language Proficiency).
  2. Interpret critically a wide range of discourses, including literary and non-literary texts, scholarly sources, films, and other media, taking account of factors such as audience, purpose, organization, discourse conventions, rhetorical elements, and linguistic features (Critical Interpretation).
  3. Engage with the diverse practices, products, and perspectives of the Francophone world, present and past (Cultural Literacy).
  4. Reflect meaningfully on the relationship between their college education and their future as in the workforce and as members of their communities (Post-College Preparedness).