Weber State University
Department of Foreign Languages
Mission Statement  
The Department of Foreign1 Languages2 promotes global awareness3 and intercultural understanding4 by providing instruction5 in various languages6. We prepare majors7 and minors8 to function9 effectively10 in a foreign language by offering courses11 in literature12, culture13, linguistics14, pedagogy15 and language for professional purposes16.

Effectiveness:
    At Weber State, we measure the effectiveness of language ability using the Proficiency Guidelines developed by the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) in the 1980s.  These guidelines have been developed for both oral and written skills.
    All of the full-time faculty, and many of the part-time faculty as well, have been trained by ACTFL on how to assess the proficiency of our students. Each of our courses has an expected proficiency level published in the University Catalog. Students who are curious about their proficiency level are invited to speak with a professor or with their advisor.


For a list of advisors go here.
Student Learning Outcomes

Students graduating with a major in FL from WSU will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate speaking and listening proficiency in the language they are studying.
  2. Demonstrate the ability to write in different styles
  3. Demonstrate a command of grammar, mechanics and the ability to use a variety of sentence structures to express their ideas.
  4. Analyze cultural products and literary works in the language.
  5. Demonstrate an awareness of the similarities and the differences among the cultures of the language being studied as they compare to other cultures.

Mission Statement revised Spring 2010
Learning Outcomes revised Fall 2010