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.

Learning Outcome No. 4
    During their senior year, majors in French Spanish and German will create an electronic portfolio in which they will include at least one document that shows your ability to analyze popular and/or literary texts. You will want to include a paper that includes as many of the following as possible:

  • A main idea or purpose
  • A clear thesis and argument, as well as an introduction and conclusion
  • A working knowledge of literary terminology
  • Discussion of stylistic features in the text, such as simile, metaphor, hyperbole or symbolism
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