Foreign Languages and Literatures
Cobb 107 • 678-839-6515
http://www.westga.edu/~forlang/
Professors:
J. Blair, M. Cormican, D. Overfield (Assoc Dean), F. Tweraser (Chair)
Associate Professors:
J. Farmer, E. Kim
Assistant Professors:
L. Anderson, L. Connell, E. Dahms, Y. Fuentes, R. Kilpatrick, J. Zamostny
Visiting Assistant Professor:
H. Wrage
Instructors:
V. Colón, L. Hill, W. McGuire, J. Ortiz
Learning Outcomes/Expected Results for all programs:
- Students will acquire and demonstrate listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills at the advanced level of the target language consistent with national standards for foreign language education.
- Students will acquire and demonstrate skills necessary to analyze and compare cultures and practices of the target area with their own culture and other cultures.
- Students will be able to situate the history of the target culture within a broad historical framework.
- Students will demonstrate competence in a second foreign language.
- Students will demonstrate familiarity with technologies allowing them to access sources in the following areas: current news from the target country, bibliographical and other sources related to coursework, contemporary culture sources, and interactive communication sites.
For Learning Outcomes on specific concentrations please see http://www.westga.edu/~forlang/.
Please note: Students may retake a foreign language course for credit at the 1000 or 2000 level only if they have not completed a course with a higher number for credit.
