The goals of the World Language Department are to help the student communicate in a second language, engage with different cultural backgrounds and values ,and encourage the student to understand different perspectives, however different from her own.
Objectives:
- Students will develop novice to advanced language skills as tools of communication.
- Students will apply the structural elements of the language using various methods.
- Students will compare the customs, cultures, and histories of global communities.
- Students will develop open-mindedness and cultural competency as global citizens.
Requirements:
Each student is required to take two consecutive years of the same world language, regardless of entry level. Students may choose from French, Latin, Mandarin Chinese, or Spanish. Students are allowed to do additional coursework in other languages as long as the student has met the above requirement.