Language Program Learning Outcomes

BA in Deaf Studies

Program Learning Outcome 1:  Interpersonal Communication Student will be able to negotiate meaning with individuals via signing, speaking, writing, or reading at the Advanced Mid rating of the ACTFL proficiency levels.

Program Learning Outcome 2:  Interpretive Communication Students will be able to interpret meaning in either oral, written or visual form with no recourse to active negotiation of meaning with the writer, speaker, or producer at the Advanced Mid rating of the ACTFL proficiency levels.

Program Learning Outcome 3:  Presentational Communication Students will be able to create messages that can be interpreted by members of the target language with no recourse to active negotiation of meaning with the writer, speaker, or producer at the Advanced Mid rating of the ACTFL proficiency levels.

Program Learning Outcome 4:  Culture Awareness Student will be able to use cultural knowledge to conform linguistically and behaviorally in many social and work-related interactions at the Advanced Rating of the ACTFL Cultural Awareness descriptor..

BA in Deaf Studies-Interpreting Emphasis

Program Learning Outcome 1:  Interpersonal Communication Student will be able to negotiate meaning with individuals via signing, speaking, writing, or reading at the Advanced Mid rating of the ACTFL proficiency levels.

Program Learning Outcome 2:  Interpretive Communication Students will be able to interpret meaning in either oral, written or visual form with no recourse to active negotiation of meaning with the writer, speaker, or producer at the Advanced Mid rating of the ACTFL proficiency levels.

Program Learning Outcome 3:  Presentational Communication Students will be able to create messages that can be interpreted by members of the target language with no recourse to active negotiation of meaning with the writer, speaker, or producer at the Advanced Mid rating of the ACTFL proficiency levels.

Program Learning Outcome 4:  Culture Awareness Students will be able to use cultural knowledge to conform linguistically and behaviorally in many social and work-related interactions at the Advanced Rating of the ACTFL Cultural Awareness descriptor.

Program Learning Outcome 5:  Expertise Students will be able to apply interpreting theories, knowledge and skills.

BA in ASL & Deaf Studies Education

Program Learning Outcome 1:  Interpersonal Communication Student will be able to negotiate meaning with individuals via signing, speaking, writing, or reading at the Advanced Mid rating of the ACTFL proficiency levels.

Program Learning Outcome 2:  Interpretive Communication Students will be able to interpret meaning in either oral, written or visual form with no recourse to active negotiation of meaning with the writer, speaker, or producer at the Advanced Mid rating of the ACTFL proficiency levels.

Program Learning Outcome 3:  Presentational Communication Students will be able to create messages that can be interpreted by members of the target language with no recourse to active negotiation of meaning with the writer, speaker, or producer at the Advanced Mid rating of the ACTFL proficiency levels.

Program Learning Outcome 4:  Culture Awareness Students will be able to use cultural knowledge to conform linguistically and behaviorally in many social and work-related interactions at the Advanced Rating of the ACTFL Cultural Awareness descriptor.

Program Learning Outcome 5:  Expertise Students will be able to apply pedagogical theories, knowledge and skills.