语言，文学和文化文学学士学位

完成学习计划后，学生将证明：用目标语言进行的口语交际能力，包括语法准确性，时态的正确使用，流利程度，适当的语调，表达观点或进行研究报告时所用的词汇和语篇装置。目标语言的沟通写作技巧，包括思路清晰，语法准确性和适当的词汇，通过各种句子结构和词汇对思想的充分阐述，以及通过使用话语组织工具进行的逻辑交流。目标语言的文学和文化文本的分析能力，包括制定和提出探究性话题的能力，能够使用有效的支持证据对话题进行批判性分析，并能以书目来源和其自身的结果切实地综合和总结这些思想分析性查询。对文化和语言差异的敏感性提高和欣赏
Upon successful completion of a program of study, students will demonstrate: <br><br>Communicative oral skills in the target language, including grammatical accuracy, correct use of tense, fluency, appropriate intonation, suitable vocabulary and discourse devices for expressing opinions or when giving research presentations.<br>Communicative writing skills in the target language, including clarity of ideas, grammatical accuracy and appropriate vocabulary, adequate elaboration of ideas through a variety of sentence structures and vocabulary, and logical flow of ideas through the use of discourse organizational devices.<br>Analytical skill in literary and cultural texts of the target language, including ability to formulate and present a topic of inquiry, to critically analyze the topic with valid supporting evidence, and to cogently synthesize and summarize the ideas in bibliographical sources and the results of their own analytical inquiry.<br>Increased sensitivity to and appreciation of cultural and linguistic differences.<br>Study Abroad<br>The department strongly encourages education or other experiences abroad and has exchange agreements in place with universities in several countries. Students should visit the department prior to studying abroad for clarification on course transfers. Information is available through Education Abroad.<br><br>Minors and Other Languages<br>Minors are offered in Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish, as well as interdisciplinary minors in American Sign Language, Arabic Studies, Italian Studies, and Russian Studies.<br><br>Potential Occupations<br>Available career choices include, but are not limited to: bilingual educator, foreign language teacher, translation/interpretation, linguist, civil service, foreign service and diplomacy, medical fields, social services, immigration/naturalization, journalism/ broadcasting, customs, banking, import/exports, sales/customer service, publishing, international business, international nonprofit organizations, government/military intelligence, global tourism.