The specific learning outcomes that students are expected to meet through their study in the Bachelor of Art in Spanish program are as follows:

• Formulate an advanced conceptual understanding of literature, music or film as a viable means of expressing different viewpoints regarding the relation of art, nature and society;
• Develop competency in oral communication skills in the target language as assessed through engaged class participation, group work, class debate, and oral presentations;
• Develop competency in written communication in the target language by writing well-organized, logical and coherent arguments in homework assignments, film reviews and a midterm paper;
• Distinguish important cultural differences and historical moments between Latin America, Spain, and the United States;
• Recognize how various cultural factors inform the individual and local societies;
• Enhance their digital literacy as measured through assignments on elearning, Google eportfolio assignments, Glossary of Terms, and/or Tiki-Timeline;
• Critically analyze films, media, and literary works for deeper thematic and socio-historical context;
• Adopt the appropriate level of formality;
• Properly quote and cite sources to avoid plagiarism;
• Develop and support a thesis statement in the target language;
• Produce a series of developing drafts, showing an understanding that writing is a process in which prewriting, drafting, revising, editing and proofreading are all integral steps;
• Achieve native or near-native fluency in the target language;
• Achieve the necessary writing and research skills, and literary knowledge, necessary to flourish in the liberal professions and relevant graduate programs.

Students enrolled in the teacher certification program with endorsement in Spanish will demonstrate through satisfactory scores on the ACTFL examinations and the departmental exit examinations adequate mastery of language, literature, and culture to become successful teachers.