Foreign Languages

Goals and Objectives:

The foreign language curricula at Barry University have the following goals and objectives:

1. Developing communication skills in languages other than English.

   Objectives: The student will be able to:

   • Engage in conversations by providing and obtaining information, expressing feelings and emotions, and exchanging opinions;
   • Understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics; and
   • Present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
2. Acquiring knowledge and understanding of other cultures.

   Objectives: The student will be able to:

   • Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.
3. Connecting with other disciplines and acquiring information.

   Objectives: The student will be able to:

   • Reinforce and further knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language; and
   • Acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are available only through the foreign language and its cultures.
4. Participating in multilingual communities at home and around the world.

   Objectives: The student will be able to:

   • Use the language both within and beyond the school setting; and
   • Show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.