WORLD LANGUAGES

OVERVIEW

The World Languages Department offers instruction in French, Latin, Spanish, and English as a Second Language. All students must complete three credits of foreign language study. While an underlying goal of the Department is to help students develop a greater awareness of the world as a whole, the specific area of concentration is on effective communication skills in the target language, that is, fluency. The traditional skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing encourage students to understand and produce both spoken and written forms of the language, thus permitting them the means to communicate effectively with native speakers.

The World Languages Department offers instruction in English for Speakers of Other Languages, French, Latin, and Spanish.  Students in level IV of French and Spanish have the option of taking the Advanced Placement exam in Language.  Students in level IV of Latin have the option of taking the Advanced Placement exam on Virgil.  Students in level V of Spanish have the option of taking the Advanced Placement exam in Literature and Culture. In order to graduate, a student must complete three credits of foreign language study.  While an underlying goal of the Department is to help students develop a greater awareness of the world as a whole, the specific area of concentration is on effective communication skills in the target language, that is, fluency. The traditional skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing encourage students to understand and produce both spoken and written forms of the language, thus permitting them the means to communicate effectively with native speakers.