Learning Outcomes

The department expects undergraduate majors in the program to be able to demonstrate the following learning outcomes. These learning outcomes are used in evaluating students and the department’s undergraduate program. Students are expected to demonstrate:

• The ability to interpret a literary text in a non-native language or to compare literary texts from different linguistic traditions, which may be read in translation

• A self-reflective understanding of the critical process necessary to read and understand texts

• Skills in writing effectively about literature

• Skills in oral communication and public speaking about literature