Upon successful completion of all requirements, the students are expected to acquire advanced-level proficiency in German in the four areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and cultural knowledge and understanding desired for the target level of proficiency. Also, the students will have the following knowledge in linguistics.
- Core concepts: Students will comprehend the core concepts of linguistics, as well as the basic literature that assumes such concepts.
- Critical thinking: Students will master the ability to construct arguments for choosing between alternative analyses of linguistic phenomena and to identify relevant data bearing on the analyses.
- Problem solving: Students will be able to analyze linguistic data and to construct descriptions of particular linguistic phenomena in German.
- Communication skills: Students will attain the skills necessary to prepare written and oral presentations on linguistic topics.