Schools
School of Arts and Letters
Modern Languages
We believe that language exists as both a necessary precondition and an inevitable consequence of human self-awareness, and that this self-awareness accounts for our drive to understand, interact with, and shape the world. The Department is committed both to teaching practical skills (the structural specifics of French, German or Spanish) and to developing our students’ appreciation of the fundamental role that language and cultural diversity play in defining and refining our humanity. We offer Bachelor of Arts degrees, minors, and certificates in French, German, and Spanish, as well as a four-semester introductory course sequence in Japanese.
Contact Information
Arts and Letters Office: (812) 941-2342
Website: https://www.ius.edu/modern-languages/
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
- French
- Bachelor of Science (Online)
- German
- Bachelor of Science (Online)
- Spanish
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Science (Online)
Undergraduate Certificates
Minors
Program Information
Student Learning Goals - French
1: Students will demonstrate basic reading proficiency in the target language.
2: Students will demonstrate basic writing proficiency in the target language.
3: Students will demonstrate basic listening proficiency in the target language.
4: Students will demonstrate basic speaking proficiency in the target language.
5: Students will demonstrate knowledge of cultural phenomena in countries where the language is spoken.
6: Students will demonstrate knowledge of literature, history, and contemporary culture of the target language-speaking worlds.
7: Students will demonstrate an ability to read, understand, and analyze texts written in the target language.
8: Students will write accurately, convincingly, and in a logical, organized fashion in the target language.
9: Students will demonstrate ability to understand spoken target language.
10: Students will demonstrate ability to communicate orally in the target language.
Student Learning Goals - German
1: Students will demonstrate basic reading proficiency in the target language.
2: Students will demonstrate basic writing proficiency in the target language.
3: Students will demonstrate basic listening proficiency in the target language.
4: Students will demonstrate basic speaking proficiency in the target language.
5: Students will demonstrate knowledge of cultural phenomena in countries where the language is spoken.
6: Students will demonstrate knowledge of literature, history, and contemporary culture of the target language-speaking worlds.
7: Students will demonstrate an ability to read, understand, and analyze texts written in the target language.
8: Students will write accurately, convincingly, and in a logical, organized fashion in the target language.
9: Students will demonstrate ability to understand spoken target language.
10: Students will demonstrate ability to communicate orally in the target language.
Student Learning Goals - Spanish
1: Students will demonstrate basic reading proficiency in the target language.
2: Students will demonstrate basic writing proficiency in the target language.
3: Students will demonstrate basic listening proficiency in the target language.
4: Students will demonstrate basic speaking proficiency in the target language.
5: Students will demonstrate knowledge of cultural beliefs, practices and products in countries where the language is spoken.
6: Students will demonstrate knowledge of literature, history, and contemporary culture of the target language-speaking worlds.
7: Students will demonstrate an ability to read, understand, and analyze texts written in the target language.
8: Students will write accurately, convincingly, and in a logical, organized fashion in the target language.
9: Students will demonstrate ability to understand spoken target language.
10: Students will demonstrate ability to communicate orally in the target language.