STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY

Students will develop the language skills necessary to function in society as the following individuals:

Self-directed learners who possess:

• a desire to learn for a lifetime;
• the competence to learn in real-life situations;
• a knowledge of pragmatics in communication;
• the motivation and ability to produce quality work and products; and
• the disposition to make personal and aesthetic responses.

Collaborative workers who possess:

• the ability to function as both effective receivers and senders of information;
• leadership and group skills to function effectively within interpersonal relationships;
• sensitivity to social, historical, and cultural diversity; and
• the desire to contribute to the improvement of society.

Complex thinkers who possess:

• awareness and ownership of their own learning; and
• the ability to reason, make decisions, and solve complex problems in a variety of contexts.