The Working Fluency Badge requires 6 hours of 400-level credit in French or Spanish and a score of 7 or higher on the STAMPS 4S Test, or documentation of a level of B2 or Advanced Low with another nationally recognized test.
Skillsets
Outcome 1: Working fluency in a second language
Students will be able to handle basic communicative tasks for work, academic, or social situations. They can communicate clearly in multiple time frames, but their native language still interferes with the use of false cognates, literal translations, and paragraph structure, and their speech may include a large amount of self-correction.
Outcome 2: Knowledge and Understanding of World Cultures
Students will be able to:
- recognize the cultural diversity of the Hispanic or Francophone world,
- be able to compare the cultural diversity of the language they study to that of their own culture,
- be able to compare and contrast cultural practices and perspectives as they relate to diverse cultures that speak the language they study and their own native cultures, and
- be able to identify and discuss the importance of appreciating and respecting cultural differences.
Outcome 3: Critical thinking and collaboration
Students will:
demonstrate critical thinking and collaborative problem-solving abilities through advanced task-based language activities (i.e., creative skits, videos, websites, curriculum vitae, summaries, research papers, internship reports, student-led classes, oral presentations, etc.).
Required Hours: 9
Campus: Hattiesburg (including study abroad courses)
Requirements:
9 hours of 400-level courswork in one language selected from the following courses
French
FRE 405 - French Phonology
FRE 406 - Advanced Composition
FRE 411 - Advanced Conversation
FRE 431 - French Film
FRE 434 - France in the Fifth Republic
FRE 435 - Modern France
FRE 436 - Francophone Cultures
FRE 437 - Topics in French Culture
FRE 441 - French Capstone Seminar
FRE 442 - Survey of French Literature
FRE 445 - Topics in French Literature
Spanish
SPA 405 - Spanish Phonetics
SPA 406 - Advanced Composition and Grammar
SPA 421 - Advanced Conversation
SPA 433 - Hispanic Film
SPA 435 - Spanish Culture and Civilization
SPA 436 - Latin American Culture and Civilization
SPA 437 - Topics in Culture
SPA 440 - Survey of Latin American Literature
SPA 441 - Spanish Capstone Seminar
SPA 442 - Survey of Spanish Literature
SPA 443 - Survey of Peninsular Literature II
SPA 445 - Topics in Spanish Literature
SPA 452 - Topics in Latin American Literature
Competency Assessment:
- WL 498BUA - Working Fluency Badge
Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in badge. Verifies working fluency in French or Spanish through the STAMP 4S test or equivalent national test. Students must score 7, or demonstrate the B2 or Advanced Low level to receive a P grade.
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