Meeting the Demands: The Circularity of Remodeling Collegiate Foreign Language Programs

Abstract

1 With deepest thanks to Robin Worth, Ph.D., for her assistance in preparing this contribution. 2Number of bachelor's degrees conferred by major (1995-2005) were compared by overall 10-year and most recent 5-year averages across French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, and several other foreign language majors. With the exception of Spanish, all languages had an equal or lower average number of degrees con ferred in the most recent 5-year period as compared to the overall 10-year period (UW-Madison Office of Academic Planning and Analysis, January 2006). 3 A recent glance at the ADFL job list found no fewer than 38 postings that included expertise in SLA in the position description. Not only was this area of exper tise often required for positions dedicated to language teaching, curriculum, and program direction, but it also was required or considered highly desirable for a num ber of literature specialist positions, at institutions both large and small.