Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in French

Requirements may differ according to date of enrollment. Current students should check their college catalog.

36 credit hours in French

Plus 12 additional credit hours of 300 or 400 level French courses. (12)

Childhood and Early Childhood Education majors may earn a concentration in French or Spanish. Consult the College of Education’s catalog description or the course requirements for these programs.

Students who desire to teach French or Spanish in the secondary schools may obtain provisional certification by completing the program described above and the required courses in Professional Education. The procedure to be followed for admission to the professional sequence of courses is as follows:

Students wishing to enter the program must inform the department chairperson by October 15 of the year before their participation in Secondary (Adolescence) School Methods. The department will recommend those students who demonstrate superior competency (a minimum GPA of “B” in their major language courses), responsibility, dependability, maturity, and a clear grasp of the realities of the teaching profession. The coordinator will decide on a student teaching assignment for each student favorably recommended. The Secondary School Methods course will be taken in the fall semester immediately preceding student teaching. Admission is limited to those students planning to follow the course with a semester of student teaching. In order to proceed in this manner, students must earn a minimum grade of “C+” in Secondary School Methods. During the first weeks of student teaching, students will enter into an individually designed written agreement with the university supervisor and cooperating teacher, concerning their work in the assignment.