Teaching Major in Foreign Language: French (BA/BS)
The French Teaching Major will help you develop your ability to communicate in oral and written French, develop your intercultural skills, and prepare students for a career in teaching French on the secondary school level.
84 credits
Required Courses (44 credits)
| FR 101 | Beginning French 1 | 4 |
| FR 102 | Beginning French 2 | 4 |
| FR 201 | Intermediate French 1 | 3 |
| FR 202 | Intermediate French 2 | 3 |
| FR 301 | Conversation | 3 |
| FR 302 | Composition | 3 |
| FR 334 | Civilization and Culture: The Old Regime | 3 |
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| FR 335 | Civilization and Culture: Modern France | 3 |
| FR 360 | Introduction to French Literary Readings | 3 |
| FR 401 | History of French and Francophone Literature | 3 |
| FR 403 | Seminar in French and Francophone Literature | 3-9 |
| 12 credits from 300- and 400-level FR courses | 12 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 44 |
Senior High, Junior High/Middle School Education Program
Professional education sequence, 40 credits
Decision Point 1 Courses -- must be taken prior to Decision Point 2 courses
| EDMU 205 | Introduction to Multicultural Education | 3 |
| EDPS 251 | Human Growth and Development for Secondary Education | 3 |
| FL 150 | Introduction to Teaching World Languages in Secondary Schools | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 10 |
Decision Point 2 Courses -- must be completed prior to Decision Point 3 courses
| EDFO 420 | Social, Historical, and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDJH 385 | Principles of Teaching in the Middle School | 3 |
| EDPS 390 | Learning & Assessment in Secondary Education | 3 |
| EDSE 380 | Principles of Teaching in the Secondary School | 3 |
| FL 395 | Teaching Methods, Reading Strategies, and Materials for World Language | 3 |
| FL 396 | Technology and Assessment for World Language Education | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Decision Point 3 Courses
| EDSE 460 | Student Teaching: Secondary School | 6-7 |
| EDSE 465 | Elective Student Teaching: Secondary, Junior High/Middle, or All-Grade | 3 OR 5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Includes FL courses in this section with other pedagogy courses. Total number of credits refers to
EDSE 460 with the normal 7 credits and
EDSE 465 with the normal 5 credits.
Total Credit Hours: 84
During either term of the senior year, students are required to complete a summative assessment. Guidelines will be provided by the department.