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2010-2011 General Catalog

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French Minor

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(12 credits) (2.5 GPA)

To receive a French minor, students must complete 12 upper-division credits in French. Students should note that only one credit of FREN 4920 may count toward the French minor. In addition, courses taken for the French minor programs may not be taken on a pass/fail basis, with the exception of FREN 3030 . Students should also note that no more than one upper-division French course taught in English can be applied toward the French minor.

Course Requirements

Language Major Requirements

French Major and Minor Requirements

Minimum Departmental Requirements
Total Credits:

	French Major	33
	French Major, Teaching Emphasis	31 FREN & 31 SCED
	French Minor	12
	French Minor, Teaching Emphasis	15 FREN & 31 SCED
	French Major, Teaching Emphasis without licensure	35
	French Minor, Teaching Emphasis without licensure	19

Grade Point Average to Declare a Major or Minor	2.5 Career GPA
Grade Point Average to Graduate with Major or Minor	2.5 GPA within Major/Minor Classes

Note:

Courses for French Majors and Minors require a minimum of C- or better.

Courses for French Majors and Minors may not be taken on a Pass/ Fail Basis (except for FREN 3030 ¹).

¹Offered only through USU’s Summer Study Abroad program in France.

French Minor—Teaching Emphasis with Secondary School Licensure (46 credits) (2.5 GPA)

Note:

The following requirements only specify courses offered by the Department of Languages, Philosophy, and Speech Communication. To be licensed to teach in Utah public secondary school system, students with a teaching emphasis must also complete additional courses (approximately 31 credits) required by the Secondary Education Program. For more information, please contact the Secondary Education Program, Education Building 330, or review the supplementary section, entitled Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP) Level Outline . Information is also provided on the Web at: http://teal.usu.edu/htm/seced/adstep

Students should note that only one credit of FREN 4920 may count toward the French Minor—Teaching Emphasis. In addition, courses taken for the French minor programs may not be taken on a pass/fail basis, with the exception of FREN 3030 .

I. French and Linguistics Courses (19 credits)

A. Required Courses (16 credits)

FREN 3090 - French Intermediate Written Communication (CI) 3 ³ or
FREN 4090 - Advanced Written Communication (CI) 3 ³
FREN 3550 - French Civilization (DHA) 3 or
FREN 3570 - France Today 3
FREN 3600 - Textual Analysis 3 ⁶
FREN 4200 - Applied French Linguistics and Phonetics 3 ⁹
LING 3300 - Clincial Experience I 1 ¹⁰ or
LING 4300 - Clincial Experience II 1 ¹⁰
LING 4400 - Teaching Modern Languages 3 ¹⁰

B. Elective Courses (3 credits)

Students must complete an additional three credits in coursework selected from the following list:

FREN 4610 - Period Studies in French Literature (DHA) 3 ¹
FREN 4620 - Genre Studies in French Literature (DHA) 3 ¹
FREN 4880 - Individual Readings 1-4
LING 4900 - Analysis of Cross-Cultural Difference 3 or
SPCH 3330 - Intercultural Communication (DSS) 3
FREN 3030 - Advanced French for Everyday Communication 3 ⁷
FREN 3070 - Advanced French Study Abroad I 4 ⁷
FREN 3080 - Advanced French Study Abroad II 4 ⁷
FREN 3500 - Topics in French Literature in Translation (DHA) 3
FREN 3510 - Business French (CI) 3
FREN 3820 - Advanced Independent Study: Experiencing Paris 2 ⁷
FREN 3880 - Individual Readings 1-4
FREN 4880 - Individual Readings 1-4
FREN 4900 - Seminar in French and Francophone Studies 3 ¹
FREN 4920 - French Language Tutoring 1 ^{1, 8} (1-2 credits allowed)

II. Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP) Courses (31 credits; 35 credits including courses for teaching emphasis)

For further information, review the Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP) Level Outline .

Note:

¹This course requires FREN 3600 or instructor’s permission. FREN 3900 , FREN 4900 , and FREN 4920 may be repeated for credit with different content.

²Students with foreign experience may be advised to enroll in FREN 3060 or FREN 4060 , depending upon results of a placement test and/or instructor’s determination.

³Students with foreign experience may be advised to enroll in FREN 3090 or FREN 4090 , depending upon results of a placement test and/or instructor’s determination.

⁴Only two credits of FREN 4920 may count toward the French Major or French Major— Teaching Emphasis.

⁵It is recommended that LING 4100 be taken before FREN 4200 .

⁶This course may be repeated one time for credit with different content.

⁷Offered only through USU’s Summer Study Abroad program in France.

⁸Only one credit of FREN 4920 may count toward the French Minor or French Minor—Teaching Emphasis.

⁹Students should take FREN 4200 near the end of their coursework. Please note that FREN 4200 is offered every other year.

¹⁰LING 3300 or LING 4300 and LING 4400 must be taken during the same semester, and should be the last courses taken for the major or minor.

French Major and/or Minor—Teaching Emphasis without Secondary School Licensure (major 35 credits, minor 19 credits) (2.5 GPA)

It is possible to have a teaching emphasis within a major or minor in French without receiving Secondary School teaching licensure. However, unless the student is an elementary education major, he or she would not be able to teach in Utah public schools (nor at many private ones). Graduating without licensure may allow employment at some community colleges and universities.

In order to complete the French Major—Teaching Emphasis without Secondary School Licensure, students must fulfill all of the requirements listed under Section I (French and Linguistics Courses) of the French Major—Teaching Emphasis with Secondary School Licensure (31 credits), plus either LING 3300 ¹ or LING 4300 ¹ (1 credit) and LING 4400 ¹ (3 credits), for a total of 35 credits.

Similarly, to complete a French Minor—Teaching Emphasis without Secondary School Licensure, students must fulfill all of the requirements listed under Section I (French and Linguistics Courses) of the French Minor—Teaching Emphasis with Secondary School Licensure (15 credits), plus either LING 3300 ¹ or LING 4300 ¹ (1 credit) and LING 4400 ¹ (3 credits), for a total of 19 credits.

Note:

¹LING 3300 or LING 4300 and LING 4400 must be taken during the same semester, and should be the last courses taken for the major or minor.