French B.A. - French Language Education
- This concentration contains course requirements designed to meet state standards. Those interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete the education/teaching concentration of a major in a teaching content area plus the Teacher Education Program through the Department of Teaching and Learning. Additional teaching areas can be added through completion of the education/teaching concentration of a major or education/teaching minor in that content area.
- To complete this concentration , you need to contact the Teaching and Learning Department. . Approvals for this concentration must come from the Teaching and Learning Department.
- French qualifies for a single field endorsement. However, there is a limited demand in the majority of Montana high schools for teachers with a single endorsement in French. Students should complete the requirements for a second teaching endorsement in another field in more demand in high schools.
- Study in a French speaking country, provided either through the university's Study Abroad Program or an experience considered to be equivalent, also is required.
Bachelor of Arts - French; Concentration in French Language Education
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-Division Core | 9 | |
| 300-level Degree Electives | 12 | |
| 400-level Courses | 6 | |
| French Language Education Requirements | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 33 | |
Degree Specific Credits: 33
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.5
Note: Students are required to maintain a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 in all upper-division French courses presented in fulfillment of requirements for the French major. Must complete a minimum of 30 French upper division credits. FRCH 101 through FRCH 202, or equivalent, are a prerequisite for this major. A minimum of twelve upper-division credits for the major must be taken from UM faculty on the UM campus.
Upper-Division Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| FRCH 301 | Advanced Grammar/Oral and Written Expression | 3 |
| FRCH 350 | French Civilization & Culture | 3 |
| FRCH 421 | Advanced Stylistics & Oral Arguments | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
300-level Degree Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete four of the following courses: | 12 | |
| French Literature and Culture: Middle Ages and Renaissance | ||
| French Literature and Culture: 17th 18th Centuries | ||
| French Literature Culture: Long 19th Century | ||
| Literature and Culture III: French and Francophone Literatures and Cultures of the 20th Century | ||
| The French Cinema | ||
| Survey of African Cinema | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
400-level Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 6 credits from the following courses: | 6 | |
| Studies in French Prose | ||
| Advanced Stylistics & Oral Arguments | ||
| Studies in French Drama | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Seminar/Workshop | ||
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
French Language Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| LING 270S | Intro to Linguistics | 3 |
| WLC 410 | Methods Teaching Foreign Language | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Secondary Teaching Licensure
Note: For endorsement to teach French, a student also must gain admission to the Teacher Education Program and meet all the requirements for secondary teaching licensure. For more information, see the Teaching and Learning Department.