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French Education, B.A.

Requirements

This four-year degree prepares students to teach French in secondary education settings. It also prepares students to qualify for the Dual Language Immersion (DLI) Endorsement. Students take major courses from the Department of Languages and Cultures and licensure and endorsement courses through the School of Education. This degree requires separate application to the School of Education.

Total Program Credits: 120

Matriculation Requirements:  
  1. ENGL 2010 and MATH QL courses must have a grade C or higher.
  2. GPA of 3.0 or higher with no grade lower than a C in content area courses.
  3. Completion of all General Education requirements and 70% of content area courses.
  4. Pass LiveScan Criminal Background Check.
  5. Exit interview with French Program Director.
  6. Other requirements as determined by the Department of Languages and Cultures
General Education Requirements: 35 Credits
  ENGL 1010 Introduction to Academic Writing CC 3
 or ENGH 1005  Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC (5)  
  ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing CC 3
Choose one of the following: 4
  MATH 1050 College Algebra QL (4)  
  MATH 1055 College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5)  
  MATH 1090 College Algebra for Business QL (3)  
  MAT 1030 Quantitative Reasoning QL (3)  
  MAT 1035 Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL (6)  
  STAT 1040 Introduction to Statistics QL (3)  
  STAT 1045 Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL (5)  
Choose one of the following: 3
  HIST 1700 American Civilization AS (3)  
  HIST 2700 US History to 1877 AS (3)  
and HIST 2710 US History since 1877 AS (3)  
  POLS 1000 American Heritage SS (3)  
  POLS 1100 American National Government AS (3)  
  HIST 1740 US Economic History AS (3)  
Complete the following:  
  PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values IH 3
  HLTH 1100 Personal Health and Wellness TE 2
or EXSC 1097 Fitness for Life TE (2)  
Distribution Courses:  
  Biology 3
  Social/Behavioral Science 3
  Humanities Distribution (non-language courses only) 3
  Physical Science 3
  Biology or Physical Science 3
  Fine Arts Distribution 3
Discipline Core Requirements: 56 Credits
  FREN 3050 Advanced French LE WE 3
  FREN 4050 Special Topics in Grammar Usage and Style 3
  FREN 3610 French Literature to 1700 3
  FREN 351G Culture and Civilization to 1700 GI 3
 or FREN 352G Culture and Civilization from 1700 GI (3)  
  FREN 3620 French Literature from 1700 WE 3
  FREN 4900 French Capstone Seminar 3
  FREN 4100 Teaching French Grammar 3
  LANG 4200 Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language 3
Education Courses:  
  EDSC 1010 Introduction to Education 2
  EDSP 340G Exceptional Students GI 2
  EDSC 3000 Educational Psychology 3
  EDSC 325G Equitable Technology Integration GI 2
  EDSC 4200 Classroom Management I 2
  EDSC 4440 Content Area Literacies 3
  EDSC 445G Multicultural Instruction ESL GI 3
  EDSC 455G Secondary Curriculum Instruction and Assessment GI 3
  EDSC 4850 Student Teaching Secondary 8
  EDSC 4990 Teacher Performance Assessment Project WE 2
  EDSC 4250 Classroom Management II 2
Elective Requirements: 29 Credits
14 credits --Any course numbered 1000 or higher 14
Complete 15 credits of any upper division FREN or LANG courses not previously taken. 15

 Graduation Requirements:

  1. Complete a minimum of 120 credit hours with a minimum of 40 upper-division credits.
  2. Overall grade of 3.0 (B) or above with no grade lower than a C or better in major required content courses and no grade lower than a B- in Licensure and Methods courses.
  3. Completion of General Education, French core, and elective requirements.
  4. Residency hours--minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
  5. Successful completion of at least one Global / Intercultural course.

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.

Semester 1 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC 3
American Institutions 3
General Elective SLSS 1000 Recommended 3
HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 Personal Health & Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE 2
  Semester total: 11
Semester 2 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing 3
Quantitative Literacy 3
Science Distribution 3
Social/Behavior Science Distribution 3
FREN 3050
Advanced French LH WE 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 3 Course Title Credit Hours
Humanities Distribution 3
Physical Science Distribution 3
PHIL 2050 or 205G Ethics and Values IH GI 3
Fine Arts Distribution 3
FREN 4050 Special Topics in Grammar Usage, and Style 3
General elective 1
  Semester total: 16
Semester 4 Course Title Credit Hours
Third Science Distribution 3
FREN 3620 French Literature from 1700 WE 3
FREN 351G or 352G Culture and Civilization to 1700 GI or Culture and Civilization from 1700 GI 3
FREN upper division elective 3
General Elective 2
EDSC 1010 Introduction to Education 2
  Semester total: 15
Semester 5 Course Title Credit Hours
General Elective 3
FREN 3610 French Literature to 1700 3
FREN upper-division elective 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 2
EDSP 340G Exceptional Students GI 2
  Semester total: 16
Semester 6 Course Title Credit Hours
EDSC 3000 Educational Psychology 3
EDSC 455G Secondary Curriculum Instruction and Assessment GI 3
FREN upper-division elective 3
FREN upper-division elective 3
FREN upper-division elective 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 7 Course Title Credit Hours
EDSC 325G Equitable Technology Integration GI 2
EDSC 4200 Classroom Management I 2
EDSC 4440 Content Area Literacies 3
EDSC 445G Multicultural Instruction and ESL GI 3
FREN 4100 Teaching French Grammar 3
LANG 4200 Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language 3
  Semester total: 16
Semester 8 Course Title Credit Hours
FREN 4900 French Capstone Seminar 3
EDSC 4850 Student Teaching Secondary 8
EDSC 4250 Classroom Management II 2
EDSC 4990 Teacher Performance Assessment Project WE 2
  Semester total: 15
  Degree total: 120

Department

Languages and Cultures

The Languages and Cultures department is in the College of Humanities & Social Sciences. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Languages and Cultures department, visit their website.

Languages and Cultures department

Program Details

Program Learning Outcomes
  1. Fluent in the target language, which includes being able to discuss (and respond to) the cultures associated with the target language (“cultural fluency”);
  2. Able to align all lessons and pedagogical practices with the ACTFL Standards;
  3. Knowledgeable on effective classroom practices as they relate to the instruction of French and French and Francophone cultures at the secondary level;
  4. Effectively participate in a community of teachers and learners in a secondary school setting, which includes being able to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities expected of a French teacher at the secondary level, as defined by the School of Education and the Department of Languages and Cultures.
  5. Students will be able to use content specific L2 pedagogical approaches in the second language classroom to teach reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills that align with ACTFL standards.
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