Secondary Education French Major

Teaching certification is obtained by completing a major in French, a teaching minor and the professional education sequence.

Students majoring in secondary education French must maintain a grade point average of 2.70 or greater with no grade below a “C” in the professional education sequence, the major and/or minors and required cognates combined.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Modern Languages and Literatures department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/high-school-teachers.htm

Total Credits Required

127-131

Liberal Studies	30-40
Health Promotion Requirements	2

Required Courses in Major	34
FR 300 Reading and Writing *	4
FR 305 Conversational French and Phonetics [Div V]	4
FR 310 Introduction to French Civilization and Culture [Div I]	4
FR 400 Advanced French Composition and Grammar	4
French Electives 300 or 400 level	16
LG 250 Overview of Linguistics for Language Educators	2
LG 499 Graduation Assessment for Language Majors	0

Teaching Minor, Minimum	20-24

Professional Education	33
ED 201 Introduction to Education	2
ED 231 Teaching for Learning in the Secondary Classroom	4
ED 301 Dimensions of American Education	2
ED 319 Teaching of Reading for Secondary Teachers	3
ED 361 Special Education and the General Classroom Teacher	2
ED 380 Practicum in the Secondary School	2
ED 430 Teaching in the Secondary School	11
ED 450 Seminar in Teaching	1
ED 483 Educational Media Technology	2
LG 350 Methods and Materials in Teaching Language Education	4

*Note: FR 202 is a prerequisite.

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