• The French Education program is designed for students who plan to teach French in the K-12 schools. The French Content area is taken in combination with the school of education requirements for all education majors.
• It is reccommended that students consult with their advisor early in their program.
• The PPST needs to be taken as early in the program as possible.
• All Modern Language education majors are required to complete both the portfolio and the Oral Proficiency exam. The capstone is completed for students completing dual majors in French AND French Education.
• Be sure to review the College of Education Requirements for French Education students in addition to the French Content area requirements.

French Education

A major in French Education consists of thirty semester hours in the content area. Twenty one hours must be in courses numbered above 204 and must include a minimum nine hours of courses at the 400 level. One 3-hour course in French culture or literature in translation will be allowed to count toward the completion of the required hours for the major.

Double Majors

With careful planning students can major in more than one language or major in a modern language along with another field such as Education, International Studies, Criminal Justice, English, Political Science, History, Communication Studies, Business, Social Work, etc... Knowledge of one or more languages can form the basis for an interesting career and greatly enhance possibilities for entering and advancing in a wide variety of occupations.700 Reasons For Studying Languages: website

Minor in French

A minor in French may be earned by presenting 12 hours in the designated language. (100-level courses do not count toward the completion of the required hours for the minor.)>One 3-hour course of French culture or literature in translation will be allowed toward the completion of the required hours for the minor in French.