General Major Requirements

For students who declared their major or minor before September 2006 :
- French 122 or 201 still count towards a French major or minor.
- French 122 and 123 or 201 and 202 still count towards a French Education major or minor.

The following information is applicable to students who declare their major or minor as of September 2006.
French 215
French 216
French 217
Two from French 219, 220, 221, 280 or Study in France 230
Three from French 295, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 371, 390 (Interim Assistant), the department's Interims abroad (W80, W85), or Study in France 295, 315, and 316
Two approved electives (6 s.h. minimum), beyond French 122 or 201, and excluding IDIS 356, 357, 359.

General Minor Requirements

French 215
French 216
French 217
Two from French 219, 220, 221, 280 or Study in France 230
Two approved electives (6 s.h. minimum), beyond French 122 or 201, and excluding IDIS 356, 357, 359.

French Major Requirements: Elementary/Secondary Education

French 215
French 216
French 217
French 315 or Study in France 315
IDIS 356 (elementary) or IDIS 357 (secondary)
Two courses from French 219, 220, 221, 280 or Study in France 230
Two courses from French 295, 311, 312, 313, 314, 371, the department's Interims abroad (W80, W85), or Study in France 295 and 316
One approved elective (3-4 s.h.), beyond French 123 or 202.

French Minor Requirements: Elementary/Secondary Education

French 215
French 216
French 217
IDIS 356 (Elementary) or IDIS 357 (Secondary)
Two courses from French 219, 220, 221, 280 or Study in France 230
One approved elective (3-4 s.h.) beyond French 123 and 202

French Education Student Teaching

In order to qualify for the elementary or secondary teaching internship in French, all major and minor students are expected to pass, prior to the teaching internship, a departmental proficiency exam and a written test in addition to the competency exam administered by the State of Michigan . A ranking of Advanced Low on the ACFTL Proficiency Scale constitutes the desired level of proficiency.
Directed teaching in French is available only during the spring semester. Students interested in the teacher education options should consult the Teacher Education Program Guidebook , available from the Education Department.
To be admitted to the Teacher Education Program, a student must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 in the courses required for the major and /or minor.
In those cases in which education students have majors both in K-12 French and another discipline, student teaching MUST be done in a K-12 discipline (such as French, Spanish, Art, or Music), regardless of the student's other major subject.