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B.A. in French Teaching

Major requirements: A Student may major in French Teaching by completing a minimum of thirty (30) semester hours in French courses numbered 200 and above. The following courses are required: FRE 340, and FRE 360; six (6) hours selected from FRE 301, FRE 302, FRE 313, FRE 314, FRE 315, or FRE 400; and nine (9) hours of upper division electives. A grade of "C" or higher is required in each course for credit towards the major. Students must attain a 2.75 GPA in their teaching major and must pass a departmental proficiency exam, which covers spoken and written language, cultures and literature, to be recommended for student teaching. In addition, students must take the standard program of 34 hours of teacher education requirements.

Supporting Course Requirements: FCC 220 is required. Strongly recommended: six (6) hours in a second foreign language; three hours each in upper division English courses in grammar and literature; HIS 354.

Professional Educational Requirements: Thirty-four (34) credit hours in EDF 103, 203, 319, 413; SED 401; EME 442; ESE 490, 543; AND EMS 499.

General Education Requirements: Forty-nine (49) hours of the General Education Program.

University Requirement: ASO 100 (1 credit hour)

Free Electives: Eleven (11) credit hours

Total Curriculum Requirements: 128 credit hours

Other areas of interest include:

• Advanced Placement (AP) Credit
• Retrocredit
• Where should I start my study of French at Eastern?
• Do you offer a Master's Degree in French?

Declare a Major, Minor or Certificate of Culture and Conversation in French!

 

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Retrocredit

Retrocredit recognizes successful previous study of a foreign language and encourages students to start their language study at Eastern at the highest level appropriate for them. Students beginning their study at the 102 level will receive retrocredit of three (3) extra hours for 101 if they make an "A" in 102. Students beginning their study at the 201 level will receive six (6) extra hours for 101 and 102 if they make an "A" or "B" in 201. Students beginning their study at the 202 level will receive nine (9) extra hours for 101, 102, and 201 if they make an "A" or "B" in 202.

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Advance Placement (AP) Credit

For a score of three (3) on the AP French Language Exam, students will be awarded nine (9) hour credit for FRE 101, 102, and 201. For a score of four (4) or five (5), students also receive an additional 3 hours credit for FRE 202.

For a score of three (3) or above on the French Literature Exam, students will be awarded three (3) hours credit for FRE 310.

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Where should I start my study of French at Eastern?

Students with little or no knowledge of French should enroll in FRE 101. Students who took no more than 2 years of high school French, especially if taken during the freshman or sophomore years, may need to enroll in college at the 101 level.

Students who took 2 or 3 years of French in high schools and made grades of "A" or "B" should be able to start at the 102 level in college. Students with enough high school language experience to start in 102 and make an "A" will receive an extra three (3) hours of credit for 101.

Students who took 4 years of high school French and made grades of "A" or "B" should be able to start at the 201 or 202 level in college. Students entering at the 201 level receive six (6) extra credit hours for 101 and 102 if they make an "A" or "B" in 201. Students entering at the 202 level receive and extra nine (9) credit hours for 101,102, and 201 if they make an "A" or "B" in 202.

Students whose native or heritage language is French should begin their study of French at the 200 or 300 level. Consult with the department chair (Case Annex 368, 859-622-2996) for inquiries about individual cases.

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Do you offer a Master's Degree in French?

We do not currently offer any Master's degree in French. However, for more information on the M.A.T. post-graduate teaching program offered through the College of Education, please contact Kim Alexander at 859-622-8326.

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For more information, contact Dr. Dorothy Carter, advisor the French Studies Section,
e-mail Dorothy.Carter@eku.edu, call (859) 622-1002, or visit Case Annex 361.

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Contact Dr. Rebecca King, head of the French Studies Section,
e-mail Rebecca King@eku.edu, call (859) 622-1005, or visit Case Annex 365

 

To contact the Department, call 859-622-2996 or e-mail .