French Major (B.A.)(Combined B.A./M.A.T. with Teacher Certification in French (Preschool - 12) and Teacher of Students with Disabilities)
The Dual Degree Dual Certification program is a 5-year program that leads to teacher certification in French, teacher certification in Teacher of Students with Disabilities, a baccalaureate degree and a master’s degree. Interested students must apply to and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program as an undergraduate. Students must successfully complete the undergraduate portion of the program in order to be admitted to the Graduate School and complete the one-year master’s portion of the program.
Please visit the Teacher Education Program website for the required undergraduate professional sequence of courses, overall course outline, and other important Program requirements, guidelines, and procedures. Students also are strongly advised to review the Teacher Education Program Handbook.
A minimum of 120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA. However, more than 120 credits may be required depending upon the major field of study.
Program Requirements
Students must complete 42 credits of General Education requirements and 3-9 credits of World Languages and Cultures Requirements.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| FREN 203 | Review of French of Grammar | 3 |
| FREN 204 | French Stylistics and Composition | 3 |
| FREN 205 | French Phonetics | 3 |
| FREN 206 | Spoken Language Practice | 3 |
| FREN 210 | Introduction to French and Francophone Literature | 3 |
| FREN 270 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| FREN 286 | French Film | 3 |
| or FREN 289 | Francophone Film | |
| FREN 302 | Origins Of French Civilization | 3 |
| FREN 304 | French Civilization 19th and 20th Centuries | 3 |
| FREN 325 | Structure of the French Language | 3 |
| FREN 350 | Translation I | 3 |
| FREN 360 | French Perspectives | 3 |
| FREN 410 | Advanced French Grammar | 3 |
| FREN 418 | Theories and Approaches to Teaching French as a Second Language | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| FREN 349 | Francophone Literature | 3 |
| or FREN 352 | Twentieth Century French Literature | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Seventeenth Century French Theater | ||
| Mediterranean Civilization and the Origins of French Culture | ||
| Eighteenth Century French Theater | ||
| Introduction to Women Authors of French-Speaking Africa | ||
| Dada And Surrealism | ||
| Seventeenth Century French Literature | ||
| The French Renaissance | ||
| Eighteenth Century French Literature | ||
| Nineteenth Century French Literature | ||
| Survey of French Poetry | ||
| Contemporary French Drama | ||
| Development of French Novel to 1900 | ||
| Explication De Texte | ||
| Select one of the following (not previously taken): | 3 | |
| Seventeenth Century French Theater | ||
| Eighteenth Century French Theater | ||
| Business French and Computers I | ||
| Business French and Computers II | ||
| Advanced Syntax | ||
| Advanced Spoken Language Practice | ||
| Introduction to Women Authors of French-Speaking Africa | ||
| French Film | ||
| Francophone Film | ||
| Dada And Surrealism | ||
| Seventeenth Century French Literature | ||
| The French Renaissance | ||
| Eighteenth Century French Literature | ||
| Nineteenth Century French Literature | ||
| Survey of French Poetry | ||
| Contemporary French Drama | ||
| Development of French Novel to 1900 | ||
| Translation II | ||
| Introduction to Consecutive and Simultaneous Interpreting | ||
| Seminars | ||
| Seminars | ||
| Seminars | ||
| Explication De Texte | ||
| French Study Abroad | ||
| Cooperative Education for the French Major | ||
| Translation III | ||
| Seminars | ||
| French Language Workshop | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Graduate Course | ||
| Select one of the following with advisor approval (Course will also count towards graduate portion of this program): | 3 | |
| Introduction to Translation Theory | ||
| Politics of the French Language | ||
| History of the French Language | ||
| Advanced French Phonetics | ||
| Explication de Texte and Stylistic Analysis | ||
| Critical Approaches to Literature | ||
| Topics in French Linguistics | ||
| Medieval French Literature | ||
| Medieval French Theatre | ||
| Medieval French Seminar | ||
| Introduction to Computer-Assisted Translation | ||
| French Humanism in 16th Century | ||
| Poetry of the Renaissance | ||
| 16th Century Seminar | ||
| Special Topics in Translation | ||
| Translation, Reading and Culture | ||
| Translation Workshop I: Business, Marketing and the Media | ||
| Translation Workshop II: Medical, Legal, Technical | ||
| Moralists of the 17th Century | ||
| Corneille, Racine and Moliere | ||
| Selected Topics in 17th Century French Literature | ||
| Seminar in Enlightenment and Revolutionary France | ||
| Philosophy and Politics in 18th Century France | ||
| The Development of the Novel in 18th Century France | ||
| 18th Century Seminar | ||
| Eighteenth-Century French Civilization Seminar | ||
| Nineteenth-Century French Literature Seminar | ||
| The Romantic Movement | ||
| 19th Century French Theatre | ||
| French Novel of 19th Century I | ||
| French Novel of 19th Century II | ||
| 19th Century French Poetry | ||
| 19th Century Seminar | ||
| 20th Century French Theatre | ||
| 20th Century French Novel I | ||
| 20th Century French Novel II | ||
| 20th Century Seminar | ||
| Francophone Literature | ||
| Contemporary French Civilization-Selected Topics | ||
| Contemporary Francophone Civilization Seminar | ||
| Introduction to French Colonialism | ||
| Women Writers from North Africa | ||
| Research Seminar | ||
| Research Seminar Continuation | ||
| Master's Thesis | ||
| Master's Thesis Extension | ||
| Total Credits | 54 | |
Teacher Ed Program Requirements (P-12, Bachelor's/MAT)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Ed Pre-Requisite Requirements | ||
| Health for Teacher Education | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3-4 | |
| Biological Sciences | ||
| Biology for Survival | ||
| The Biology of Human Life | ||
| Human Heredity | ||
| Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology I | ||
| Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology II | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Personal Health Issues | ||
| Injury Prevention and Emergency Care | ||
| Study of Human Diseases | ||
| Perspectives on Drugs | ||
| Mental Health | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Health Education Methods | ||
| School Health and Community Services | ||
| Counseling Skills for Public Health Professionals | ||
| Honors Seminar in Science | ||
| Honors Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Science | ||
| Principles and Practice of Emergency Care | ||
| Nutrition | ||
| Speech for Teacher Education | ||
| CMST 101 | Fundamentals of Speech: Communication Requirement | 3 |
| Additional Teacher Ed Pre-Requisites | ||
| EDFD 200 | Psychological Foundations of Education | 3 |
| or PSYC 200 | Educational Psychology | |
| EDFD 220 | Philosophical Orientation to Education | 3 |
| EDFD 221 | Historical Foundations of American Education | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Public Purposes of Education: Democracy and Schooling | ||
| Public Purposes of Education: Democracy and Schooling | ||
| Public Purposes of Education: Democracy and Schooling | ||
| Undergraduate Professional Sequence I | ||
| SASE 305 | Teaching for Equity and Diversity | 3 |
| SASE 312 | Educating English Language Learners | 1 |
| SPED 279 | Foundation and Philosophy of Inclusive Education | 3 |
| Undergraduate Professional Sequence II | ||
| READ 411 | Language Literacy | 3 |
| SPED 367 | Language-Based Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| Undergraduate Professional Sequence III | ||
| SPED 469 | Inclusive Methods for Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 |
| SPED 488 | Promoting Prosocial Behaviors in Inclusive Settings | 3 |
| Graduate Sequence | ||
| SPED 566 | Creating Curricular Access for Adolescents with Disabilities 2 | 3 |
| SPED 586 | Educational Planning for Adolescents with Disabilities 2 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 43-44 | |
| 1 | Or pass the MSU Health Knowledge Test available through the Center of Pedagogy. |
| 2 | Courses will also count toward graduate portion of this program. |