French Education
Modern/Classical Languages | Overview | Study Abroad Office | Sample Schedule
27 credits + education course work
Why French education?
The modern/classical languages department cooperates with the education department by offering courses required for either secondary education in French or a French endorsement for elementary education.
Please note: course work leading to teaching certification may be reconfigured for this area of study. Licensure requirements are subject to change; therefore, students considering teaching in this area should be in continuous contact with the chair of this program and the school of education for a list of required courses.
Career Options
A majority of our graduates pursue classroom teaching in public or private middle or high schools; others go on to seek advanced degrees in special education, literacy, educational administration, curriculum and instruction, school counseling or school psychology.
High School Preparation
European history; French language; French literature; English; world history
Sample First Year Schedule
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| Fall Semester |
Course #
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Title |
Credits |
| F141 |
Beginning Conversational French I |
4 |
| LCT140 |
First Year Seminar |
3 |
| E120 |
English Composition |
3 |
| |
Disciplinary Studies/
Oral Communication Requirement |
3 |
| |
Disciplinary Studies Course |
3 |
| |
16 total |
| Spring Semester |
Course #
|
Title |
Credits |
| F142 |
Beginning Conversational French II |
4 |
| |
Disciplinary Studies/
Oral Communication Requirement |
3 |
| |
Disciplinary Studies Course |
3 |
| |
Disciplinary Studies Course |
3 |
| |
Elective |
3 |
| |
|
16 total |
For more information contact:
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| Modern/Classical Languages Chair |
Education Chair |
Dorothy Diehl, Ph.D.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
700 Terrace Heights #75
Winona, MN 55987-1399
(800) 635-5987, Ext. 1531
ddiehl@smumn.edu |
Scott Sorvaag, Ed.D.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
700 Terrace Heights #23
Winona, MN 55987-1399
(800) 635-5987, Ext. 1612
admission@smumn.edu
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(From the 09-11 Catalog)
Students must take 27 upper division credits to complete a major. Students may enter the program of study for a major in French at any level.
A. All of the following:
F141 Beginning Conversational French I
F142 Beginning Conversational French II
F241 Intermediate Conversational French I
F242 Intermediate Conversational French II
F305 Advanced French Conversation
F306 Advanced French Composition
F331 French Civilization/Culture
F332 Francophone Societies
5 additional upper-division courses (see Course Catalog for options)
B. Required education course work
A study-abroad or significant domestic experience in a French language environment is required. Study abroad can be completed anytime after completion of F242. Courses taken abroad count toward the major with approval of the department chair.
Click on courses below for descriptions
F141 Beginning Conversational French I (4 credits)Through the use of proficiency-based methodologies and multimedia this course helps students get acquainted with Francophone cultures, discover similarities and differences between the target culture and their own, develop basic communication skills necessary to function in a French-speaking country, and acquire basic grammatical structures and vocabulary.
Enrollment is limited to students who have not previously studied French or who place into the course after taking the Placement Test.
Offered fall semester.
F241 Intermediate Conversational French I (4 credits)This course uses an intensified conversational approach to build vocabulary, to review grammar, and to introduce the student to selected readings dealing with Francophone literature, culture, and civilization.
Offered fall semester.
Prerequisite: F142 or equivalent.
F305 Advanced French Conversation (3 credits)This course provides the oral practice and vocabulary necessary to move from simply describing the physical world toward a broader and more sophisticated use of the language. The students develop analysis, synthesis and evaluation skills; compare and contrast their own and the target culture; and hypothesize about links between the French language and contemporary culture.
Required for education majors to satisfy state certification requirements for an endorsement in French.
Prerequisite: F242 or equivalent.
F306 Advanced French Composition (3 credits)This course offers intensive practice in the refinement of writing skills and vocabulary building through a variety of readings, exercises, and numerous writing activities. The students work toward a more sophisticated and idiomatic use of the French language.
Required for education majors to satisfy state certification requirements for an endorsement in French.
Prerequisite: F242 or equivalent.
F331 French Civilization/Culture (3 credits)This course is an initiation to French culture across the ages. The students study the political, social, artistic and intellectual evolution of France through a series of texts, images, and videos.
This course is required for education majors to satisfy state certification requirements for an endorsement in French.
Prerequisite: F242 or equivalent.
F332 Francophone Societies (3 credits)This course is an initiation to the diversity of the Francophone world. Through a series of texts and videos the students address five important social and cultural themes: 1) the definition of “francophonie”, 2) colonialism, 3) national identity, 4) religion and traditions, 5) immigration and the future of “francophonie”.
This course is required for education majors to satisfy state certification requirements for an endorsement in French.
Prerequisite: F242 or equivalent.