French Studies Certificate

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

This certificate provides in-depth study of French and Francophone Literature, Film, Business, Written and Oral Expression, History, and Phonetics. This certificate is suitable for graduate students wishing to meet requirements to teach French or College Credit Plus courses in the State of Ohio.

This certificate also will provide currently licensed Ohio teachers the means to obtain the credentials to teach College Credit Plus courses in French in the State of Ohio. The courses are designed to provide rich cultural and literary content in the target language.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

a. The Certificate Program requires acceptance by the Graduate School as a non-degree student.

b. Students must have earned at minimum a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university.

c. A supplemental Department of Modern Languages application with a 1-2 page personal statement in French is required.

d. Applicants must pass a department administered Oral Proficiency Interview and Writing Proficiency Test with a minimal Intermediate High rating or the equivalent.

e. Currently licensed French teachers may bypass the above requirement d.

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

-demonstrate an advanced understanding of language and literature in French on a global context;

-demonstrate writing and research skills appropriate to professional use and observe ethical practices;

-demonstrate a near-native mastery of the French language, including the ability to write in French at a level appropriate to professional use, and to communicate with native French speakers;

-teach specific works and literary concepts at the advanced high school level, and work as language instructors at the college level.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

• French Studies Graduate Certificate
• School of Social Sciences and International Studies
• College of Liberal Arts

This program fulfills CollegeCreditPlus certification for Ohio French teachers. See http://www.wright.edu/college-credit-plus/credential-certificate-program-in-french-studies.

Program Requirements:

Required Courses: 3 Hours

• FR 6500 - Graduate Capstone Project Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3

Electives: 15 Hours

15 credit hours to be chosen from the following approved list:

• FR 6030 - Advanced Studies: Language/Civilization Credit Hour(s): 3
• FR 6120 - French Instruction Practicum II Credit Hour(s): 1
• FR 6130 - French Instruction Practicum III Credit Hour(s): 1
• FR 6420 - Seventeenth and Twentieth Century Theatre Credit Hour(s): 3
• FR 6530 - Post-Revolutionary Poetry Credit Hour(s): 3
• FR 6540 - 19th Century Short Story Credit Hour(s): 3
• FR 6630 - Twentieth Century Literature: Drama Credit Hour(s): 3
• FR 6640 - French Canadian Lit & Film Credit Hour(s): 3
• FR 6650 - Advanced Topics in French Literature and Film Credit Hour(s): 3
• FR 6810 - Independent Reading for Graduate Students Credit Hour(s): 3
• FR 6820 - Independent Reading for Graduate Students Credit Hour(s): 3
• FR 6910 - History of French Film Credit Hour(s): 3
• FR 6920 - Fr Film: Occupation, Collaboration and Resistance Credit Hour(s): 3
• FR 6930 - Americanization of French Film Credit Hour(s): 3
• FR 6940 - La Cuisine dans le Cinéma Français Credit Hour(s): 3
• FR 6110 - French Instruction Practicum I Credit Hour(s): 1

Total: 18 Hours