French Major with Inclusive Adolescence Education

The purpose of the French Major Program with Inclusive Adolescence Education is to prepare students to think and perceive rationally and critically with the goal of becoming effective teachers. This education includes reading and thinking; learning about literary and cultural movements; and making connections between the primarily aesthetic literary artifacts of the culture and its political, social, and economic history.

Through the Emerson Foreign Language Laboratory, students are trained to use new learning and technology media at all language levels to allow them to communicate effectively in the world. Likewise, they are encouraged to prepare themselves philosophically and practically to make linkages between the major and other academic disciplines.

The student majoring in French learns about the world of ideas and letters, past and present. This training highly recomments at least one semester of study abroad; one year is recommended. The cohesive, integrated program of foreign language, culture, and literature courses ensures maximum proficiency in the target language.

All resident French majors are required to spend at least two years in the Maison Française. One of these must be the year following their academic year in France, to allow them to maintain fluency in the language skills acquired abroad.

For students pursuing careers in education a minimum GPA of 2.7 is required for student teaching.

Core Curriculum Requirements

All Nazareth students complete Core Curriculum coursework as part of their degree requirements. The Core provides a foundation in the liberal arts and sciences while guiding students to pose and explore their own intellectual questions. See Academic Policies and Procedures for specific core curriculum requirements.

French Course Requirements

9 courses in French (3 credits each), starting at the 102 level or higher

plus

3 labs in French are required (1 credit each); other labs optional

plus
FRN 400 - French Senior Seminar Credits: 3
The Senior Experience for the French major culminates with a senior seminar that encourages students to develop further scholarly and critical thinking, including current theoretical discussions in the academy.

Note:
- Classes taught in English do not count toward NYSED certification in teaching the target language.

French Study Abroad Program

One semester of study abroad is highly recommended:

In affiliation with the Université de Haute-Bretagne, Nazareth University offers an academic year in Rennes, France. The core program for French majors includes the following basic courses, which vary in degrees of complexity and intensity: language-composition; conversational-structural analysis and explication de texte; phonetics; literature; contemporary French civilization; history of art. Students may select elective courses from a wide area including such fields as history, English, fine arts, foreign languages (Celtic, German, Spanish, Russian) and literature and economics.

Required Courses for Inclusive Adolescence Education

See Education: Initial Teacher Certification in Inclusive Adolescence Education for course requirements.

Note - Students who are planning to study abroad and complete the Inclusive Adolescence Education program complete their study abroad semester during the sophomore year.

Sample Program for the French Major with Inclusive Adolescence Education

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
ENGW 101 Exposition	3	ENGW 102 Argument and Research	3
ACS 101 Academic and College Success	1	FRN 202 Intermediate French II	3
FYS - PEQ (1)	3	FRN 202L Lab Intermediate French II	1
Science PEQ plus lab (2)	4	PEQ (3)	3
FRN 201 Intermediate French I	3	PEQ (4)	3
FRN 201L Lab Intermediate French I	1	PEQ (5)	3
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15	TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	16

SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
SPF 204 History and Philosophy of Education	3	Study Abroad - coursework may include:	15
Integrative Studies (IS) - 1	3	*300-level French coursework
PEQ (6)	3	*FRN 204 Francophone Cultures II
PEQ (7)	3	*PEQ (8)
FRN 203 Francophone Cultures I	3
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15	TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15

JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
ADOL 030 Orientation for Professional Semester	0	LST 301 Language, Literacy, and Culture	3
ADOL 410 Principles of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment for Diverse Secondary Learners	3	EDU 485 Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Discrimination in Schools: Prevention and Intervention (DASA Training)	0
FRN 306 Translation and Interpretation for the Professions	3	FRN 302 18th Century French Enlightenment	3
FRN 311 Love, Galanterie, and Friendship in France	3	Integrative Studies (IS) - 3	3
DEIB/Integrative Studies (IS) - 2	3	French course (300-level)	3
Liberal Arts Elective (math)	3	FRN 457 Curriculum Methodology Middle School and High School	3
EDU 475 Health Education, Child Abuse, and Violence Prevention Workshop	0	CME 050 Core Milestone Experience	0
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15	TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15

SUMMER A BETWEEN JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEAR Note - summer tuition is required
ADIN 440 Foundations of Teaching Secondary Students With Disabilities	3	ADIN 441 Curriculum and Instruction for Diverse Secondary Learners	3

SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
ADOL 476 Designing and Maintaining Positive Learning Environments	2	ADOL 480 Adolescent Development and Youth Leadership	3
ADOL 477 Literacy Instruction for Diverse Secondary Learners	3	FRN 313 Race and Racism in the Francophone World	3
ADOL 478 Reflective Seminar	2	Liberal Arts Elective or Elective *students must complete 90 liberal arts credits	6
FRN 479 Student Teaching Middle School and High School	6	Science Elective	3
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	13	TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15

**Notes* NYS certification standards require that students complete 6 credits in each of the following subject areas, with a minimum grade of “C” or higher in each course: English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. Eligibility for student teaching requires that students have a minimum GPA of 2.7 or higher. Bachelor of Arts programs require a minimum of 90 liberal arts credits; at least 9 credits of Integrative Studies (IS) course or electives must be liberal arts courses.