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Teaching French B.A.A.

Education
Foreign Languages & Literatures
College of Education and Human Service Professions

• Requirements for this program are current for Fall 2008.
• Required credits to graduate with this degree: 120.
• Required credits within the major: 66 to 86.
• Degree: Bachelor of Applied Arts.

The B.A.A. in teaching French is offered through the Department of Education in conjunction with the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. This major prepares students for licensure as a French teacher from kindergarten through grade 12.

Admission Requirements

Students must complete 45 credits before admission to the program.   Freshmen and transfer students are usually admitted to pre-major status before admission to this major.

A GPA above 2.00 is preferred for the following:
   2.5 for students already admitted to the degree-granting college.
   2.5 for students transferring from another University of Minnesota college.
   2.5 for students transferring from outside the University.

Students entering the secondary and K-12 licensure programs are bound by the policies in effect at the time of application to the licensure program. Admission is based on criteria established by the Department of Education that are consistent with Minnesota policies as well as standards established by the National Council for Accreditation in Teacher Education.

A student must have: 1) completed Educ 1101; 2) a GPA of at least 2.50 overall and in major courses completed at the time of application; 3) taken the Pre-Professional Skills test (PPST); and 4) passing scores on a nationally recognized standardized test such as the PPST, ACT, or SAT. Students must submit a letter of application, r¿sum¿, letters of recommendations, and a copy of their Academic Progress Audit System (APAS) report.

There are alternatives to these established admission procedures to encourage the participation of individuals from underrepresented groups and other students as determined by the department.

For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the   Office of Admissions Web site.

 Introductory Course (1 cr)
 This course will be waived for transfer students or students who change colleges from a college where it is not required.

Register course for one credit.
     SSP 1000 - Introduction to College Learning (1.0-2.0 cr)

 Lower Division (3-23 cr)
 Students may be exempted from part or all of the lower division requirements if they have previously completed French language coursework. Dept of Foreign Languages and Literatures determines exemptions based on acceptance of transfer credits and work done in secondary school. Students with 3 years of high school French enter the sequence at the intermediate French level and are exempted from FR 1101-1102. Exemption does not necessarily carry credits toward the 120 credits needed for graduation.
     EDUC 1101 - Education in Modern Society, LE CAT7 (3.0 cr)
     FR 1101 - Beginning French I, LE CAT3 (4.0 cr)
     FR 1102 - Beginning French II, LE CAT3 (4.0 cr)
     FR 1201 - Intermediate French I, LE CAT3 (4.0 cr)
     FR 1202 - Intermediate French II, LEIP CAT03 (4.0 cr)
     FR 2301 - Advanced French, LEIP CAT03 (4.0 cr)

General Requirements

All students are required to complete general University and college requirements including writing and liberal education courses. For more information about this college's requirements, see Colleges and Schools on the Duluth Web site and the liberal education program.

Program Requirements

Requirements for the B.A.A. in teaching French include:

¿ Liberal education requirements: recommended - ENGL 1907 (Cat 9) and LING 1811 (Cat 2)

¿ Advanced writing requirement: COMP/WRIT 3140 - Advanced Writing: Human Services (3 cr)

¿ French majors and minors are exempted from the campus-wide requirement for international perspectives courses; cultural diversity requirement must be met

¿ Study abroad is essential for success in learning French

¿ Make satisfactory academic progress and demonstrate acceptable professional performance in field experiences

¿ Registration for student teaching in the senior year requires: 3.00 GPA in major courses; grades of C- or better in all courses in the teaching major(s) and minor(s); completion (graded) of all education block courses, including LANG 4044; completion of at least 85 percent of teaching major courses; having passed the oral proficiency exam and permission from faculty in foreign languages program

¿ Students must have personal liability insurance while they are working in field placement settings.

¿ Program completers must pass all tests required by the Minnesota Board of Teaching to be recommended for licensure.

 Diversity Immersion Experience Requirement
 Candidates must spend a minimum of 40 hours at a formal or nonformal educational setting that has a high percentage (greater than 50 percent) of children, young adults, or families from diverse communities. The format of this experience allows candidates to observe, interact, and reflect in an educational setting guided by focus questions and recommended readings. Evidence of completion of this requirement is included in candidates¿ professional portfolios.
     Students must meet this requirement after they take EDUC 1101 and before they complete their education program. Registration for credit is not required for this experience; however, candidates who wish to earn credit may register for EDUC 4991.

 Upper Division (63 cr)
 Some of the upper division French courses may be transferred from another college or earned abroad, but at least two courses must be taken at UMD.
EDUC 3412 (register for 4 cr)
EDUC 4600 (register for 12 cr)
     EDUC 3412 - The Computer in Education (1.0-4.0 cr)
     EDUC 4381 - Teaching Indigenous Students (2.0 cr)
     EDUC 4500 - Professional Issues and Ethics (1.0 cr)
     EDSE 3204 - Designing Learning Environments and Lessons (3.0 cr)
     EDSE 3205 {Inactive}
     EDSE 3206 - Apprenticeship: Secondary School (2.0 cr)
     EDSE 4100 - Teaching in a Diverse Society (3.0 cr)
     EDSE 4214 - Teaching Content-Area Reading (2.0 cr)
     EDSE 4400 - Professional Development Seminar for Secondary Education Majors (1.0 cr)
     EDSE 4600 - Student Teaching (6.0-12.0 cr)
     EDSE 4120 - Philosophy and Organization of the Middle School (2.0 cr)
     HLTH 3202 - Drug Education (2.0 cr)
     LANG 4044 - Language Teaching Methods (4.0 cr)
      ELED 3113 - Learning Environments and Diverse Learning Communities (3.0 cr)
   or EDSE 4501 - Educational Psychology (3.0 cr)
  FR 3xxx-5xxx:Including one culture course taught in French
  Take 20 or more credit(s) from the following:
    ·  FR 3xxx
    ·  FR 4xxx
    ·  FR 5xxx

 Exit Standards
     Students must successfully complete an oral proficiency exam administered by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures before student teaching.

 

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