Nov 27, 2024

2017-2018 Catalog

2017-2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

French Teacher’s Certificate Program (BA)

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Foreign Languages and Literatures Department

Program advisor: I. Hakam

The Teacher’s Certificate Program (TCP) is designed to meet the needs of future teachers of secondary school French. This program leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Completion of the French TCP major and a TCP minor in another area is required. Note: the Michigan Department of Education does not allow a course to be counted toward the credit requirements of both a major and a minor.

Professional requirements are to be completed in three phases, in sequence, during which the student creates an Individual Major Portfolio. A minimum grade of C (2.0) is required in each course.

In addition, for progression from phase to phase and completion of the program, minimum GPAs of B- (2.7) or higher in the major, the minor, the professional coursework and overall, are required.

Students in this program are strongly encouraged to study in a French-speaking country. See faculty advisors for recommendations of foreign study programs.

Prerequisite

One from:
FRN 212 - Intermediate French II (4) or equivalent proficiency as demonstrated by examination

Discipline-Specific Requirements

A.

Twenty-eight credits in French as follows:

1. (13 credits)

2. (9 credits)

FRN 310 - Understanding the French-Speaking World (3)
One from:
FRN 311 - Survey of French Literature: Middle Ages to 1800 (3)
FRN 314 - Survey of French Literature: 1800 to Present (3)
One from:
FRN 318 - Realism and Naturalism (3)
FRN 329 - 20th Century Literature in Translation (3)

3.

Six additional credits in French literature.

B.

Choose from the following:

One from:

A western civilization
or
Equivalent history course approved by the advisor

A course in French history.

C.

LIN 200 - Introduction to Linguistics (3) and
At least one course in English literature
or
Comparative literature to be approved by the advisor

D.

Completion of Individual Major Portfolio.

E. Oral Profiency Examination

Completion of the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) prior to student teaching.

Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI).

F.

All requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Bachelor of Arts degree, including distribution requirements in addition to General Education requirements .

Professional Requirements

A. Course Requirements (45 credits)

B. Transition requirements

Acceptance to Phase II.

Completion of at least 55 credits (junior standing), including at least 18 credits in the major and 12 in the minor.
Interview with the TCP advisor, to include discussion of the Dispositions Inventory and pieces for the Individual Major Portfolio.
Successful completion of the MTTC Professional Readiness Examination (PRE).
Completion and acceptance of an application to Phase II, including a felony/misdemeanor form.

Acceptance to Phase III.

Completion of at least 85 credits (senior standing), including at least 90% of the major and minor requirements.
Interview with the TCP advisor, to include discussion of the Dispositions Inventory and pieces for the Individual Major Portfolio.
Completion and acceptance of an application to Phase III, including a felony/misdemeanor form.

Recommendation for Teacher Certification.

Completion of at least 124 credits, including all major and minor requirements.
Exit interview with the TCP advisor, to include discussion of the completed Individual Major Portfolio and results of the Student Teaching Evaluation.
Completion of the MTTC (Michigan Test for Teacher Certification) subject area test in the major and minor (where applicable), with a passing score on the major area test.
Completion of an advanced and valid course in first aid and adult and child CPR from an approved provider.
Completion of all paperwork necessary for certification, including a felony/misdemeanor form.

Prospective candidates should also study the section entitled General Requirements for Teacher Certification .