Dec 21, 2024

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

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French Language Minor

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The French minor is designed for students who want to enrich their lives with an in-depth knowledge of French culture, literature, and language. It is meant to encourage the dissemination of knowledge of the French-speaking world both on and off-campus, and reciprocal communication between peoples the world over.

If you love working with children and adolescents, love the French-speaking cultures, and are excited about developing your proficiency in the French language, the K-12 track will help you acquire the required skills to become a French teacher.

Department Information

World Languages 219 Alexander, 734.487.0130

Jeff Popko, PhD, Department Head

Advisor Information

Please contact the department for advisor information.

Minor Requirements: 21-30 hours

Required Courses: 12 hours

Track: 9-18 hours

Choose one track from the following.

French Language Track: 9 hours

Select nine credit hours from the following.

K-12 Track: 18 hours

Required Courses: 12 hours
FLAN 411 K-12 Theory and Methods of World Languages Teaching 3 hrs
FLAN 481 Capstone in World Language Instruction 1 hr
FRNH 480 K-12 Practicum in World Language Instruction 2 hrs
FRNH 490L5 Intensive French Abroad [GELB] 6 hrs
Restricted Electives: 6 hours

Choose six hours from the following:
FRNH 345 French Culture and Civilization 3 hrs
FRNH 346 20th-Century French Civilization 3 hrs
FRNH 441 Survey of French Literature I 3 hrs
FRNH 442 Survey of French Literature II 3 hrs
As a condition of graduation, students must also meet the following criteria:
Pass language-specific MTTC Exam (#23/French)
Complete ACTFL CAEP Assessments (Assessment 2: Civilization, Cultures, Literature, and Language; Assessment 7: Linguistics and Language)
Must complete the majority of their student teaching in their language
To meet CAEP standards, candidates who: 1) Major in a language shall complete more than half of their student teaching contact hours in that language 2) Double major in a language and another content area shall complete a portion of the student teaching experience in that language 3) Double major in two languages shall student teach in each language

Certification Requirement (Not required for graduation)

In addition to meeting the above graduation requirements, the MDE requires, as a condition for certification, that world language teacher candidates demonstrate oral proficiency in their language using the ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) (Minimum Rating: Advanced Low). Other tests are no longer acceptable to the MDE.

Teacher candidates must register to take the ACTFL OPI at LTI (Language Testing International). Instructions for registration can be found at OPI Registration Information for Michigan Teacher Candidates.

Critical Graduation Information

Each undergraduate student will be responsible for fulfilling the requirements (or their equivalents) of the Eastern Michigan University catalog in force at the time of their initial registration at a college or university or a subsequent catalog, including the one in effect at the time of their graduation.

In the event an undergraduate student does not complete the degree requirements within seven years of the date of their original registration at a college or university, the student may be required to have their credits re-evaluated by the academic department(s) of their major/minor in keeping with catalog requirements in force during the year of their graduation.

Minimum requirements for all bachelor’s degrees awarded by Eastern Michigan University

Some majors and minors require more than the minimum in one or more of the areas below; students are urged to consult this catalog for the requirements of their particular programs.

Earn a minimum total of 120 credit hours at the 100-level and above.
- Courses numbered below 100 are not counted toward this degree requirement.
- At most, eight credit hours of physical education (PEGN) activity courses are counted toward this requirement.
Meet the requirements of the General Education program (see information below), including completing a Writing Intensive (GEWI) course in the student’s major.
Earn a minimum of 60 credits from a four-year college or university; courses taken at community colleges cannot be used to meet this requirement (Some formal program-to-program articulation agreements modify this requirement. See specific agreements for details).
Earn a minimum of 30 credits from courses taken at EMU.
Complete 10 of the last 30 hours for the degree from courses taken at EMU.
Have a minimum of 30 unique credit hours in their major and 20 unique credit hours in their minor for a total of at least 50 unique credit hours between them. Some majors that require 50 or more hours themselves do not require a minor. A double major automatically satisfies the need for a minor unless one of the two majors requires a specific minor. Students should check the requirements of the selected major in the undergraduate catalog to see if a minor is required.
Earn no more than 60 credit hours in one subject area (prefix). Credits over the 60 maximum will not be counted toward the minimum of 120 credits required for a bachelor’s degree.
Earn the minimum number of credits in 300-level and above courses in each major and minor as specified below - these credits must be earned in distinct courses; that is, no course can be used to fulfill this requirement in more than one major or minor.
- Earn a minimum of 6 credits in 300-level or higher courses at EMU in each minor
- Earn a minimum of 9 credits in 300-level or higher courses at EMU in each major that requires a minor.
- Earn a minimum of 15 credits in 300-level or higher courses at EMU in each major that does not require a minor
Transfer credit will be awarded for courses taken at colleges and universities that are accredited by one of the recognized regional accrediting bodies only if the courses are college-level (equated to 100-level or above at EMU) and the student earned a “C” (or 2.0 on a 4 point scale) or better. Transfer credit may be awarded on a case-by-case basis for college-level courses in which a “C” (2.0) or better was earned at institutions outside the U.S. or at non-accredited U.S. institutions; individual departments/schools conduct the internal review of such courses within EMU, and additional documentation may be required. Please note: EMU awards only credit for transferred courses; grades are not used to calculate an EMU GPA.
Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in courses taken at EMU to graduate. In addition, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 must be reached in each major and minor. Only courses a student takes at EMU and those applied to their major or minor are used to calculate their major and minor cumulative GPAs. (Note: some programs may require a higher GPA - check with your program advisor.)

General Education Requirements - EMU’s General Education Program requires students to choose from a menu of approved courses in several different areas; do not assume that other courses in the same department or similar names will fulfill these requirements. A detailed description of General Education requirements is available in the General Education section of the catalog.

Students who transferred to EMU may have modified general education requirements based on Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) or articulation agreements; consult your academic advisor for additional information.