French
Graduate Programs
Description
Students may pursue the Master of Science in French (Secondary Teaching) or the Master of Science Community College Track in French. The Department of World Languages & Cultures offers graduate courses in French for the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT in French) degree. The MAT program is designed for those who want to teach at the secondary level but lack certification.
Majors |
Program | Locations | Major / Total Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Education MS | MS - Master of Science |
|
34 / 34 |
| French MS | MS - Master of Science |
|
34 / 34 |
Policies & Faculty
Policies
Admission
Complete the general admission requirements of the College of Graduate Studies and Research. Applicants must possess French oral proficiency at a level of advanced low on the ACTFL proficiency scale or equivalent (contact department for information). A writing sample in French, a personal statement in English summarizing experiences and professional goals that apply to the MS degree in French, and two letters of recommendation, one from an undergraduate instructor or academic advisor should be forwarded to the Department Chair.
Graduate Study Abroad
Graduate credit can be earned in French on department-sponsored Study Abroad Programs conducted at institutions in France. For more information, consult the Department of WorldLanguages & Cultures.
Contact Information
227 Armstrong Hall
Department of World Languages & Cultures
College of Arts & Humanities
https://link.mnsu.edu/french
Faculty
Director
- Evan Bibbee, Ph.D.
Faculty
500 Level
Credits: 3-4
A survey of the historical, philosophical, literary, and artistic development of France from the beginning to the present.Prerequisites: none
Credits: 2-4
Systematic review of French grammar.Prerequisites: none
Credits: 2-4
Study of current vocabulary, terminology, and practices used in the business world. Study of developments affecting the French business, industrial, and agricultural communities.Prerequisites: none
Credits: 2-4
Study of France's position in the European Economic Community and of the development of French business law with an emphasis on the obligations and rights of business people, the classification and organization of the various types of companies, the emission of contracts, and other documents.Prerequisites: none
Credits: 1-3
Practice in descriptive, narrative, and expository writing. Acquisition of vocabulary and advanced grammatical structures.Prerequisites: none
Credits: 1-4
Practice in advanced conversational skills.Prerequisites: none
Credits: 1-3
In-depth study of different aspects of contemporary French civilization.Prerequisites: none
Credits: 1-4
In-depth study of an author, genre, movement, theme, or period.Prerequisites: none
Credits: 1-4
Study of the major authors, works, and movements of two successive centuries of French literature.Prerequisites: none
Credits: 1-4
Study of the major authors, works, and movements of two successive centuries of French literature.Prerequisites: none
Credits: 1-4
Study of the major authors, works, and movements of two successive centuries of French literature.Prerequisites: none
Credits: 1-6
Topics will vary. Study for credit must be approved by the department prior to departure.Prerequisites: none
Credits: 1-6
Prerequisites: none
600 Level
Credits: 1-3
Visits to the major churches, cathedrals, castles, monuments, museums, and neighborhoods in and around Paris.Prerequisites: none
Credits: 2
Methods and tools of literary research.Prerequisites: none
Credits: 1-4
Topics will vary.Prerequisites: none
Credits: 1-3
Topics will vary. May be repeated.Prerequisites: none
Credits: 1-3
Topics will vary. May be repeated.Prerequisites: none
Credits: 1-3
Topics will vary. May be repeated.Prerequisites: none
Credits: 1-6
Topics will vary. Study for credit must be approved by the department prior to departure.Prerequisites: none
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: none
Credits: 1-6
Prerequisites: none
Credits: 3-6
Prerequisites: none
