PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR FRENCH MAJOR A major in French requires the following: Twenty-four hours above the 199 level, including French 301, 302, 303, 305, 401, and 402. Minor/collateral requirements: a) two 12-hour collaterals approved by the faculty adviser or b) an 18-hour minor approved by the faculty adviser The minimum number of semester hours required in major courses for a major in French is 30. The minimum number of semester hours in all courses (major and nonmajor) required for the major in French is 120. MINOR A minor in French requires 18 semester hours above the 199 level. COLLATERAL A collateral in French requires 12 semester hours above the 199 level. A collateral in modern languages requires 12 semester hours including the completion of 202 in two modern foreign languages. OTHER INFORMATION Placement tests will be administered to all students with two or more years of high school work in French if French is to be continued at Francis Marion University. Credit will be given for each semester's work exempted, including French 101. A student may not take for credit a course for which he/she has earned exemption credit, but he/she may audit without special approval a course from which he/she has been exempted. A student may not repeat for credit a 100- or 200-level language course once he/she has received credit for another course at a higher level in the same language. TEACHER CERTIFICATION OPTION:34 hours above 299 level The rationale and organizing principles that guide the Department of Education's development of professional education programs is couched in a tripodal model which mirrors our goals for our students. We believe that our students must be knowledgeable about learners, content, and pedagogy. Students must be reflective as they plan, implement, and evaluate pedagogical and curricular issues. Students must be collaborative, developing and honing communication and leadership skills necessary to work with colleagues, students, parents, and community leaders to plan and implement efficient and effective educational programs and to initiate change when needed. We believe that critical thinking is the connecting strand which permeates these three elements. Critical thinking is a process which involves assessment, analysis, synthesis, evaluation, and appropiate action. It is our goal to prepare the Professional Educator for the 21st century. The Department of English, Mordern Languages, and Philosophy provides the knowledge base for students certifying to teach French in the state of South Carolina. The department supports and encourages the conceptual framework strands in the Department of Education: critical thinking, collaboration, and reflection. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS............................51 hours Basic Communications..............................................................12 hours ENG 112.....................................................................................3 ENG 200.....................................................................................3 Mathematics................................................................................6 Social Sciences........................................................................9 hours ANTH 200 or GEOG 101.............................................................3 POL 101 or 103...........................................................................3 Additional course to be chosen from anthropology, economics, geography, political science, and sociology......................................................3 Humanities............................................................................15 hours Literature (in any language)....................................................3 or 6 History.................................................................................3 or 6 Art 101.......................................................................................3 Music 101...................................................................................3 Sciences (must be biological and physical; psychology does not count as science for teacher certification..........................................12 hours Biological Science with lab............................................................4 Physical Science with Lab............................................................4 Additional four hours...................................................................4 (Biological or physical) Other .....................................................................................3 hours Freshman Seminar........................................................................3 PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION.................................................32 hours EDUC 290.....................................................................................2 EDUC 299.....................................................................................2 EDUC 300.....................................................................................4 EDUC 303.....................................................................................2 EDUC 380.....................................................................................2 EDUC 393.....................................................................................2 EDUC 438.....................................................................................3 EDUC 488.....................................................................................2 EDUC 489.....................................................................................1 EDUC 490...................................................................................12 SUPPORTING COURSES............................................................6 hours HLTH 301......................................................................................3 PSY 316.........................................................................................3 Major Courses.............................................................................30 hours Six hours up to 199 level: FNCH _____ ..................................................................................3 FNCH _____ ..................................................................................3 Twenty-four hours above the 199 level, including the specified courses: FNCH 302.......................................................................................3 FNCH 401.......................................................................................3 FNCH 402.......................................................................................3 Five additional courses.....................................................................15 Minor or Collaterals approved by faculty advisor.........................18-24 hours