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2020-2021 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

French, B.A. Secondary Education Concentration


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Dr. Corinne Pubill, Chair
410-677-0152

Advisement for the major is available from the Modern Languages and Intercultural Studies  Department.

The language major may be combined with study in other areas to enhance career opportunities. The department will advise students in planning an academic program to meet individual interests and career objectives. Earn three academic credits via a department-approved study abroad program. Questions regarding the fulfillment of this requirement should be directed to your advisor or department chair.

  • Complete 10 courses distributed as follows.

  • All major courses must be completed with a C or better.

  • Transfer students must complete a minimum of 4 French major courses at SU with a C or better.

Placement Exams and Credits

The Department of Modern Languages and Intercultural Studies awards and recognizes credit through examination in French, German and Spanish. Any student officially enrolled at Salisbury University may be granted credits through the Advanced Placement (AP) exam or CLEP exam.

Departmental placement exams in French, German and Spanish are available. All students who have not earned university academic credit in a language, either through the AP, CLEP or a credit-bearing course, are encouraged to take the departmental placement exam in that language to assist in determining proper initial placement level.

Students who have not yet earned university academic credit in a language may purchase credit for courses below the level of the first course in that language completed for credit with a grade of C or better. Credits for courses below the level of the first course completed for credit with a grade of C or better may be purchased at the current rate posted at the cashier’s office.

A maximum of two courses granted by exam or purchased through completing an advanced first course in a language may be applied to either a minor or major in that language. A maximum of three courses may be earned by exam or purchased through completion of an advanced first course in a language.

Challenge Exams

Any student officially enrolled at Salisbury University may purchase credits through a challenge exam. Credits may not be purchased through a challenge exam for a course below the student’s established level of proficiency. Conversation courses are not available for challenge exam credit.

Checklist

This checklist is an unofficial tool for planning. Matriculated students and advisors should consult the Academic Requirements Report in GullNet before and after registering for classes each semester to track academic progress.

University Policies


  • Refer to the program page for this major and the Courses  section of this catalog for approved prerequisites and General Education courses.
  • Requirements may not equal 120 credit hours. Students must register for additional electives to complete 120 credits required for graduation.
  • All graduates must have a minimum of 30 credits of 300/400-level courses with C grade or above; at least 15 of those credits must be taken at SU.
  • Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 for graduation.
  • Students must complete at least 30 credit hours by direct classroom instruction and/or laboratory experience.
  • Students must take 30 of the last 37 credit hours at SU.
  • It is the student’s responsibility to satisfy graduation requirements. Please refer to the program page of this catalog for detailed major requirements.
  • Students must apply online for graduation by November 15 for May and by May 15 for December.

General Education Requirements


Please Note: Check Major Requirements section below for a list of General Education requirements that are fulfilled by the major.

Group I: English Composition and Literature (2 Courses)


A. C or Better in One of the Following


B. Select One Course From:


  • Literature course (from either ENGL or MDFL Depts.) 4 Hour(s) Credit

Group II: History (2 Courses)


A. Select One Course From:


B. Select One Course From:


Group III: Humanities and Social Sciences (3 Courses)


A. Select One Course from One of the Following Seven Areas:


B. Select One Course from One of the Following Nine Areas:


C. Select One Course from Either Group IIIA or IIIB


  • (Course must be from a different area than previously selected) 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Group IV: Natural Science, Math and Computer Science (4 courses)


A. Select Courses with Laboratories from at Least Two of the Following Four Areas:


  • BIOL, CHEM, GEOL or Physical GEOG, PHYS 4 Hour(s) Credit

B. Select One Course (Need Not be a Lab) from One of the Following Areas:


C. Select One Course From:


  • MATH 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Group V: Health Fitness (1 Course)


Major Requirements


General Education Requirements Fulfilled by Major


IB (Literature), IIIA (Humanities)

Department-Approved Study Abroad


  • Complete department-approved study abroad program with a C or better 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Education Requirements


* Course must be completed with grades of C or better.

Pre-Professional Education Requirements


Competency Tests

Show satisfactory results on Praxis Core, SAT or ACT examinations as defined by the Maryland State Department of Education (see Education Advisor regarding passing scores).

Professional Program Admission Requirements


In order to enroll in professional education program courses, students must meet the following requirements:

  • Complete an application for formal admission to the Professional Program. Obtain written approval of the application from both content and education advisors.
  • Complete a minimum of 56 college credits with a minimum of 2.50 GPA, including transfer credits.
  • Have a cumulative minimum GPA of 2.75 in the major, including transfer credits.
  • Complete all pre-professional requirements.
  • Complete four courses in the major field.

Professional Education Requirements


Methods

To be eligible for internship, all students enrolled in a secondary or K-12 program must complete the appropriate methods courses for the content major and the following courses in education with grades of C or better:

Internship and Seminar - 14 Hours


Student interns will be assigned to a Professional Development School (PDS) for their internship experience. This internship will consist of a minimum of 100 days. In order to meet the 100-day requirement, interns are required to follow the calendar of the school district in which the PDS is located. Interns are responsible for their own transportation to the PDS site.

Candidates must meet the following requirements for internship:

  • Complete the written application for internship.
  • Complete a minimum of 90 credits including methods and at least 8 courses of the academic major.
  • Have an overall GPA of at least 2.50 including transfer credit.
  • Have a minimum GPA of at least 2.75 in the academic major courses, including transfer credit, as defined by the academic department.
  • Have a minimum GPA of 2.75 in professional education courses with no grade below C. Students may repeat education courses only once.
  • Obtain verification of completion of requirements from the director of field experiences.

* Students are required to follow the University calendar with respect to attendance in SCED 433 .

Graduation Requirement


Official scores on all certification examinations required by the State of Maryland must be sent from the testing company to Salisbury University as a requirement for graduation. French secondary students must take the Maryland Praxis content tests or the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) and the Writing Proficiency Test (WTP) in French. See education advisor regarding appropriate tests.

State Tests (Must Be Taken Before Graduation)

Praxis II (Maryland Scores)

  • Content Knowledge (date):
  • Productive Language Skills (date):

OR

OPI (date):
and
WPT (date):

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