Faculty:

• Daniel Casebeer, Ph.D.
• Michele Chossat, Ph.D.
• Kathleen Harris, Ph.D.
• Tricia Shelton, Ed.D.
• Melissa Tamburrino, Ed.D.

For teaching certification requirements and learning objectives go to ”Education -Teaching Certification ”.

Learning Objectives: French

1. Use French at advanced intermediate level (ACTFL Guidelines).
2. Conduct short presentations in French about a general cultural or social topic.
3. Write in French in a variety of communicative genres including: summary, analysis, commentary, composition, explication de texte, letter, journalism, and fiction writing.
4. Speak and write about the extra-literary manifestations of Francophone culture and language including journalism, art, cinema, popular music, and other manifestations of popular culture.
5. Conduct independent research dealing with current and/or social debates in the French-speaking world.
6. Understand and use the M.L.A. format for research paper writing.

Students who are pursuing a Bachelor’s degree will fulfill the requirements of the Liberal Arts Curriculum, the portfolio requirements, and an academic major of the student’s choice, plus the following courses. Students who have a Bachelor’s degree must take the specified courses only.

This certificate program prepares the student for a teaching certificate for kindergarten through twelfth grade.