Program Description
The French Teaching major is a program developed for students who are interested in French and would like to pursue a teaching career. The major requires a total of 33 credit hours of courses in French Literature and Culture, in addition to others in grammar and teaching methodology. Students in the French Teaching major take courses in a wide variety of subjects related to French literature and culture. Topics and areas of focus range from medieval French literature to Francophone studies to contemporary issues facing the French speaking world.
Students pursuing a French Teaching Major are required to demonstrate a high level of proficiency in the language (minimum of Advanced Low for the World Language program/ Advanced Mid for the French Dual Language Immersion program). A French Proficiency Assessment is administered by the Department during the last semester of the program.
In order to receive a Utah teaching license, teaching majors will need to be admitted to the Secondary Education Licensure Program in the College of Education. Application to this program must be approved by the Department's teaching major advisor.
The Student Experience
Students are strongly encouraged to study abroad to gain language and cultural proficiency, and to experience how French and Francophone people speak, live, and interact. There are many ways for students of French to study or intern abroad. Students can learn abroad through an intensive faculty-led program in Angers, France where they’ll have the opportunity to stay with a homestay and be fully immersed in French culture and language. Students can also learn abroad through exchange partnerships with the University of Grenoble Alpes or Nantes University where they’ll take courses alongside French students. There are also many affiliate programs throughout France in cities such as Paris, Lyon, Lille, Aix-en-Provence, where students can study or intern as well.
On campus, students wishing to focus on a research topic in-depth may complete an undergraduate research project or honors thesis, for students in the Honors College. Outside the classroom, students can socialize and network by joining the U’s French Club.
If students choose to pursue licensure through the Urban Institute of Teacher Education, students will participate in a student teaching practicum they will teach at a local public school for a full semester in their final year of study.
Career Opportunities
Upon graduation, you will be prepared for careers in the education field, such as the Dual Language Immersion program (K-9) or teaching French in a World Language program (middle school and high school). Note that in order to teach in public schools in Utah, students must also be licensed. Licensure can be pursued through the Urban Institute of Teacher Education. With additional courses at the graduate level, students may find work as an instructor, lecturer, or professor at an institution of higher education.
More Info
- Department of World Languages and Cultures
- College of Humanities
- Department Advising
- Urban Institute for Teacher Education
- U Career Success
Catalog
Exploratory Classes
- FRNCH 3040 - Intensive French Grammar
- EDU 1010 - Intro to Teaching
- WLC 2010 - Introduction to the Study of Literature and Culture
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WLC 2020 - Language in Society
- WLC 5410 - L2 Methodology
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