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French Language Teaching, MA


The Master of Arts in French Language Teaching offers the opportunity for middle school, high school, and community college French teachers to complete a master’s degree over the course of three summers.  The program is offered through the SOU Summer Language Institute for French teachers at the Université Catholique de l’Ouest in Angers, France.

Each summer, teachers can earn a total of 16 to 18 credits in two three-week sessions.  Completion of the Master’s degree program requires a total of 48 credits.  Up to 6 graduate credits may be transferred from other institutions.

Requirements for Master of Arts in French Language Teaching


 Complete 48 credits in graduate-level Summer Language Institute courses.  Up to 6 credits of coursework may be accepted from other institutions:

Core Courses


(19 credits total):

Pedagogy Companion Course


(2 credits - 10-12 credits total)

One-Credit Electives


(No more than four credits from this section may count towards graduation.  Students who are accepted into the program with IH oral proficiency are required to take these classes each session until they test at the AL level.)

Total Credits: 48


Admission


Master’s candidates must be currently teaching French at the middle school, high school, or community college level and must have taught for at least one year prior to applying.  They must submit a resumé, two letters of recommendation that address their teaching and language experience, a statement of their educational philosophy, and a copy of an ACTFL certified oral proficiency interview rating of at least Intermediate High.  Application materials are available at sou.edu/summerlanguageinstitute/apply.

Classes


Coursework is broken down into five 3-credit core courses (FL) that are taught in English, and seven to ten language/culture courses taught in the target language (FR).  Summer Language Institute courses are available as space allows to non-master’s seeking students who may want additional coursework to improve their teaching skills, language proficiency, or cultural understanding or who may need additional graduate-level coursework to maintain or renew their certification.  Students completing their Master’s degree must also take FR 503 Thesis for 1 credit each term while working on their Action Research project (minimum of 3 credits) and FR 504 Action Research Presentation to present their project.