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Undergraduate Catalog | 2016-2017 Previous Edition
French, B.A.
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The Major in French offers two options: Option A for those with a single major and/or seeking teacher licensure, and Option B for those with a double major.
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Additional Admission Requirements
All incoming students except learners of Japanese may take a UNC Charlotte Placement Exam in the language they wish to study if they have had previous experience with that language. Foreign language majors and minors may also take a placement exam to help them determine at what level they should begin studying their chosen language. Students should consult the department’s webpages for more specific guidelines regarding placement. Learners of Japanese should contact a Japanese professor directly in order to schedule an interview regarding placement.
General Education Courses (37-43 credit hours)
For details on required courses, refer to the General Education program . All foreign language majors must take at least one of the following (W) courses offered within the department:
For non-native speakers of French with a single major and/or seeking teacher licensure:
For native speakers of French with a single major and/or seeking teacher licensure:
Note:
Related work is to be approved by the department.
For non-native speakers of French with a double major:
For native speakers of French with a double major:
Note:
*Non-native speakers of French may substitute two French TRAN courses for 4000-level French courses for Option A and one French TRAN course for a 4000-level course for Option B. Native speakers of French may substitute three French TRAN courses for 4000-level French courses for Option A and two French TRAN courses for a 4000-level course for Option B.
Unrestricted Elective Courses
As needed.
Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours
Grade Requirements
GPA of 2.0 is required. Introductory language courses may not be taken on a Pass/No Credit Basis if they are being used to fulfill a college or departmental foreign language requirement. Students with a Foreign Language major or minor may not take required courses in the department on a Pass/No Credit Basis.
Suggested Curriculum
For the suggested course sequence toward completing the major, please see the Academic Plan of Study available online at academics.uncc.edu. Consultation with an advisor is required.
Teacher Licensure
The Department of Languages and Culture Studies, in collaboration with the Department of Middle, Secondary, and K-12 Education, offers a program to prepare students for K-12 teacher licensure in North Carolina. Students seeking licensure to teach a foreign language must fulfill the General Education requirements, the foreign language major, two foreign language teaching methods courses, and satisfy all other requirements specified by the College of Education. Students planning to specialize in foreign language education should apply through the Coordinator for Foreign Language Education during the first semester of the Sophomore year to obtain appropriate advising. Licensure applications are the responsibility of the student and the Office of Teacher Education Advising, Licensure, and Recruitment (TEALR) in the College of Education.
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