French Teaching Emphasis - Minor

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of World Languages and Cultures

French Teaching Emphasis Minor Requirements (41 credits)

Total Credits: 41 (12 FREN credits + 29 STEP credits)
Grade Point Average to Declare Minor: 2.5 Overall GPA
Grade Point Average to Graduate with Minor: 2.5 GPA in minor coursework
USU Credit Requirement: At least half of the credits earned for this degree must be completed in upper-division USU courses having prefixes of FREN or LING. All other credits (including transfer and study abroad credits) must be approved by the program’s academic advisor in order to be counted toward the minor.
Minimum Grade Requirement: All courses taken for the minor require a minimum grade of C or better. Courses for the minor may not be taken on a pass/fail basis.

Note:

The following requirements only specify courses offered by the Department of World Languages and Cultures. To be licensed to teach in the Utah public secondary school system, students with a teaching emphasis must also complete additional courses (approximately 29 credits) required by the Secondary Education Program. Courses may be subject to change, and students should contact the Secondary Education Advising Office for a current course list of STEP requirements.

French and Linguistics Courses (12 credits)

Required Courses (9 credits)

FREN 3090 - French Intermediate Written Communication (CI) 3 credit(s) ¹ or
FREN 4090 - Advanced Written Communication (CI) 3 credit(s) ¹
FREN 3550 - French Civilization (DHA) 3 credit(s) or
FREN 3570 - France Today 3 credit(s)
FREN 4200 - Applied French Linguistics and Phonetics 3 credit(s) or
LING 4100 - The Study of Language 3 credit(s)
Also required, in addition to FREN/LING required courses above:
SCED 3300 - Clinical Experience I 1 credit(s)

Elective Course (3 credits)

Students must complete a minimum of any 3 additional credits in FREN upper-division coursework selected from the following list:

FREN 3070 - Advanced French Study Abroad I 4 credit(s)
FREN 3080 - Advanced French Study Abroad II 4 credit(s)
FREN 3116 - Adventure and Discovery: Journey in the Francophone World 3 credit(s)
FREN 3117 - Francophone Studies: Past, Present and Future 3 credit(s)
FREN 3118 - Paris, City of Lights 3 credit(s)
FREN 3400 - Introduction to Translation 3 credit(s)
FREN 3500 - French and Francophone Authors (DHA) 3 credit(s)
FREN 3510 - Business French (CI) 3 credit(s)
FREN 3700 - Francophone Music (CI) 3 credit(s)
FREN 3880 - Individual Readings 1-4 credit(s)
FREN 3900 - Topics in French and Francophone Studies 3 credit(s)
FREN 4610 - Period Studies in French Literature (DHA) 3 credit(s)
FREN 4620 - Genre Studies in French Literature (DHA) 3 credit(s)
FREN 4630 - Once Upon a Time: French and Francophone Fairy Tales (DHA) 3 credit(s)
FREN 4640 - Exploring the French and Francophone Short Story 3 credit(s)
FREN 4880 - Individual Readings 1-4 credit(s)
FREN 4900 - Seminar in French and Francophone Studies 3 credit(s)
FREN 4920 - French Language Tutoring 1 credit(s) ²

Notes:

¹Students with experience abroad may be advised to enroll in FREN 3090 or FREN 4090 , depending on placement test and/or instructor’s determination.

² FREN 4920 - French Language Tutoring is repeatable up to 3 credits and requires instructor approval.

French Teaching Emphasis Minor with Secondary School Licensure

To receive secondary school licensure, students must complete the Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP). Courses may be subject to change, and students should contact the Secondary Education Advising Office for a current course list of STEP requirements before declaring the minor.

A minimum grade of C is required in all STEP required courses.

SCED 3300 - Clinical Experience I is required for licensure, and is typically taken in the last semester of minor coursework, but does not count toward required FREN credits.

Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP) (29 credits)

Many of the courses below may count for both the French Teaching Minor and STEP requirements.

Please see STEP requirements. and information: https://www.usu.edu/degrees-majors/secondary-teacher-education-program-step_licensure.

ITLS 2500 - Technology Enabled Instruction 3 credit(s)
SCED 3210 - Educational and Multicultural Foundations (CI/DSS) 3 credit(s)
SCED 3300 - Clinical Experience I 1 credit(s)
SPED 4000 - Education of Students with Disabilities 3 credit(s)
SCED 5100 - Motivation and Classroom Management 3 credit(s)
SCED 5200 - Language, Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas (CI) 3 credit(s)
SCED 5210 - Learning Theory, Curriculum, and Assessment 3 credit(s)
SCED 5630 - Student Teaching in Secondary Schools 10 credit(s)
LING 5400 - Teaching Modern Languages 3 credit(s)
LING 5500 - Student Teaching Seminar 2 credit(s)

Notes:

¹ The Special Methods II course is taught under course number 5400.

² SCED 3300 and LING 5400 must be taken during the same semester if the student is taking LING 5400 . SCED 3300 1 credit is required and should be the last course taken for the minor. These courses are for STEP and a student must be admitted to the STEP program to enroll. These courses should be taken the fall semester before student teaching if possible. SCED 3300 is also listed in required courses above so that students seeking the French Teaching Emphasis Minor understand the complete list of minor requirements. See non-licensure information below.

French Minor - Teaching Emphasis without Secondary School Licensure (Minor 19 credits)

It is possible to have a teaching emphasis within a major or minor in French without receiving secondary school teaching licensure. However, unless the student is also an elementary education major, the student would not be authorized to teach in Utah public schools (nor at some private schools).

To complete a French Minor—Teaching Emphasis without Secondary School Licensure, students must fulfill all of the requirements listed under Section I above, except for SCED 3300 which is not required if completing minor without Secondary School Licensure).

Related Programs

French Minor
French Major
French Major, Teaching Emphasis
French Major, Teaching Emphasis without Licensure
French Minor, Teaching Emphasis without Licensure

Licensure Notification

This program typically leads to licensure and was designed to meet licensing qualifications in the state of Utah. If students wish to work in another state within the United States, they should review the qualifications for that state and the Education Licensure Compliance Table provided by School of Teacher Education and Leadership.

For more information, please contact the School of Teacher Education and Leadership at https://cehs.usu.edu/teal/