French
French Faculty Advisors:
Dr. Jason Herbeck, Associate Professor and French Section Head
Dr. Mariah Devereux Herbeck, Assistant Professor of French
Professor Khadija Guet, Lecturer in Arabic and French
Adjunct Instructors: Professor Gabrielle Applequist, Professor Brittany Bogue, Professor Séverine Cathelin, Dr. Kim Carter-Cram
New Wave French Movie created by French 101 Students: Matt Truslow and John Shinn
Degrees Offered:
B.A. in French
B.A. in French, Secondary Education
Minors offered:
French Minor: Cultural, Literary Emphasis
French Minor: Business Emphasis
Department Statement
The study of languages gives students a sound foundation in the liberal arts. Graduates with language backgrounds possess a resource for continuing intellectual growth and personal fulfillment, a passport for moving easily within the world community and its diverse cultures and a practical tool for earning a living.
Programs in the department of modern languages concentrate on the acquisition of language and a knowledge of the culture that the language expresses. The department offers baccalaureate degrees in French, German and Spanish, as well as basic instruction in Japanese.
Special encouragement is given to students who wish to pursue a minor emphasis in modern language to support a major taken outside the department. With the changing population of the United States and the growing interdependence of the international community, career opportunities are expanding rapidly for graduates who know a second language. Second language competency has become highly desirable in teaching, government and social services, diplomacy, law and medicine, mass communications, science and technology and international trade and marketing. The programs in modern languages have the latitude and flexibility to fit nearly any career goal.
The department encourages students who wish to acquire proficiency at a “professional” or “near-native” level to spend time in the country whose language they are studying. Programs available through the Office of Studies Abroad give students a chance to master a language and learn more about the culture and customs, often while studying at foreign universities and living with local families.
French Placement Exam
In order to be placed in the correct French class, students must take the French placement exam. The exam fee is $10.00, payable in the Academic and Career Services Building, Room 115, prior to taking the test. Please call or email Testing Services at least four hours in advance to schedule an exam. Bring the fee receipt and photo ID to the test in the Academic and Career Services Building, Room 115. Scoring is immediate. Please allow two hours to take the exam. Call to verify current hours at 208/426-2762.
Credit for Prior Learning
Once a student enrolls in and successfully completes an language course beyond the 101-level with a grade of C or higher, he or she may petition to receive credit for all courses that are prerequisites to the course that the student has successfully completed. See the detailed explanation of Challenge Exams and Credit for Prior Learning.
FRENCH MAJOR
Bachelor of Arts
To begin the program for the B.A. in French, the student must demonstrate competency in French equivalent to the completion of elementary (FRENCH 101-102) and intermediate (FRENCH 201, 202, 203) French – 16 credit hours.
Competency must be demonstrated by course work or placement/challenge procedures.
The program must be developed in consultation with a major advisor in French.
The student must demonstrate advanced levels of language proficiency by means of an oral proficiency interview administered as part of the senior seminar (FRENCH 498), which must be taken during the last year of the program.
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