Bachelor of Arts Foreign Language Requirement:
All students completing a Bachelor of Arts degree are required to attain proficiency in a foreign language. Proficiency may be satisfied by completing a language class at the 103 (intermediate) level or three years of any one foreign language in high school. Students may also meet this requirement through AP or CLEP testing.
Dual Certification French and Another Field
Students planning to teach will find it to their advantage to work for dual certification in two modern languages, a modern language and English, or a modern language and another field. To achieve dual certification a student must have the approval of both departments involved, complete the normal requirements for a major in the primary area of interest and a 30-hour sequence in the secondary area of specialization, plus appropriate courses in the methodology and student teaching in both areas.