Skills for the classroom

Build vital core competencies in reading, writing, speaking, and listening, and expand upon them with a variety of electives

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Expertise

Learn from experienced professors from Acadia’s Department of Languages and Literatures

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Flexibility

Study at your own pace with select courses available online and open-entry

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Campus Experience

Enjoy part of your summer on Acadia’s beautiful, historic campus

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Certificate of French Proficiency

July 12 - 23, 2010 

The French Proficiency program offers French language teachers and other interested individuals the opportunity to improve their level of French language skill as part of their personal and professional development. Participants in this 30 credit-hour certificate will acquire a functional command of French by upgrading their speaking, reading, listening, and writing skills. The certificate is designed to accommodate participants at any proficiency level, from true beginners to advanced learners. Upon completing the program, participants will be prepared to take the internationally recognized test of French proficiency, the TCF.

• Complete up to 6 credit-hours (2 courses) every summer during intensive sessions on our beautiful campus
• Qualify for an Advanced Teacher’s Certificate 1 (ATC 1), upon approval from the Department of Education
• Begin at a skill level that fits your learning needs, from beginner to advanced
• Focus on areas of particular interest with a diverse selection of electives
• Study at your own pace throughout the year with several available online, open-entry courses

• Getting Started
• 2010 Schedule
• Full Course List
• Student Info
• Register Now
• Submit a current résumé and transcripts of previous academic work to the address below.
• Students entering the program will take a placement test to determine the level of entry into the program. The test is found at this link. Generally, students scoring with an intermediate knowledge of French will start with FRAN 1213, 1223. Students with an advanced knowledge of French will start with French 2013, 2023. In exceptional cases, students with little or no knowledge of French may be placed in French 1113, 1123 (available online), but must in this case complete 36 credit hours.
• Register for your courses online, and submit payment.
• Book accommodations on campus if needed.
Times for courses available in 2010 are listed below
Morning Classes ( 9 am to Noon)	Afternoon Classess (1PM to 4PM)
FRAN 1213	FRAN 2153
FRAN 1223	FRAN 2163
FRAN 2013	FRAN 3153
FRAN 2023	FRAN 2713
FRAN 4423	FRAN 3163
Required Courses
• 1213 – Intermediate French 1
• 1223 – Intermediate French 2
• 2013 – Français avancé niveau 1
• 2023 – Français avancé niveau 2
• 2153 – Compréhension et expression orales, niveau 1
• 2163 – Compréhension et expression orales, niveau 2
• 2713 – Compréhension et expression écrites
• 3153 – Expression orale avancée, niveau 3
• 3733 – Expression écrite avancée
• 4403 – Méthodologie de l’enseignement du français langue seconde OU 4413 Lectures dirigées: méthodologie de l’enseignement du français langue seconde. N.B. Either FRAN 4403 or FRAN 4413 are required for French teachers. Students in the general proficiency program may substitute 3 hours of electives
Electives (chosen among the following):
• 2033 – Français scientifique
• 3163 – Expression orale avancée, niveau 4
• 3213 – Littérature jeunesse
• 3513 – L’Acadie: Une culture unique
• 3523 – L’Acadie: Quatre siècles d’expression littéraire (available online)
• 3633 – Le Québec moderne
• 3703 – La France contemporaine
• 4003 – Sociolinguistique
• 4413 – Lectures dirigées 1
• 4423 – Lectures dirigées 2
• 4503 – Littératures du monde francophone
All students must complete French 3733 to achieve the Certificate. All courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C-. Advanced students may in some cases receive permission to substitute higher-level courses for certain requirements.
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Registration for the 2010 summer institute is now available. Click here to register today.