Bachelor of Science in Education in Secondary Education, Major in French

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The Bachelor of Science in Education in Secondary Education, Major in French prepares secondary education graduates to teach French for grades 5-12. The program is aligned with the developmental standards for both the middle school/junior high and high school levels as defined by the Indiana Department of Education. A license in this area requires the completion of specified general education courses, professional education courses, and content area courses for a minimum total of 120 credit hours for the Bachelor of Science degree and the related Special Professional Associations (SPA).

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Degree Requirements

Students receiving the Bachelor of Science in Education in Secondary Education, Major in French must complete 120 total credit hours including:

Students receiving the Bachelor of Science in Education in Secondary Education, Major in English must complete 120 total credit hours including:

• IU South Bend Campuswide General Education Curriculum (33 cr.) to include:

• Fundamental Literacies

• Writing | ENG-W 131 
• Oral Communication | EDUC-F 201 and EDUC-F 202 
• Quantitative Reasoning | MATH-M 111 or MATH-M 118 
• Critical Thinking | ENG-W 270 

• Common Core

• Human Behavior and Social Institutions | EDUC-P 250 

• Contemporary Social Values

• Global Cultures | EDUC-E 201 
• Diversity in United States Society | EDUC-H 340 

• Extended Literacies

• Computer Literacy | EDUC-W 200 

• Major Requirements (74 cr.)
• Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER) Requirements (2 cr.)
• Electives (13 cr.)

• To be admitted to the Teacher Education Program (TEP), students must have an overall GPA of 2.75 and satisfactory professional disposition evaluations.
• Students must also have successfully completed EDUC-F 201, EDUC-F 202, EDUC-H 340, EDUC-M 314, EDUC-P 250, ENG-W 131, and MATH-M 111 or MATH-M 118 with a grade of C or above in each class.
• All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise noted.

Major Requirements (74 cr.)

• COAS-Q 110 Introduction to Information Literacy (1 cr.)
  Fulfills Additional Requirements: Information Literacy requirement
• EDUC-K 205 Introduction to Exceptional Children
• EDUC-K 306 Teaching Students with Special Needs in Secondary Classrooms
• EDUC-M 301 Laboratory/Field Experience (1 cr.)
• EDUC-M 314 General Methods for Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Teachers
• EDUC-M 359 Health and Wellness for Teachers (2 cr.)
• EDUC-M 401 Laboratory/Field Experience (1 cr.)
• EDUC-M 420 Student Teaching Seminar (2 cr.)
• EDUC-M 445 Methods of Teaching Foreign Language
• EDUC-M 464 Methods of Teaching Reading
• EDUC-M 480 Student Teaching in the Secondary School (10 cr.)
• EDUC-P 407 Psychological Measurement in the Schools
• EDUC-P 475 Adolescent Development and Classroom Management
• EDUC-X 470 Psycholinguistics for Teachers of Reading; OR
  ENG-G 301 History of the English Language
• FREN-F 203 Second-Year French I
• FREN-F 204 Second-Year French II
• FREN-F 305 Chefs D'Oeuvre de la Literature French I
• FREN-F 306 Chefs D'Oeuvre de la Literature French 2
• FREN-F 313 Advanced Grammar and Composition 1
• FREN-F 363 Introduction a la France Moderne
• FREN-F 480 French Conversation
• One 3 credit course at the 300–level
• Three 3 credit courses at the 400–level (9 cr.)

Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER) Requirements (2 cr.)

• Any approved HPER courses (2 cr.)

Electives (13 cr.)

• The Secondary Education French major requires 13 elective credits. Please see your advisor regarding approved electives.