Mar 28, 2024  
2021-2022 SUNY Potsdam Academic Catalog 
    
2021-2022 SUNY Potsdam Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Adolescence Education: French, B.A.


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Grades 7-12 with 5-6 extension

This program is not currently accepting new students.

All education courses must be completed with a 2.7 or higher, with a 3.0 GPA in the education major.

The Adolescence French Education Program requires completion of a French major. The French major must be completed with a 2.5 GPA. Contact the chair of the Department of Modern Languages to declare the major, be assigned a French major adviser and select appropriate courses.

Program Requirements


Courses Which Must be Taken Concurrently:


Students must take the Official ACTFL OPIc exam (Oral Proficiency Interview via computer) during their SECD 374  course and obtain a minimal rating of Advanced Low for their oral proficiency in order to student teach.

Cognate Requirements: 24-25 Credits


All cognate courses must be completed with a 2.0 or higher

Plus One of the Following: 3-4 Credits


  • ARTH - (any course)
  • MUAM - Music course regarding a Francophonic region of the world (with advisement)

Study Abroad


  1. Students planning to Study Abroad or in a French-speaking country should do so during their Sophomore year or Fall of their Junior year.

Certification Requirements


  1. New York State Teacher Certification Exams required for Initial Certification: EAS, edTPA, and CST French (Certification exams are subject to change)
  2. Fingerprinting Clearance

Total Credit Hours Required: 60-61


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