Education Department: French K-12 Certification

Bonjour! Are you interested in learning another language? Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to teach this language?

If so, Marywood's French certification program sounds like a perfect fit for you! Marywood's reputation for producing outstanding French teachers is recognized throughout the Northeast. Our graduates are leaders in foreign language pedagogy. Guided by the National Standards of the American Council of the Teachers of Foreign Language, our students are prepared in a variety of traditional and cutting-edge methodologies and technology. 

Our curriculum is rich in the areas of civilization, literature, film, and fine arts and is reinforced with cultural events outside the classroom, including travel abroad. Our conversation and language courses challenge both native and non-native students to attain an ever deepening understanding of the Francophile worlds.

Specialty Courses

33 credits selected from the following:

FREN 211 & 212	Intermediate French*	3, 3
FREN 221 & 222	Language & Culture (or equivalent course)*	3, 3
FREN 275 & 276	Conversational French*	3, 3
FREN 302 & 303	Introduction to Literature**	3, 3
FREN 306 & 307	French Cinema & Culture I, II**	3, 3
FREN 311 & 312	Readings in French Literature I, II**	3, 3
FREN 333 & 334	French Civilization**	3, 3
FREN 411B	Curriculum Methods & Materials for Languages*	3
ENGL 400	Structure of Linguistics*	3

* Required

** Elective

General Requirements

EDUC 500	First Semester Certification Seminar	0
EDUC 000	Field Experience (100 clock hours minimum)	0
EDUC 502	Multidisciplinary Foundations of Education	3
EDUC 523	Seminar: Psychology of Education	3
PSY 514	Human Development	3
R ED 526	Teaching Content Area Reading	3
S ED 507	Characteristics and Remedial Strategies for Mildly Impaired (Not required for Art, CSD, H/PE, Music, S ED)	3
EDUC 411A	Effective Instruction in Secondary and K-12 Education	3
S ED 511	Curriculum for Special Needs Learners	3
S ED 539	Behavior Management Approaches	3
EDUC 561	Methods, Materials and Assessment ESL	3
EDUC 442A-Q	Student Teaching	6,6
EDUC 595A	Student Teaching Seminar	1