Bachelor of Arts in French

The faculty members of the Department of Modern Languages and Classics are committed to excellence in teaching, research, and public service consonant with the Land and Sea Grant mission of the University of Maine. We recognize that quality teaching is our first commitment to the College, the University, and the people of the state of Maine; We are dedicated to our own professional development and to the vitality of our curriculum, and we also strive to be of service to our community and to the teachers of languages in the state of Maine and We are bound by our values as educators to apply ourselves to scholarly and creative works; our research contributes to pedagogical improvement, helps explain the cultural context of languages, and provides new knowledge for our disciplines. The Department of Modern Languages and Classics is the University’s first provider of diversity training and international communication when it comes to learning the languages of the world and understanding the manifestations of global cultures. It offers graduate programs in French and Spanish, and undergraduate majors in French, Spanish, Romance Languages, and International Affairs. Minors are available in French, Spanish, Professional Languages, and Classical Studies, while an alternate language study program makes instruction through the intermediate level available in selected languages: Arabic, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese and Russian, among others. Courses in German, Hebrew, and Latin are also offered. In addition to training the bulk of the state’s language teachers and providing professional opportunities to them, the Department is a touchstone for success on the international stage for all degrees, humanistic and professional, offered by the University of Maine.Demonstration of listening comprehension, oral, reading, and writing proficiency Students who have not received at least a grade of “B” in FRE305 or FRE306 may be required to take a test in languages skills. Demonstration of comprehensive coverage of literature and civilization through successful completion of appropriate coursework. A minimum of 36 credit hours, 30 of which must be above (i.e. at the 300 and 400 levels) the intermediate level. Upon completion of the program, students will be able to: Demonstrate proficiency in oral communication in the target language. Demonstrate proficiency in written communication in the target language. Describe (written, oral) relevant historical andor contemporary cultural concepts in the target language. Critically evaluate and analyze texts and other media in the target language.

Submit transcripts of all previous secondary/high school or university work.DET (Duolingo English Test) - minimum score of 105.