Foreign Languages, French and Francophone Studies Teacher Licensure, B.S.

World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
615-898-2981
Ann McCullough, program coordinator
Ann.McCullough@mtsu.edu

Students seeking a license to teach a foreign language in secondary schools (grades 6-12) must complete (1) a major in the language they intend to teach; (2) FL 4500 Introduction to Teaching Foreign Languages ; (3) a minor; and (4) the Secondary Education Minor . Each student must pass an oral interview in the target language at the high intermediate level.

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

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Degree Requirements

True Blue Core (TBC)	41 hours
Major Requirements	38 hours*
Auxiliary	3 hours
Secondary Education Minor	30 hours
Minor 2	15-18 hours
TOTAL	127 hours (15 hour minor); 130 hours (18 hour minor)

*This program requires courses that can also fulfill requirements of the True Blue Core curriculum.

True Blue Core (41 hours)

True Blue Core (TBC) requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in the Foundational Skills areas of Written Communication (WC), Information Literacy (Info Lit), Non-Written Communication (NWC), and Quantitative Literacy (Quant Lit). Knowledge Domains include Human Society and Social Relationships (HSSR), Scientific Literacy (Sci Lit), Creativity and Cultural Expression (CCE), and History and Civic Learning (HCL), which include Discovery and Explorations categories. Students must choose at least one course from each Discovery category.

The following courses required by the program meet True Blue Core requirements:

3 credit hours from foreign language 1010, 1020, 2010, or 2020 (NWC)

Major Requirements (38 hours)

FREN 1020 - Elementary French II 3 credit hours
FL 1000 - Intersections of Language and Culture 3 credit hours
FREN 2010 - Intermediate French I 3 credit hours
FREN 2020 - Intermediate French II 3 credit hours
FREN 4000-level electives 3 credit hours
FREN 3000-4000 level electives (FL 3100 may count) 22 credit hours
FREN 4000 - Senior Workshop 1 credit hour

Auxiliary Requirement (3 hours)

FL 4500 - Introduction to Teaching Foreign Languages 3 credit hours

Secondary Education Minor (30 hours)

Please see Secondary Education Minor for additional information.

Minor (15-18 hours)

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Freshman

FL 1000 - Intersections of Language and Culture 3 credit hours
FREN 2010 - Intermediate French I 3 credit hours (FL placement exam/AP)
FREN 2020 - Intermediate French II 3 credit hours
Written Communication 3 credit hours
Information Literacy 3 credit hours
Non-Written Communication 3 credit hours
Quantitative Literacy 3 credit hours
Scientific Literacy 4 credit hours
Creativity and Cultural Expression 3 credit hours
History and Civic Learning 6 credit hours

Subtotal: 34 Hours

Sophomore

Creativity and Cultural Expression Literature 3 credit hours
Human Society and Social Relationships 6 credit hours
Creativity and Cultural Expression 3 credit hours
Minor courses 6 credit hours
Scientific Literacy 4 credit hours
YOED 2500 - Planning and Assessment 3 credit hours
FREN 3000-4000 level major course 6 credit hours

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Junior

YOED 3000 - Classroom Management 3 credit hours
YOED 3300 - Problem-Based Instructional Strategies 3 credit hours
FREN 4000-level major courses 3 credit hours
FREN 3000-4000 major courses 15 credit hours
Minor courses 12 credit hours

Subtotal: 36 Hours

Senior

FREN 4000 - Senior Workshop 1 credit hour
FREN 3000-4000 level major course 1 credit hour
FL 4500 - Introduction to Teaching Foreign Languages 3 credit hours
YOED 4030 - Residency I: Grades 7-12 9 credit hours
YOED 4400 - Residency II 12 credit hours