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Discover French at Ashland University

Why Choose Ashland University?

Ashland University offers a quality education with the Accent on the Individual.   In the Department of Foreign Languages, Accent on the Individual means:

. small classes
. a curriculum that prepares you for success after graduation

. exciting study abroad opportunities

. co-curricular activities that support and complement your studies

. faculty who care about you, the student, and your progress

. annual portfolio assessment to help you to achieve

. access to a state-of-the-art language lab facility

. courses taught in multimedia classrooms
Degrees Offered

. Bachelor of Arts, Major in French
. Bachelor of Science in Education, Major in French

. Minor in French

 

French Major Requirements

B.A., Major in French
 
Language
FL 251-252      Intermediate French I and II        6 hrs
FL 303 French Grammar and Composition 3 hrs
Two from:    
   FL 304 French Stylistics 3 hrs
   FL 305 French Phonetics 3 hrs
   FL 357 Conversational French 3 hrs
Civilization    
FL 301 French Civilization I 3 hrs
FL 302 French Civilization II 3 hrs
Literature    
FL 353 Intro to French Lit I 3 hrs
FL 354 Intro to French Lit II 3 hrs
One from:    
   FL 351 Intro to French Fiction I 3 hrs
   FL 352 Intro to French Fiction II 3 hrs
   FL 470 Seminar in FrancophoneStudies 3 hrs
    30 hrs

 

B.S.Ed., Major in French (comprehensive multi-age PreK-12)

Language
FL 151-152      Elementary French I and II        6 hrs
FL 251-252 Intermediate French I and II 6 hrs
FL 303 French Grammar and Composition 3 hrs
Two from:    
   FL 304 French Stylistics 3 hrs
    FL 305 French Phonetics 3 hrs
    FL 357 Conversational French 3 hrs
Civilization    
FL 301 French Civilization I 3 hrs
FL 302 French Civilization II 3 hrs
Literature    
FL 353 Intro to French Lit I 3 hrs
FL 354 Intro to French Lit II 3 hrs
One from:    
   FL 351 Intro to French Fiction I 3 hrs
   FL 352 Intro to French Fiction II 3 hrs
   FL 470 Seminar in FrancophoneStudies 3 hrs
  French Electives 9 hrs
  Second-Language Acquisition 16 hrs
    45 hrs
For a complete listing of Education courses also required for the program for teacher licensure PreK-12, see the Ashland University catalog, p. 108.


Minor in French

  (Fl 151-152 Elementary French & and II) (6 hrs)
FL 251-252 Intermediate French I and II 6 hrs
FL 303 French Grammar and Composition 3 hrs
Two other French courses 300 level or above 6 hrs
      15-21 hrs

 
 
Study Abroad

Students pursuing a major or minor in French are strongly encouraged to participate in one or more of Ashland University's exciting study abroad opportunities in French in:

. Aix-en-Provence, France
. Avignon, France

. Nice, France

. Annecy, France

. Chicoutimi, Canada


Co-Curricular Activities

French Club

French Club offers a variety of social and cultural activities. Open to all interested students. 

Phi Sigma Iota, International Foreign Language Honor Society

Phi Sigma Iota offers academic and cultural activities. Membership by invitation upon satisfaction of the society's requirements.

 

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The Department of Foreign Languages has an award-winning faculty who:

excel in teaching,
are experts in their fields, and
care about you and your progress in your studies.

Barbara Schmidt-Rinehart, Ph.D.
Professor, Spanish

419-289-5131

bschmidt@ashland.edu

William R. Cummins, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Spanish

419-289-5122

wcummins@ashland.edu

Lisa Bansen-Harp , Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, French

419-289-5792

lbansenh@ashland.edu

Jennifer Rathbun , Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Spanish

419-289-5121

jrathbun@ashland.edu

Mary Ball, M.A., M.A.T.
Instructor, French, and

Director of the Language Laboratory

419-289-5945

mball@ashland.edu

 

Ashland University
Department of Foreign Languages

401 College Avenue

Ashland, OH 44805

800-882-1548  or 419-289-5353


 
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