Program Overview

Linguistics and French Combined Degree, BA/MAT

School of Professional Development

Degrees Awarded

• Bachelor of Arts in French with Teacher Preparation Option/Master of Arts in Teaching in French
• Bachelor of Arts in French and Linguistics with Teacher Preparation Option/Master of Arts in Teaching in French

Director of the Foreign Language Teacher Preparation Program

• Faculty Advisor for the MAT in French: Sarah Jourdain

Department Website

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Program Description

The Master of Arts in Teaching program is designed as a course of study leading to New York State certification for teaching French in secondary schools (grades 7-12), with an extension option for grades K-6. This program, which is offered in collaboration with the University’s Department of Languages & Cultural Studies, the School of Professional Development, and D-TALE, is designed for those who have little or no previous coursework in education or formal classroom teaching experience.

BA/MAT Program Requirements

Linguistics Major

• The following six courses are required for the LIN major:
  • LIN 101 - Human Language
  • LIN 201 - Phonetics
  • LIN 301 - Phonology
  • LIN 311 - Syntax
  • LIN 405 - Writing in Linguistics
  • LIN 431 - Structure of an Uncommonly Taught Language
• The following three courses are required for the TESOL certification:
  • LIN 307 Introduction to Sociolinguistics
  • LIN 375 TESOL Pedagogy: Theory and Practice
  • LIN 378 TESOL Pedagogy: Language and Literacy Development
• Three additional electives are required, chosen in consultation with the Undergraduate Program Director in Linguistics:
  • Example: LIN 230 Languages of the World
  • Example: LIN 321 Morphology
  • Example: HUL 324 Romance Linguistics (counts as both LIN and FRN elective)

French (FRN) Second Major

• Thirty-six (36) FRN credits, chosen in consultation with the Undergraduate French Director:
  • FRN 311 - French Conversation
  • FRN 312 - French Composition
  • FRN 313 - French Vocabulary Through Popular Culture
  • FRN 395 - Readings in French Literature I
  • FRN 396 - Readings in French Literature II
  • FRN 411 - Phonetics and Diction
  • FRN 412 - Stylistics
  • FRN 441 - French Civilization
  • One course in French literature numbered 300 or higher
  • Three additional courses; two may be at the 200 level

Graduate French Coursework for MAT FRN

• Fifteen (15) FRN credits at the graduate (500) level, chosen with approval of the Graduate Director:
  • FRN 501 - Contemporary Culture and Civilization
  • FRN 507 - Stylistics
  • FRN 510 - Phonetics
  • Two courses in literature

General Professional Preparation

• SSE 350 - Foundations of American Education
• CEF 347 or CEF 547 - Principles and Practices of Special Education
• PSY 327 - Introduction to Human Development
• LIN 344 - Literacy Development

Professional Preparation in TESOL & World Languages: Methods courses

• Students should consult with the Director of the TESOL program for additional information about the TESOL courses.
• LIN 375 - TESOL Pedagogy: Theory and Practice
• LIN 449 - Field Experience N-12
• LIN 378 - TESOL Pedagogy: Language and Literacy Development
• FLA 506 - Curriculum Development
• FLA 550 - Field Experience

Professional Preparation in TESOL & World Languages: Student Teaching

• LIN 574 - Managing Instruction, Assessment, and Resources in TESOL
• LIN 581 - Supervised Student Teaching in TESOL: Primary and Middle Level Grades PreK-6
• FLA 554 - Student Teaching Seminar
• FLA 552 - Supervised Student Teaching

ACTFL OPI

• Prior to Student Teaching, World Language candidates must participate in an official ACTFL OPI (Oral Proficiency Interview) and receive a minimum spoken proficiency rating of Advanced Low.

Teacher Certification

• In addition to the stated course and program requirements listed in this section, New York State also has workshop, fingerprinting, and other requirements for certification, which can be found in this Bulletin.