Certificate in French Advanced-Level Proficiency at University of Minnesota Twin Cities

This certificate is designed for students interested in achieving advanced-level proficiency in French and having their skills formally recognized. People who have advanced-level proficiency in French possess the speaking, reading, writing, and listening skills sufficient to satisfy the requirements of everyday situations at home and at work. They also generally understand and are understood by native speakers of French.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts  |  Duration: 6-8 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Minneapolis, MN, United States

What you will study

Required components: French LPE, Composition, Communication, and Content-Based Courses, French-language Immersion, Self-assessment Instrument, Critical Reflection Essay, Achieve Advanced-Low or Higher on the ACTFL, Additional Recommended Experiences to Increase French-Language Proficiency. Any major or minor offered by the Department of French and Italian may be combined with the French Advanced-Level Proficiency Certificate.

Career pathways

For an extended definition of advanced-level proficiency, please visit the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages website: https://www.actfl.org/sites/default/files/guidelines/ACTFLProficiencyGuidelines2012.pdf The Certificate of Advanced-Level Proficiency is open to all University of Minnesota undergraduate students, especially those who seek higher levels of French proficiency in order to become more competitive for graduate or p

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