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	FACULTY DIRECTORY
	PLACEMENT & TESTING
	COURSE SYNOPSES
	FRENCH MAJOR
	FRENCH MINOR
	FRENCH M.A.
	M.A.T. IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES
	EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
	STUDY ABROAD
	SCHOLARSHIPS

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M.A.T. in French

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, & CULTURES

MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING IN SECONDARY EDUCATION: FRENCH
Effective Fall 1997

The M.A.T. in French is a degree awarded by the Graduate School and sponsored by the College of Education and the Department of Languages, Literatures, & Cultures. .

I. Purpose of the Program

The M.A.T. program is designed for graduates of liberal arts programs who desire to fulfill undergraduate requirements for certification in the public school and pursue graduate study in French and in education.

II. Admission Requirements

The student must be admitted to the Graduate School on the following bases:

A. A score of 40 or above on the Miller Analogies test or the following minimum scores on the GRE examination:

	Verbal	Analytical
Native English Speakers	480	4
Non-Native English Speakers	400	3.5

B. Minimum undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
C. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a major or equivalent in French.
D. Not certified or certifiable in any state.
E. USA citizenship or a copy of a Declaration of Intention to apply for citizenship issued by a federal court.
F.Acceptance by the French Program, the College of Education, and the Graduate School is required.

III. Credits

The following credits must be completed, exclusive of FREN 776/777, which is required of all students holding a departmental Graduate Teaching Assistantship. FREN 511 is required of all graduate degree candidates in French. the graduate school requires that half or more of the graduate credits counted toward a graduate degree be on the 700 level or above.:

IV. Internship

A year-long internship (directed teaching) is required, comprising 3 hours in the fall and 9 hours in the spring. In order to be eligible for directed teaching, the student must complete successfully an oral proficiency examination. Please see the Graduate Director for further information.

V. Student's Committee

There will be three people appointed by the University M.A.T. Director and approved by the Dean of the Graduate School. One must be the Graduate Advisor of French and one must be a College of Education faculty member or designee. Should undergraduate deficiencies exist, the student's committee, having determined such deficiencies, will advise him/her accordingly.

VI. Comprehensive Examination (Final Evaluation)

A. The final evaluation for the M.A.T. in French consists of a four-hour written and a one-hour oral examination.

B. The chairperson of the candidate's committee will prepare the written examination in consultation with the other two members of the candidate's committee and the appropriate graduate faculty of the Department. The Graduate Director or his/her designate will monitor the examination.

C. The purpose of the written examination is twofold. First, the student is expected to synthesize various components of the program ─ literature and culture, language and linguistics, and pedagogy ─ so that they will constitute an integral plan of study rather than separate components or courses. Second, the student is to specify how his/her program may have practical implications for foreign language teaching. The examination is based upon a M.A.T. Reading List approved by the department.

D.The format of the written examination is as follows:

E.Successful completion of both a written and an oral examination is required for all M.A.T. candidates. The oral examination, pending approval of the written examination, will follow within a two-week period of the original date of the written exam. Area C must be answered in French. Failure to show mastery of either the written language or the overall content tested could be cause for failure of the written examination. That written examination will be graded in one of two ways:

Results of the written and the oral examination will be reported to the Graduate Director.

F.The one-hour oral examination will be administered after the candidate's three-member committee has had an opportunity to read the written portion and has evaluated it. Questions will be asked on omissions or errors found in the written examination, or an amplification of either that material or other material relevant to the student's program of study.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS TO INTERNSHIP B (EDSE 774B - STUDENT TEACHING)
FOR STUDENTS IN SECONDARY EDUCATION FRENCH
MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING PROGRAM

In order to be admitted to Internship B (EDSE 774B - Student Teaching) a student must have met the following requirements:

1. Full admission to the Professional Program in Education (application packet available from the Office of ITESA, Wardlaw 113).

2. Successful completion of 18 hours in education including Principles and/or Philosophy in Education (EDFN 749), Growth and Development (EDPY 705), two methods courses (EDSE 575 and EDSE 730), Reading (EDRD 518 or EDRD 730), and EDSE 774A (Internship A).

3.Approved Program of Study on file with Graduate School.

4. Minimum GPA of 3.0 on all M.A.T. coursework, with no grade below "B" in professional coursework.

5.Successful completion of the ACTFL oral proficiency interview in French, minimum score of 2 (see Graduate Director).

6.Successful completion (minimum score of 610) of the National Teachers Examination (NTE) in French. NTE applications may be obtained from the Office of ITESA, Wardlaw 113.

NOTE: Certification to teach requires a fee of $120.00 payable to USC through the College of Education. This fee covers all standard South Carolina and University processing fees. Packets may be obtained from the Office of ITESA, Wardlaw 113.

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