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Fact Sheet for French

Studying French at Penn State Behrend

Courses meeting the 12-credit language requirement

  • French 1 (4 credits) taught every fall semester
  • French 2 (4 credits) taught every spring semester
  • French 3 (4 credits) taught every fall semester

Required Textbook

  • Chez nous: Branché sur le monde francophone — Instant Access (Multi-Semester), 5th Edition by Mary Ellen Scullen, Cathy Pons, Albert Valdman. Published by Pearson, 2020.
    • Pearson Website (eText and My French Lab with Pearson): Available via the Pearson website with purchase of the access code.
    • A physical copy of the textbook is available at the Lilley Library.
    • Note: The eText and My French Lab with Pearson will be used for all three semesters of French.

Material Covered

  • French 1: Chez Nous, Preliminary Chapter–Chapter 3
  • French 2: Chez Nous, Chapters 4–7
  • French 3: Chez Nous, Chapter 8–11

Teaching Methods

All French language classes are based on an integrative learning pedagogy that encourages conversation and intellectual exchange. They are taught with a communicative approach, which means students will learn a structure and immediately use it in French. Our goal is to expose students to the diversity and richness of vernacular varieties within the French-speaking world. Oral presentations and essay writing are part of the curriculum.

French 201

“Oral Communication and Reading Comprehension,” level 4, 3 credits, is offered on demand in the spring.

French and General Education Requirements

French 201 can substitute any Knowledge Domain Course (except GHW).

French 296 Independent Study in French

A French minor must be completed at the University Park campus.

Students interested in pursuing a French Major need to request an early Change of Campus.

Study Abroad

Penn State offers a wide variety of study abroad programs and locations, including France (Paris, Lyon, Aix), Belgium (Brussels, Leuven), Senegal (Dakar), and Morocco (Rabat). Interested students should attend a Study Abroad Information Session, offered multiple times each semester.

Contact Information

All students interested in taking French at Behrend can reach Dr. Frederique Marty via email at [email protected].

Bonne chance et à très bientôt!

Penn State Behrend students attend a French event.

Penn State Behrend students attend a French event.

Penn State Behrend students attend a French event.

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Penn State Behrend students attend a French event.

Penn State Behrend students attend a French event.

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Penn State Behrend students attend a French event.

Penn State Behrend students attend a French event.

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Penn State Behrend students attend a French event.

Penn State Behrend students attend a French event.

Credit: Contributed Photo

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