Certificate of Language Proficiency in French (9 hours)
This Language Certificate program is administered by the Center for Language Studies (3086 JFSB), http://languagecertificate.byu.edu.
Any matriculated (degree-seeking) BYU student who meets the proficiency and course requirements may earn the Certificate of Language Proficiency (Language Certificate). The proficiency requirement is met through the nationally recognized ACTFL Oral and Writing Proficiency Exams. Qualifying students will be awarded a certificate on one of three levels based on the following:
- Advanced Certificate: An ACTFL "Advanced" rating on at least one of the two proficiency exams and 9 hours of coursework with a minimum of a B- grade in each of the three courses.
- Mastery Certificate: An ACTFL "Advanced High" rating on at least one of the two proficiency exams and 9 hours of coursework with a minimum of a B- grade in each of the three courses.
- Professional Certificate: An ACTFL "Superior" rating on at least one of the two proficiency exams and 9 hours of coursework with a minimum of a B- grade in each of the three courses.
Required Courses:
Note: Students who have completed all of the coursework required for a language major or a language minor will also have satisfied the coursework requirement for the language certificate.
- Language - complete one course from the following:
FREN 322 : Advanced Composition.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Fren 321 or concurrent enrollment. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Expository writing (narration, description, dialogue, explication de texte, etc.). |
- Civilization - complete one course from the following:
FREN 361 : French Civilization from the Beginning to 1715.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | FREN 321 |
| RECOMMENDED: | Fren 322. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Historical survey of institutions, fine arts, and social conditions to the death of Louis XIV. |
| NOTE: | Fulfills GE Arts or Letters elective. |
FREN 362 : French Civilization from 1715 to the Present.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: | FREN 321 |
| RECOMMENDED: | Fren 322. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Historical survey of institutions, fine arts, and social conditions. |
| NOTE: | Fulfills GE Arts or Letters elective. |
FREN 363 : Contemporary French Civilization.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | FREN 321 |
| RECOMMENDED: | Fren 322. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Current cultural, political, and social trends and issues in France as well as the francophone world. |
| NOTE: | Fulfills GE Global and Cultural Awareness requirement. This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information. |
- Literature:
Students who successfully complete a certificate will receive an official document verifying their level of achievement. The certificate will be listed on the university transcript.