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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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CURRICULUM PREPARATORY TO THE TEACHING OF FRENCH

For the Degree of Bachelor of Arts in the Teaching of First Year

FIRST SEMESTER HOURS

French1

HOURS

SECOND SEMESTER

French la—Elementary F r e n c h . . . . 4 Rhet. I—-Rhetoric and Composition 3 or D.G.S. ia—Verbal Expression.. (4) Science and Mathematics 6-7 Hygiene 2 or 5—Hygiene and Sanitation 2 Military Science (for Men) 1 Physical Education 1 Total 16-19 Second French 2a—Modern French 4 Ed. 1—The American Public School 2 Military Science (for Men) 1 Physical Education 1 Electives 10 Total.

French lb—Elementary French (cont'd) Rhet. 2—Rhetoric and Composition or D.G.S. lb—Verbal Expression Science Military Science (for Men) Physical Education Electives 1 Total

4 3 (4) 3—5 I I 3-6 16-19

Year French 2b—Modern French (cont'd) Psych. 1—Introduction to Psychology Military Science (for Men) Physical Education Electives Total. .17-18

4 4 1 I 7 .16-17

Third French 3a—Introduction to French Literature 3 French 7a—Intermediate Composition and Conversation 2 Pol. Sci. 1 a—American Government 3 Ed. 25—Educational Psychology.. . 3 Electives 4

Total.

15

Year French 3b—Introduction to French Literature (cont'd) 3 French 7b—Intermediate Composition and Conversation (cont'd).. 2 Hist. 3b—History of the United States, 1828-1944 3 Speech 1—Principles of Effective Speaking 3 or Speech 10—Oral Interpretation of Literature (2) Electives 5 Total 15-16

French 8a—Advanced Composition and Conversation 2 French 35a or 35b—Civilisation francaise 2 Ed. 6b—Principles of Secondary Education 3 Electives 8 Total 15

Fourth Year French 8b—Advanced Composition and Conversation (cont'd) 2 Ed. 10b—Technic of Teaching in Secondary School 3 Ed. Prac. 12—Practice Teaching of French 5 Electives 5 Total 15

T h e courses outlined above total 125 to 134 hours. A minimum of 120 hours of credit, not counting the first two years of work in military science and physical education, is required for graduation. At the end of the preceding four-year program, the bachelor's degree is

1 Students who complete this curriculum may elect to take the A.B. degree. * Students are required to complete one teaching minor consisting of a minimum of 16 semester hours. In addition; the beginning teacher- of French may need to be prepared to teach a second minor requiring a minimum of 16 hours. Desirable teaching combinations with French include English, foreign languages, history, music, and physical education. A double major in French and English and a double major in French and Latin with English or history as a minor subject are also recommended.