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Course selection, whether for a UM or non-UM study abroad program, should be discussed with an RLL advisor BEFORE a student makes a final decision on their course selection. To make an advising appointment, please call the RLL Main Office 764.5344.
Language courses:
Most programs offer "intensive" language courses, and initially test
students for language ability and then assign them to a given level in these courses.
Keep in mind that although these courses may be called "intensive," they often are equivalent
only to our 200-level courses, and therefore may repeat material that you already have
studied. You may want to take such a course to brush-up on your language skills, but unless
these courses are demonstrably more advanced than our 200 level, we cannot grant concentration
credit for them. In order to count towards the concentration or minor, a language course must
be similar in content to our course, French 335 Composition and Stylistics.
General rules for receiving French concentration/minor credit for courses taken abroad:
- The content of the course must be at least 50% French or francophone. For example, a course
taken in French but on Roman art will NOT count for French concentration credit.
- All pre-approvals are conditional since French concentration advisors cannot truly know
the content of the course until you return with course materials (syllabi, course work
and papers). You must keep all of your coursework from abroad.
200-level courses: Such courses tend to be introductory
in nature, broader in scope, and to consist of shorter reading and writing
assignments. The following types of courses typically count at the 200
level:
- Culture or civilization courses
- Introductions to French or francophone literature
- Surveys of French or francophone literature. These courses typically
provide an overview of literary history over several centuries and include
selected, short readings from different periods (similar to our 270
course).
300-level courses: Such courses assume that students
have already taken at least two 200-level courses beyond 235 and have
gained enough proficiency to handle longer reading and writing assignments.
Often, the scope is more specific, focusing on a particular century, genre,
literary movement, or a set of cultural/social issues.
Click here for examples of courses for which you can and cannot earn credit in UM's year-long study-abroad program in Aix-en-Provence (pdf).
Questions? Contact the rll.undegrad@umich.edu.
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