French Education - SUNY College at Buffalo

French Education from SUNY College at Buffalo is a Campus Certificate Language degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The French (7?12) postbaccalaureate teacher certification program leads to eligibility for New York State initial certification to teach French in grades 7?12. This program is designed for students who have earned a baccalaureate degree in French or a related field from an accredited college or university and intend to complete the coursework required for New York State certification to teach French in middle or high schools. The program supplies the background knowledge necessary for teachers to implement the New York State Learning Standards for Languages Other Than English (LOTE) 7-12. It also meets the standards set by national professional organizations such as the American Council of Teachers of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Students are responsible for any additional certification requirements, including the Liberal Arts and Sciences Test (LAST), the Assessment of Teaching Skills ? Written (ATS-W), Content Specialty Test (CST) in French , Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI), and all seminars required for initial certification. It takes three to four semesters of coursework, field experiences, and student teaching to complete certification requirements. To student teach, a student must have achieved a minimum GPA of 2.75 in French coursework and overall, and must have earned a minimum grade of C in FLE300, FLE340 and FLE401. Also, the student must complete an ACTFL-Approved Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) in order to demonstrate Advanced-Low Proficiency in French . If Advanced-Low Proficiency is not achieved, an additional upper-level French course, chosen in consultation with the student's advisor, must be successfully completed. After successfully completing the teacher certification program and passing all required tests, students are eligible to apply for New York State Initial Certification through the Teacher Certification Office, Caudell Hall, 112, Buffalo State College. No degrees or certificate is awarded by Buffalo State College. Financial Assistance: For financial aid purposes, students who are fully admitted into the program are considered fifth-year undergraduates, eligible for undergraduate loans, when applicable. View more details on SUNY College at Buffalo . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Language courses.