Courses & Credits at a Glance: French Major Credits (6-12) Level A1 ~ Advanced Beginner Level A2 ~ Low Intermediate French 314 French 420 French 314 French 420 French 481 Levels B1, B1+, C1 & C2 ~ Intermediate , Advanced Intermediate & Advanced French 314 or French 345 French 340 French 420 French 481 Foreign Language Foreign Languages 340 Foreign Languages 340 Credits (3-6) Foreign Languages 381 International International Studies 301 Studies Credits (3) Course offerings based on French language placement level. See UWSP Course Catalog for full descriptions. FL 381 – Culture and Civilization (3 crs.) FL 340 – Special Language Studies (3 crs.) FR 314 – Intermediate Composition (3 crs.) FR 345 – Advanced Conversation/Composition (3 crs.) FR 420 – Phonetics and Diction (3 crs.) FR 481 – French Culture & Civilization (3 crs.) FR 340 – Introduction to French Literature (3 crs.) IS 301 – Study Abroad Experience (3 crs.) French Diplomas and Courses based on Placement Level: Although the Department of Language Training of the CARRÉ INTERNATIONAL offers 7 different levels of training: A1, A2, B1, B1+, B2, C1, and C2, UWSP students are usually placed at A2, B1 or B2 levels. Here are the list of courses and their distribution for these levels. To discuss other levels of training, please contact Prof. Klekovkina. NOTE: Classroom hours are approximate. DUEF A2 : Diplôme universitaire d’études françaises A2 [Developing language skills – Discovery] UWSP UNICAEN Classroom Hours Communication orale et écrite Grammaire, observation réfléchie de la langue Société et culture françaises Maîtrise du système phonologique FR314 FR420 FR481 FL340 6h 4h 3h 3h IMPORTANT: Level A2 courses fulfill only 9 credits towards the French Major and 3 credits for Foreign Languages. Final transferred grades at this level will be weighted down due to a lesser complexity of the corpus studied. DUEF B1/ B1+ : Diplôme universitaire d’études françaises B1 ou B1+ [Intermediate language skills – Independent Learner] UWSP FR314/ 345 FR340 FR420 FR481 UNICAEN Classroom Hours Communication orale et écrite Littérature Projet coopératif [B1]/ Atelier d’écriture [B1+] Grammaire Phonétique Géographie et institution [B1]/ Société et pouvoir [B1+] Gastronomie et patrimoine [B1]/ Simulation globale [B1+] 5h 2h 2h 3h 3h 2h 2h DUEF B2 : Diplôme universitaire d’études françaises B2 [Advanced language skills – Experienced Learner] Avec le parcours: langue et culture UWSP FR314/ 345 FR340 FR420 FR481 UNICAEN Classroom Hours Observation réfléchie de la langue Itinéraire interculturel Littérature/ culture Analyse des textes littéraires Maîtrise des discours Arts Médias Projet culturel 2h 3h 2h 2h 4h 2h 2h 3h 5 courses for 15 UWSP credits = 4-8 French courses at UNICAEN for 16-20 classroom hours/week As you can see, there is no direct equivalency between classroom hours and credit hours. S:\Factsheets & brochures\Semester Programs\France\France Factsheet.doc Revised 7/21/2013