This is a French language program that is offered at all levels, covering the fundamental aspects of French and building on practical knowlege of the language for use in everyday situations. French language courses are complimented by lectures covering French culture and civilization.

Minimum GPA

Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.50.

Minimum Admissions Prerequisites

**Please note that the Fall 1 session is only open at the High Intermediate level and up!

All other sessions (Fall 2, Winter 1, and Year 1) are open at all levels. Students must have a 2.5 GPA and be at least 18 years of age.

*All students must take a placement exam upon arrival in Paris. The exam will indicate each student's language proficiency level, and will determine the courses in which the student is eligible to enroll.

Please use the following only as a guideline to determine what each student's language level may be. Each semester/quarter is of COLLEGE-LEVEL French or the equivalent of:

0 Semesters/0 Quarters = Low Beginning level
1-2 Semesters/1-3 Quarters = High Beginning
3-4 Semesters/4-6 Quarters = Low Intermediate
5-6 Semesters/7-9 Quarters = High Intermediate
7-8 Semesters/10-12 Quarters = Low-High Advanced
Fluent/Native Speaker = Superior

Please note that a student's French language level in France may be lower than his/her level in the U.S.

Course Disclaimer

Course placement is often based on a placement test administered on-site.

There may be mandatory prerequisites for some of the courses offered. For a specific list of course prerequisites, please refer to the course listing/course descriptions for this program.