Intermediate French Proficiency Certificate
The Intermediate French Proficiency Certificate offers students a language certificate at the intermediate level as proof that they are proficient enough to live abroad and interact with native speakers in their home countries and cultures.
Please note that this certificate is available only to currently matriculated Drexel students.
Program Requirements
The Intermediate French Proficiency Certificate* offers students a language certificate at the intermediate level as proof that they are sufficiently proficient** to interact with native speakers in a basic everyday context and within standard cultural norms, whether abroad or in the United States.
| The Intermediate French Certificate requires a minimum of 8-20 credits*** including the successful completion of the required course, FREN 202. Students can choose from the following courses: | 8.0-20.0 | |
| French I | ||
| French II | ||
| French III | ||
| French IV | ||
| French V | ||
| Advanced Writing and Speaking | ||
| Total Credits | 8.0-20.0 | |
| * | Only students who place at or below the FREN 202 level are eligible for the Intermediate French Proficiency Certificate. |
| ** | The proficiency certificate is based on standardized outcomes set by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL, actfl.org) |
| *** | Demonstrated proficiency through Drexel's placement test in FREN 101, FREN 102, FREN 103, and/or FREN 201 may reduce the number of required credits to a minimum of 8.0. (Note that completion of placement test[s] do not count toward academic credit.) The required credits for the certificate is determined by placement level: *For students who place into: 101 – 20 credits 102 – 16 credits 103 – 12 credits 201 – 8 credits 202 – 8 credits (student has to take 310 as well) **Students who place above 202 are encouraged to pursue a language minor. |
