Degree in French at Benedictine College Kansas
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The English department seeks through literature to vitalize lives with the wisdom, spirit, and voices of great men and women, to move both students and teacher toward wiser and more humane relationships with themselves and others, with life's tragedy and comedy, sordidness and grandeur. MAJORS AND MINORS Benedictine College offers majors in English and English-Education Benedictine College offers minors in English Literature and Wriitng and Journalism
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One of the immediate objectives of the Department of Modern Foreign and Classical Languages is to teach the fundamental skills of listening, speaking, writing, and reading of another language. This objective is focused on students developing the ability to communicate on various levels in the target language and to gain an appreciation of the literature written in that language. Another objective of the department is to convey to students a knowledge and understanding of a different language, people and culture and to give them a method of viewing the world with a broader perspective. LANGUAGE OFFERINGS The department offerings include the following languages:
Loren R. Alexander, (Emeritus) Ph.D., Michigan State University. Peter Arnds, Ph.D., University of Toronto. Jennifer Drake Askey, Ph.D., Washington State University, St. Louis. Douglas K. Benson, Ph.D., University of New Mexico. Emma Betz, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Robert L. A. Clark, Ph.D., Indiana University. Robert T. Corum, Ph.D., University of Virginia. Claire L. Dehon, Ph.D., University of Kansas. Abby Franchitti, Ph.D., University Francois Rabelais, France. Lucia Garavito, Ph.D., University of Kansas. Derek Hillard, Ph.D., Indiana University. Amy L. Hubbell, Ph.D., University of Michigan. Laura Kanost, Ph.D., University of Kansas. Maria Martinez-Ortiz, Ph.D., Purdue University. Salvador A. Oropesa, Ph. D., Arizona State University. Michael Ossar, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania. Silvia Sauter, Ph.D.,
Students wishing to obtain a minor in French must successfully complete a minimum of twelve semester hours in French at the 204-level or above. At least three of the semester hours must be at the upper-college level. This program information has been taken from the 2008-2009 College of Arts & Sciences catalog . This information is subject to change and is updated with each academic year.
The M.A. in French is awarded upon the completion of 30 credit hours of course work (which includes either a thesis or two seminars) and oral and written examinations covering all areas of French literature. Students must demonstrate a reading knowledge of a second foreign language. Pre-requisites: A minimum of 26 credit hours in French is required for admission, including college preparatory work, of which 8 hours must be advanced undergraduate course work in French Literature. Results of the Graduate Record Examination general test are required for domestic applicants. Degree Requirements: 30 credit hours, including French 700, Old French French 720, Introduction to Graduate Studies French 610,
The University of Kansas offers a specialized Ph.D. in Child Language focusing on the interdisciplinary academic preparation and research training of child-language specialists. The faculty represent a wide range of theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of language acquisition, social and environmental influences on language acquisition, and the identification and remediation of atypical patterns of language acquisition.