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Off-campus study is an opportunity open to sophomore, junior and senior students with appropriate academic preparation, motivation, and interest in the relevant area.  Students in all major fields may participate in off-campus programs:  some programs have distinctive curricular strengths, but all are designed to enable students with a variety of interests to benefit from the experience of living and studying in a different cultural setting.

Fall Semester or Year Long:
Spring Semester (Soph, Jr., Sr.):
Spring Semester (First-Year):

Program Faculty Coordinator

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If you are interested in learning more about the France Program please feel free to contact Dr. Judith DeGroat who serves as the on-campus, program faculty coordinator.   

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Fall 2013 Calendar

Jeudi 29 août                           Départ des Etats-Unis

Vendredi 30 août                    Arrivée à Paris et à Rouen

Installation à l'auberge de la Jeunesse, Le Robec*

30 août au 1 septembre         Orientation de Rouen

(transfert dans les familles d'accueil le 1er septembre)

2 - 15 septembre                    Orientation universitaire

French Identity Past and Present

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Required: 
yes, sophomores & juniors

 

An Ethnographic Eye

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Required: 
yes, FY students

 

Francophone Africa: Historical, Economic and Cultural Approach to Senegal

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Required: 
yes
Taught in  French, this course will introduce students to the history and culture of Francophone West Africa and prepare them for the field trip to Senegal.

French Language and Conversation

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Required: 
yes
All spring semester students take either French 107 or French 108, determined by the amount of previous language study. Students begin in early January with a two-week residence in Quebec City, with intensive French instruction at Laval University, home stays, and an introduction to Quebecois culture. The group then travels to Rouen where they continue with the 2 units of French language and conversation and take the three other required courses listed below.

University of Rouen

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Required: 
yes, year-long students only
In the spring, students on the academic-year program will work closely with the director to find appropriate courses with French students through various departments at the University of Rouen or take independent studies.  These students are expected to design an independent cultural program, including travel. This will, in part, be covered by a stipend from SLU. They will not participate in the excursions for the spring group.

January Volunteer Placement

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Required: 
yes, year-long students only

During the month of January, year-long program participants engage in a three-week, full-time volunteer placement in Rouen. Recent placements have included a variety of social service agencies and local schools.  Every attempt is made to match placement assignments to the individual's interests; however, as formalized internships are regulated by the French government, we may not be able to accommodate all requests. The volunteer placement is designed to be a challenging personal and intellectual experience.

Contemporary Politics

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This course will analyze the political forces at work in contemporary France. Topics will include the Vichy Regime, the Fourth and Fifth Republics, the influence of DeGaulle, special interests and labor groups. Students will examine France's political, social and economic policies in its European context.
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