Academic Calendar 2004
(New Academic Choices)

Anyone may apply for admission, subject to prerequisites and general university admission requirements. A student may not pursue both the Certificat de français pratique and a French module. All the French courses of the Certificat program may be credited toward other undergraduate programs.

The normal prerequisite to enter the Certificat program is OAC French, Grade 12U French or practical equivalent. A placement test will be required. Applicants lacking OAC French, Grade 12U French or practical equivalent may take the normal French Department prerequisite courses (French 002 and/or 010) to qualify, prior to admission to the Certificat program.

The core language courses must be taken in sequence. To progress in and to complete the Certificat program, students must achieve and maintain a minimum average of 60% in the 5.0 required courses.

Since the Certificat program is regarded as a coherent unit of study, students will be required to take at least 1.0 of the core language courses in a Fall/Winter session and are strongly advised to take at least 1.0 option concurrently with French 131 or 141. Students must receive counselling from the Department on their choice of options and should seek regular advice on the availability of courses.

The required courses are French 021 or 020E, 131, 135a/b, 141, 145a/b and 1.0 course from French 127a/b, 142E, the former 143 or other French courses numbered 200 or higher (excluding French 271 and 381). At least 3.0 of the 5.0 credit courses must be taken at Western.