French Study

Programs:

Millersville University offers a blend of traditional as well as modern programs designed to meet the various needs of students interested in French:

• Bachelor of Science in Education: for those interested in teaching French
• Liberal Arts in French: traditional French Studies
• Liberal Arts in French: with an emphasis in Business
• Liberal Arts in French: with an emphasis in International Relations

Faculty:

• Gaudry-Hudson, Christine (Ph. D. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill): 18th and 20TH Century French Literature, Phonetics, Translation.
• Moine, André G. (Ph. D. University of California, Davis): Linguistics, Civilization and Culture, Commercial French.

Students:

• The French Circle
       The French Circle's main purpose is to promote the French language and culture. Meetings are held every week as a conversation hour. Activities are chosen at the beginning of each semester by the officers and the advisor. Schedules are given to all students in French classes and they are invited to participate. Activities include
  • a student-prepared French dinner
  • a cheese tasting
  • trips to French plays whenever possible
  • trips to museums and French art exhibitions in Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore, and New York
  • French films
  • fund-raising activities such as book sales and sale of crepes for Mardi Gras.

  The French Circle meets every Wednesday at 5 PM at the George Street Cafe.
  Please join us for good food and conversation!

  Faculty Advisor: Professor Gaudry-Hudson

• French Dictation Practice
       Professor Moine has a one-hour weekly session for dictation practice where interested students can improve their French spelling, practical understanding of French grammar, rules of agreement, etc., as well as their ability to make distinctions between similar sounds. Students from all levels are welcome.

• Phi Sigma lota
       Phi Sigma lota is the International Foreign Language Honor Society. It has been active at Millersville since 1981 and invites members majoring or minoring in any language who have a QPA of 3.25 and a 3.5 average in their language courses.
  
  Faculty Advisor: Professor Borger-Greco

• The Foreign Languages Annual In-Service Conference
       The Department presents an annual In-Service Conference on current problems in language teaching, new technologies, etc., which is attended by teachers from Lancaster County and surrounding areas. The conference is held on a Saturday, in late October or early November, and students pursuing careers in language teaching are welcome and heartily encouraged to attend, especially those planning to teach. Most of the cost is suspended for Millersville students.
       For more information, inquire in the Foreign Languages office (McComsey Hall 238, ext. 3526).

• Peer Tutorial Program
       The University supports a peer tutoring service for majors requiring additional practice in grammar and vocabulary building. Upper-level students or native speakers are paid by the university to tutor in foreign languages and must carry a 3.0 GPA in the language and a 2.8 overall. Tutors are expected to consult their tutee's instructor with progress or for additional help. Application forms to tutor or to be tutored are available in the Foreign Language Office, McComsey Hall 238..

• French Film Series
       At the beginning of each semester, for 6 consecutive weeks a film in French (with English subtitles) is presented to the students. There are 2 showings per week in order to reach a greater number of students. The average attendance was about 25-26 students per week. Contact Dr. Andre Moine for more information, x3527.