French Certificate

Program Description

The Graduate Certificate in French is a 12-hour concentration in French graduate studies with a focus on French communicative and cultural competence. It is designed for highly motivated students seeking professional development and opportunities to increase linguistic proficiency. This certificate does not lead to teaching certification, although classes may count toward different certification requirements.

Admission Requirements

1. A bachelor’s degree from a college or university accredited by agencies recognized by Missouri State University or equivalent education from a foreign university.
2. A score of intermediate-high or higher in French on the OPI (or equivalent)
3. A GPA of 2.75 on a 4.00 scale for the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work or completion of 9 credit hours of graduate course work with a minimum GPA of 3.00.
4. All additional University and Graduate College requirements for admission to a certificate program.

Double Counting of Coursework

Graduate certificate programs must differ from one another by at least 2 courses or 40% of the total certificate credit hours.