French for Professional Communication (Cert. Proficiency) (30 credits)

Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm.
Degree credit weight: 30

Program Description

The Certificate in Proficiency in French for Professional Communication is a 30-credit program that focuses on oral and written communication in French. The level of the certificate corresponds to the Advanced Level recognized by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).

 

Required courses - Intermediate and Advanced (30 credits)

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Students who begin their studies with courses CEFN 221 Functional French Grammar/Writing 2 and/or CEFN 222 French Communication Practice 2, and who would like to be admitted to the Certificate in Proficiency in French for Professional Communication must take two complementary courses (CEFN 401 French Vocabulary in Context and CEFN 402 Persuasive French in Communication), or equivalent courses as approved by the academic domain to satisfy the requirements of the program. These courses may be taken as part of the advanced module of the program. For more information, please contact the academic domain.

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Students who begin their studies with courses CEFN 331 Functional French Grammar/Writing 3 and/or CEFN 332 French Communication Practice 3 are not eligible for admission to the Certificate in Proficiency in French for Professional Communication. However, these students may register as Special Students and may be eligible to receive the McGill Attestation of Proficiency in French if they successfully complete all four (4) courses of the Advanced Module (CEFN 411 French Grammar/Writing Techniques, CEFN 412 French Oral Communication Techniques, CEFN 421 French Written Communication Contexts, and CEFN 422 French Oral Communication Contexts) with a minimum grade of B- (65%).

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Students who begin their studies with courses CEFN 411 French Grammar/Writing Techniques and/or CEFN 412 French Oral Communication Techniques, are not eligible for admission to the Certificate in Proficiency in French for Professional Communication. However, these students may register as Special Students and may be eligible to receive the McGill Attestation of Proficiency in French if they successfully complete all four (4) courses of the Advanced Module (CEFN 411 French Grammar/Writing Techniques, CEFN 412 French Oral Communication Techniques, CEFN 421 French Written Communication Contexts, and CEFN 422 French Oral Communication Contexts) with a minimum grade of B- (65%).

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