Approved Programs in France, OIP, FAS, Harvard University


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	Europe FRANCE Advanced speakers should consider: Bordeaux Middlebury College Bordeaux 5 semesters of college French; homestay or foyer (student residence hall); language pledge; non-credit internships; Full load 4 courses (16 credits) Lyon Brown in Lyon 3.0 gpa; 6 semesters college French; studio/shared apartment housing, or possibly au pair placement; course load 5 courses (equivalent of 16 Brown semester credit hours) per semester, plus one month mandatory orientation Nantes IES Nantes: University of Nantes 3.0 gpa; 4-5 semesters college French; sophomore standing or higher; homestay/private housing; course load 15-19 credit hours- must take 5 courses Poitiers Middlebury College Poitiers 5 semesters of college French; homestay or foyer (student residence hall); language pledge; non-credit internships; Full load 4 courses (16 credits) Paris École Polytechnique For students in the sciences; Full load: Year 2 program: 20 ECTS for semester, 40 ECTS for academic year Middlebury College Paris 5 semesters of college French; homestay or foyer (student residence hall); language pledge; non-credit internships; Full load 5 courses, including language course (16 credits) Columbia University - Reid Hall (Paris IV, VII, Sciences Po) 2-3 yrs. college French; must be enrolled in French term prior to prgm; homestay/private housing; minimum load 15 points (5 courses) Center for University Programs Abroad [CUPA] (Paris III, IV, IX, X, Catholique) 3.0 gpa; prereq- B+ or better in advanced college French course; homestay or may find private housing; Full load usually 4 courses Brown in Paris (Paris I, II, IV, VI, VIII, Sciences Po) B average; 3 yrs. French; studio/private housing; Full load 16 semester credit hours (5 courses) Intermediate to Upper Intermediate Speakers should consider: Paris APA: Academic Programs Abroad, Paris 3.0 gpa and the equivalent of four semesters of college French; homestay or independent housing. Full load = two in-house courses and three university courses. Cours complementaires taught by university professors. CIEE Paris: Critical Studies 2.75 gpa; 0-2 yrs. French; apartments with French students/families; Full load 15-16 semester credit hours for Contemp. French Studies Prgm. EDUCO Paris 3.0 gpa; 2 yrs. college French; courses at University of Paris: Paris 1, Paris 4, Paris 7; homestay/dorms/aptmts; course load 4 fixed courses; non-credit internships and independent study options Wellesley-in-Aix (Aix-en-Provence) At least 4 semesters French, additional coursework recommended; take courses at the University of Provence or l'Institut d’Études Politiques; four Wellesley credits per semester; apartment housing Beginning to Intermediate Speakers should consider: Grenoble Boston University (Grenoble: l'Université de Grenoble) B average; 1-2.5 yrs French (2 language levels); dorms or homestay; Full load 16 credits Paris CIEE Paris: Contemporary French Studies 2.75 gpa; two to four semesters of French study (or the equivalent); apartments with French students/families; Full load 15 semester credit hours for Contemp. French Studies Prgm