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Academics: Integrated
Studies
Fall & Spring Semester, Academic Year
Students on this track take at least one course at Paul Valéry University with French and other international students. Integrated Studies students register for 15–19 credits including:
- Advanced grammar (6 credits)
- One integrated course with French students (3 credits)
- Internship, advanced Institute for Foreign Student course, Special Course for US Students or additional integrated courses (6 credits)
- Online Global Identity course (optional, 1 credit)
Exact course selection depends on the student’s linguistic ability and academic objectives.
Institute for Foreign Students—Advanced
Courses
Advanced Courses at the Institute for Foreign Students are offered in a variety of fields including history, culture, literature,
cinema, and art history.
Students study alongside other international students and benefit from classes designed for non-native French speakers. The Institute courses are known in advance.
Special Courses for US Students
The Special Courses for US Students are designed with the specific needs of US students in mind.
These courses are known in advance and all students must enroll in the 6-credit grammar component.
Integrated Courses
Regular courses from across the curriculum at Paul Valéry
University are available to advanced students. Students must take
at least one Paul Valéry University course as part of their course load.
Classes are not known in advance, but you can view fields of study offered and course examples.
The course offerings booklet from last academic year is also available for reference.
Fields of study include anthropology, art history, biology, business, chemistry, engineering, comparative literature, computer science, economics, education, English, environmental studies, French literature, geography, history, international relations, marketing, music, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, and sociology.
Internships
Internships are available in various fields of interest. An accompanying course, The World of Work, enables students to reflect on the French
work environment while engaging in their internship. Download an application (pdf).
Past internship sites have included a library, government research agency, radio station, retirement home, elementary school, museums, and administrative offices at the university.
Last modified on October 9, 2009 |