French

Admission requirements include complete transcripts from all post-secondary institutions, three letters of recommendation, satisfactory GRE scores, and an undergraduate major (or its equivalent) in French (for candidates who hold an undergraduate degree from a North American institution).

They should have minimum GRE scores of 500/153 on the verbal section and 4 on the analytical section (or scores of 400/146 and 3.5, respectively, for non-native English speakers). Applicants to the interdisciplinary M.A.T. program may present a minimum score of 396 on the Miller Analogies Test in lieu of GRE scores.

Candidates should have a minimum overall GPA of 2.75, with a minimum GPA of 3.00 in French. An applicant whose native language is not English is required to submit a satisfactory score on the TOEFL or the IELTS Intl. Academic Course Type 2 exam. The minimum acceptable score on the TOEFL is 80 (iBT), or 570 (paper-based). The minimum acceptable overall band score on the IETLS Intl. Academic Course Type 2 exam is 6.5.

Three letters of recommendation from previous French instructors are required for inclusion in the candidate\xc2\x92s application. Applicants are asked to submit a writing sample of 3,000 words, written in French (written in English for students whose native language is French), and a statement of purpose (300 words maximum) written in English. In order to test French speaking skills, a five-minute sample of spoken French is also required of non-native speakers. The file should be saved as an MP3 file on a CD.

Applicants who wish to be considered for an assistantship must apply by January 15.

Applications submitted to the Department after June 1 will not be processed for the Fall semester but for the following Spring.