All students with at least one year of college-level French may take classes at the Stanford Center in both Autumn and Winter Quarters. With the occasional exception of courses given by Stanford faculty in residence, all courses are taught in French. This means that lectures, some reading. Students choose courses from those listed in Course Descriptions. Placement in language courses is based on a placement exam, given upon arrival, and students' previous study.
Classes usually meet three hours per week.
All students should see their academic advisors about planning their coursework in Paris. Students are required to enroll in at least 12 units of coursework. Independent Studies Independent studies represent an excellent means for a student to pursue a somewhat familiar subject in depth, or to prepare for honors work at the home campus. Unlike tutorials, they are not linked to a specific course, but rather consist of a weekly meeting with a specialist in a field already familiar to the student. Students will be required to prepare weekly reading and oral presentations for the professor, which will culminate in a 15 to 20 page paper based on the students' readings.