Eligibility Applicants must be 18 years of age by the beginning date of the program, have at least one year of college French or the equivalent, and a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. College transcripts and a letter of recommendation from a faculty member familiar with the student's academic and language competence are required. Graduate students should consult their graduate college to determine the applicability of course work toward a graduate degree. The CIC program begins with a four-day orientation program on the history, culture and society of Qu bec, and continues with regular meetings and activities throughout the summer session. For the regular six-week course, students are placed in one of seven levels of language study, depending on their proficiency as demonstrated in a placement exam given at Laval.
Classes meet five days a week for four or five hours, depending on the level of study.
At levels six and seven, which are equivalent to courses offered for the major in French, students may select from courses in language, literature and culture. The group is accompanied in Qu bec by a resident director from one of the participating CIC universities. The University and Qu bec A distinguished Canadian university, Laval is the oldest French-speaking institution of higher learning in North America. Qu bec City, whose center is about six kilometers from the university, is easily accessible by bus, car, or even bicycle. Less cosmopolitan than Montreal, Qu bec City has preserved more fully its French character and the French language, while developing into a modern North American city.