This five-week program begins with a week in Paris and continues during the month of July with intensive study and site visits in and around Strasbourg . Semester or year in Angers. KU students take courses in French language and civilization at the C.I.D.E.F., a special language center attached to the Catholic University. Founded in 1947, the C.I.D.E.F. welcomes about 1400 foreign students from 50 countries annually. The C.I.D.E.F tests and places each student in language classes appropriate to thestudent s level in French.
Levels range from beginner to advanced.
C.I.D.E.F. courses are designed to help students reach fluency in both spoken and written French. KU students will receive approximately 15 hours of credit per semester in French. The particular courses for which the student receives credit will depend on the student s level and previous course work in French. A typical schedule at the C.I.D.E.F. would include courses in subjects such as grammar, composition, phonetics, conversation, translation and civilization. All credit earned will be counted as KU credit.