During the academic year, students follow an appropriate course of study according to their competence in French language skills. The three distinct academic tracks offered are the Beginning, the Intermediate, and the Advanced. Applicants to the CSU International Programs in France are placed in an appropriate track at the time of their admission to the program by the OIP staff. Students participating in the Beginning Track must have completed at least one term of college-level French language study. Graduate students who intend to pursue a graduate-level curriculum must be assigned to the Advanced Track.
Students begin the year with a preliminary intensive French course and program orientation.
During this period they receive assistance with practical matters such as housing and official documentation, and develop their academic year study plans. Accordingly, students selecting the Paris program must have completed at least two years of college French and have the strongest recommendation from their CSU campus language faculty. Additional preparation in French at the upper division level prior to departure is highly recommended. The Paris program requires a significant degree of independence and self-reliance from the participating student. As an introduction to the bilingualism of Qu bec, all students, whether scheduled to attend an anglophone or francophone institution, attend a six-week Preparatory Language Program in French at the Universit Laval in Qu bec City.