Graduate Credit Information
Graduate Credits and Professional Development Hours
In conjunction with the University of Massachusetts at Boston, The French Traveler is pleased to offer three graduate credits for the Les Saveurs du Sud-Ouest workshop in France in July of 2008. Candidates apply separately for the credits before departure by paying a $750 fee for the course. Upon returning from France, candidates will be required to submit a research paper in French by September 1, 2008 to a designated professor at UMass/Boston which shows significant research on a topic of interest covered in the workshop. The topic will be discussed and decided upon by the end of the workshop and then researched and e-mailed to the designated professor at the University of Massachusetts Boston by September 1st. We expect participants to approach their research in a scholarly and serious manner. In addition to actively participating in the morning seminars and afternoon excursions, reading the articles we provide during the workshop, we expect participants to consult scholarly journals, articles, books, or other media for additional research into their topic. At least four bibliographical references must be cited, theoretical, sociological, scholarly, or otherwise. Although we do not proscribe a particular length, the paper must demonstrate critical thinking and reflection. All work will be discussed orally with the seminar professor in France and a grade granted by a professor in the Modern Language Department from UMass Boston before a transcript is mailed out in the fall. For additional details and information, contact The French Traveler.
In addition to graduate credits, each participant may receive a certificate of 85 Massachusetts Professional Development hours for the workshop after showing proficiency in a relevant subject area and submitting an appropriate end-of-course assessment to be decided upon at the conclusion of the workshop in conjunction with the Director. Although The French Traveler is not authorized to share or publish these assessment results, they will be kept by our office for a required period of five years, in the event of an audit by the Massachusetts Department of Education. There is no fee for the PDPs.
All candidates will receive, upon successful completion of the course, a Certification of Completion which attests to your efforts and your presence at the course. For many school districts, this certificate is sufficient proof of successful professional development. To be sure of exactly which professional qualifications you need, check with your department chair, superintendent, or administrative office to be sure before you leave for the summer.