Paris: I.F.E.

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Field study and Internship program approved by the College of WM for students from all liberal arts fields -with good oral and written skills in French. The workplace is used as a means for language perfection, contact with the society, and research in a student's chosen field. The fully structured program includes extensive classroom preparation, individualized placement according to student goals,  guided independent study and final research paper.

The I.F.E. program in Paris consists of five weeks of classes (110-120 hours total), followed by a 12-week (400 hours) field research/internship and a required 40-50 page research paper on a related topic (under the supervision of a university professor on site).

William and Mary students will receive 18 credits for this semester abroad. If you have any question, please contact Pr. Maryse Fauvel [[mxfauv]]

Preparation Session: 5 weeks

Course 1: "The Political Life of France Yesterday and Today"
45 hours in the classroom and at least 15 hours of site visits, 4 credits

Sample Class Syllabus

Course 2: "French Society. Its Composition, Its Problems and Its Place in the World"
45 hours in the classroom and at least 15 hours of site visit, 4 credits

Sample Class Syllabus

Field Research: 12 weeks

Seminar: "Towards a European Society"
2,5 hours in the classroom and site visits, 3 credits

Sample Class Syllabus

Field Research and Written Research Project
12 weeks, 8 hours a day, 7 credits

Students who are concentrating in French Studies will receive the following credits:

For the first two courses and the seminar:

• FR 300 (3credits)
• FR 306 (3 credits)
• FR 390 (3 credits)

For the field research and research paper:

• FR 390 (3 credits)
• FR 413 (6 credits)

See an example of a research paper written by one of our current students, Lenore Dukes '10 (pdf).