PROGRAM DESCRIPTION SEMESTER This immersion program is for university Summer B 2017 students who have completed at least one semester of college level French (FRE 1130), or DATES July 3—July 29, 2017 have the equivalent proficiency in French, and is especially designed for beginning French minors COURSES and majors. Students must enroll in 6 hours of FRE 1131 French II credit (one grammar course and one FRE 2270 Foreign Study (for 1 credit) conversation/culture course). On weekends there FRE 2200 Intermediate French will be excursions to parts of Western FRE 2241 Intermediate French Conversation France-- Mont Saint Michel and Saint Malo, FRE 3410 Advanced French Conversation Chateaux of the Loire, and the Normandy FRE 3413 Communication Arts Invasion Beaches—and nearby Angers: Son et FRE 3420 Review Grammar/Writing I Lumière at Puy du Fou, Troglodytic Excursion, FRE 3421 Review Grammar/Writing II Cointreau Factory, and other sites. FRE 4422 Review Grammar/Writing III FRE 3504 Language and Culture LOCATION DESCRIPTION CREDITS Angers is located in the Loire Valley (western 6 credits France), a region famous for its history, gardens, tapestries and climate (la douceur angevine). COST This modern metropolitan area has 280,000 The estimated program cost of $2,600 includes: inhabitants and the people are noted for their family stay with breakfast and dinner in Angers, friendliness (l’accueil). Nevertheless, the cha- and program activities including three full-day ex- teau and cobblestone streets are constant remind- cursions. Also included is the mandatory interna- ers that Angers was once an old medieval town. tional health insurance. While in Angers, students take daily classes in The program cost does not include: airfare, some French language and culture at the Université Catholique de l’Ouest. meals, personal expenses, $175 Study Abroad fee, and course instructional fees ($205.57 per credit). HOUSING PROGRAM INFORMATION Students stay with a French family, where they have breakfast and dinner, thus providing the Department of Modern Languages opportunity to speak French every day from Modesto A. Maidique Campus morning to night. Students are on their own for Professor Pascale Becel DM 497B lunch. Angers has many boulangeries and cafés T: 305-348-2823 that can provide an inexpensive lunch and E: [email protected] another occasion to use French daily in real-life [email protected] situations. W: studyabroad.fiu.edu LEVEL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OSA scholarships available. Visit our website for more information W: studyabroad.fiu.edu Note: FIU is not responsible for delays, changes in itinerary, changes in the content and cost of the program or other matters that are beyond their control. .