Academic Information

Course Availability

• The course list below indicates the proposed courses for the upcoming semester. The host university has not yet confirmed the current course list at this time. This site will be updated once ISA receives the updated list of courses, along with a note notifying accepted students of the change.

Course Selection

• The course listings on the ISA website are a sample of the types of courses that are typically offered at the Cours de Civilisation Française de la Sorbonne. Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change and will likely be different when you arrive in Paris. 

• Eligibility for courses may be subject to a placement exam and/or prerequisites.

• You will take a French Language and Phonetics course plus 2-6 small lectures at your language level.

• Please select courses below based on your esitmated language level for now; your final language placement and course registration will occur during academic orientations in Paris. 

Course Credit

• Credits earned vary according to the policies of your home institution. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, you must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by your home institution, for the duration of the program.

Transcripts

• The transcript from the Sorbonne will reflect contact hours for each course listed below.  Please be in touch with your U.S. University regarding credit transfer for this program.

Language Placement

• Enrollment in French courses is determined by the results of a language placement exam administered by the Sorbonne. Please note that your performance on the placement exam may not reflect the number of semesters of language instruction you've already completed at your home university. We strongly suggest that you prepare for the language placement exam by reviewing previous coursework if you are trying to place into any level of language beyond true beginning.