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Located in the heart of the Marais district, the CEA Paris Center was founded in 2005 to provide North American students with a curriculum that emphasizes disciplinary study appropriate to Paris: art history, political science, communication study, and international business. Faculty at the CEA Paris Center utilize Paris as an extended classroom, allowing you to not only acquire discipline-specific knowledge, but also create intellectual links between your courses and the city. You’ll grow familiar with your new surroundings and gain insight into how France fits into a globalized context.
Courses taught at the CEA Paris Center have been designed in conjunction with, and approved by, the University of New Haven (UNH). In addition, faculty appointments have been approved by UNH. After the successful completion of a session at the CEA Paris Center, you will receive credit for your work from UNH. Located in Connecticut, the University of New Haven is a student-focused, comprehensive university that’s fully accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). The agreement between CEA and UNH follows the highest standards of good practice in education abroad and satisfies the rigorous requirements of the University's institutional accreditor, making credits earned at the CEA Paris Center easily transferable to US-accredited institutions. Learn more about UNH's service as the School of Record for CEA
In addition, the CEA Paris Center is recognized by the French Ministry of Education as a private establishment of higher education (établissement d’enseignement supérieur privé).
Faculty at the Paris Center will evaluate student work and progress throughout the academic session. The following grading system is in use at the CEA Paris Center:
CEA Grading Scale (Effective Spring 2017) |
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Letter Grade |
Numerical Grade Low Range |
Numerical Grade High Range |
Percentage Range |
Quality Points |
A+ |
9.70 |
10.00 |
97.0 - 100% |
4.00 |
A |
9.40 |
9.69 |
94.0 - 96.9% |
4.00 |
A- |
9.00 |
9.39 |
90.0 – 93.9% |
3.70 |
B+ |
8.70 |
8.99 |
87.0 – 89.9% |
3.30 |
B |
8.40 |
8.69 |
84.0 – 86.9% |
3.00 |
B- |
8.00 |
8.39 |
80.0 – 83.9% |
2.70 |
C+ |
7.70 |
7.99 |
77.0 – 79.9% |
2.30 |
C |
7.40 |
7.69 |
74.0 – 76.9% |
2.00 |
C- |
7.00 |
7.39 |
70.0- 73.9% |
1.70 |
D |
6.00 |
6.99 |
60.0 – 69.9% |
1.00 |
F |
0.00 |
5.99 |
0 - 59.9% |
0.00 |
W |
Withdrawal |
|
|
0.00 |
INC |
Incomplete |
|
|
0.00 |
Completion of a course is defined as a receipt of a letter grade (A+ to F) as opposed to Withdrawal or Incomplete.
In order to determine a quality point ratio, each letter grade from a completed course is assigned a quality point value. The quality point value for each grade earned during a semester is multiplied by the number of semester hours assigned to that course. The sum of these points is the total number of quality points earned during the semester. It is divided by the number of semester hours completed to obtain the quality point ratio (QPR).
French language courses for CEA students are taught by the Cours de Civilisation Française de la Sorbonne (CCFS), a university center dedicated to teaching French language and culture to international students.
The CCFS was founded in 1919 by the Société des Amis de l’Université de Paris and is today an independent institution of higher education that retains institutional ties to Sorbonne University.
CEA students attend courses at the CCFS’ campus in the 7th arrondissement. This location features classrooms and phonetics laboratories, creating a learning environment within a beautiful Parisian neighborhood. Students who successfully complete the program will be issued a transcript from the Cours de Civilisation Française de la Sorbonne.
In addition to it’s 3-star rating by the Qualité FLE (on a three-star scale), the Cours de Civilisation Française de Sorbonne is monitored by the French Ministry of National Education as an official state institution.
The French grading system is based on a scale of 20, as opposed to 100 in the U.S. system. It would be inaccurate to merely multiply a French grade by a factor of five to find its U.S. equivalent. Grades in France are awarded on a scale of 1-20, but the tradition is such that grades higher than 16 are seldom awarded. The passing grade for a single subject is usually 10/20, although grades of 8 and 9 may indicate satisfactory performance. Grading in France is severe and can vary from one institution to another, and from one course to another.
The Franco-American Commission for Educational Exchange recommends the following comparison of grades:
French Number Grade |
U.S. Letter Equivalent |
14-20 |
A |
12-13.9 |
B+ |
11-11.9 |
B |
10.5-10.9 |
B- |
10.1-10.4 |
C+ |
10 |
C |
9-9.9 |
C- |
8-8.9 |
D |
0-7.9 |
F |
Institut Catholique de Paris, founded in 1875, is a private French university that has welcomed international students to its campus since 1948. Courses are held on the Institut Catholique campus in the 6th arrondissement, the heart of historical Paris. You’ll attend class just a stone's throw away from the Latin Quarter, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, and Montparnasse. The school is accredited by the French Ministry of Education, and is a member of the International Federation of Catholic Universities (FIUC). Students who successfully complete their program will be issued an official transcript by the Institut Catholique de Paris.
You’ll enroll in courses with other international students at the Institut de Langue et de Culture Françaises (ILCF), the Institut Catholique’s center for French Language and Culture. The professors at ILCF specialize in teaching French as a foreign language to students of all language levels. Out of a total student population of 30,000, there are approximately 3,500 foreign students, representing 120 countries and providing you the opportunity to meet students from around the world in one of Europe's most diverse and exciting cities.
Institut Catholique de Paris is monitored by the French Ministry of National Education and a member of the International Federation of Catholic Universities (FIUC).
The French grading system is based on a scale of 20, as opposed to 100 in the U.S. system. It would be inaccurate to merely multiply a French grade by a factor of five to find its U.S. equivalent. Grades in France are awarded on a scale of 1-20, but the tradition is such that grades higher than 16 are seldom awarded. The passing grade for a single subject is usually 10/20, although grades of 8 and 9 may indicate satisfactory performance. Grading in France is severe and can vary from one institution to another, and from one course to another.
The Franco-American Commission for Educational Exchange recommends the following comparison of grades:
French Number Grade |
U.S. Letter Equivalent |
14-20 |
A |
12-13.9 |
B+ |
11-11.9 |
B |
10.5-10.9 |
B- |
10.1-10.4 |
C+ |
10 |
C |
9-9.9 |
C- |
8-8.9 |
D |
0-7.9 |
F |