Major

Degree Program Requirements

PRE-REQUISITE COURSES (9 cr) Students must either take the following courses or place out of them before beginning the major in French. Students may count 253 toward the total number of 55 hours of credit for the major.

French Composition & Conversation: 251, 252, 253

BASIC COURSES (9 cr) All French majors must take the following courses first.
(3 cr) Writing in French from Cultural and Literary Perspectives FREN 300
(3 cr) Writing and Speaking in French about Culture and Literature FREN 301
(3 cr) French Phonetics FREN 302

CORE COURSES (18 cr) These courses may be taken in any sequence.
(3 cr) Introduction to French Literature FREN 310
(3 cr) Modern French Literature FREN 311
(3 cr) The Francophone World FREN 312
(3 cr) French Culture in Films FREN 313
(3 cr) France Today FREN 314
(3 cr) Advanced French Composition FREN 424

ELECTIVES (27 cr) Any nine 15-FREN courses at the 300/ 400 level (including 253 for those starting at the 200 level)

CAPSTONE (1 cr) Capstone Project 481

Total hours required in the French major: 55

During the last three quarters before graduation students may add the one-credit Capstone Project to any course numbered above 302, including Study Tours. To get Capstone credit, you must fill out the Capstone Project Registration Form and secure the signature of both the course instructor and the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the first week of the quarter.

Credits for the major can be obtained through study abroad or transfer. The Department encourages students to spend as much time abroad as they can.

For more information, please contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies.