Requirements

Requirements for the Major in French and Francophone Studies

Number of Units

Eight units are required. For the major, no more than three units may be earned off campus. Units that may be counted towards the major are:

  • FREN 202, FREN 203, FREN 204, FREN 301, (highly recommended) FREN 300-level courses, FREN 400-level courses
  • FREN 593 (SIP)
  • AP score of 4 or 5 (see above)
  • IB score of 5, 6 or 7 (see above)
  • Up to two units from study abroad (see below)

Required Courses

  • FREN 490 Senior Seminar
  • One additional 400-level course taught on campus
  • Two additional course at either the 300- or 400-level taught on campus

French and Francophone Studies majors are encouraged to develop appropriate cognate programs in areas such as History, African Studies, Political Science, Film and Media Studies, Economics, Music, Philosophy, Anthropology, Sociology, International and Area Studies, Art History, or International Economics and Business.

Cognate courses of particular interest to French and francophone studies majors:

  • HIST 244 French Revolution and Napoleon
  • HIST 252 Urban Histories of Colonialism: New Orleans, Algiers, & Paris, 1690-2000
  • ENGL 260 Studies in Film: African Cinemas
  • ENGL 260 Studies in Film: The Post-Classical and the New Waves

Units from Study Abroad

French majors are expected to participate in a study abroad program and acquire a high level of language proficiency.

Only two units to be used toward the major in French may be earned in a long term (6 month) or an extended term (9 month) program. One unit only from a short term (3 month) program may be counted towards the major. The unit(s), which must have been taught in the French language, may be in the literature of the Francophone world, or in language, history, or in a cultural/topical course pertaining to the Francophone world. Please consult the department.

Requirements for the Minor in French and Francophone Studies

Number of Units

Six units are required. (FREN 101 & 102 do not count towards the minor.) For the minor, no more than two units may be earned off campus.

Required Courses

  • Two courses at either the 300- or 400-level taught on campus

Electives

Four units selected from the following:

  • FREN 200 (a total of one unit)
  • FREN 201
  • FREN 202
  • FREN 203
  • FREN 204
  • FREN 301 (highly recommended)
  • Additional French courses at the 300- or 400-level
  • FREN 593 (SIP)
  • AP score of 4 or 5 (see above) / IB score of 5, 6, 7 (see above)
  • Up to two units from study abroad (see below)

Units from Study Abroad

A student may count one unit from a short-term (3-month) study abroad program towards the minor in French. A student may count two units from a long-term (6-month) or extended-term (9-month) study abroad program. The units, which must have been taught in the French language, may be in the literature of the Francophone world, a language or history course, or in a cultural/topical course pertaining to the Francophone world.