French Major (B.A.)

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The bachelor of arts in French language and literature prepares students for a variety of career and graduate school options. The program of study may be combined with essential education courses to earn teacher certification.

Required Courses

General Education - Univ Core Curriculum: 22 Credits

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General Education - Distribution Areas: 27 Credits

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French Major: 36 Credits

French Core: 16 Credits

Elementary/Intermediate Courses: 4-12 Credits*

FREN 101, 102, 201, as needed to achieve placement into FREN 202 or 203 (4-12)*

Intermediate/Accelerated Intermediate Course: 4 Credits**

FREN 202 or 203 (or placement into FREN 301) (4)**

Two Literature Courses: 8 Credits

Senior Project: 4 Credits***

FREN 442 - Senior Capstone: Research and Writing (4)

French Electives: 20 Credits

Choose 20 additional credits of 300- and 400-level FREN courses:

FREN 301 , FREN 302 , FREN 310 , FREN 311 , FREN 315 , FREN 316 , FREN 321 , FREN 331 , FREN 340 , FREN 345 , FREN 351 , FREN 352 , FREN 353 , FREN 354 , FREN 360 , FREN 370 , FREN 375 , FREN 401 , FREN 402 , FREN 405 , FREN 406 , FREN 424 , FREN 450 , FREN 470 , FREN 475

Required Minor: 20 Credits

General Electives: 23 Credits

Total Required Credits: 128

*These credits count towards General Electives.

**These credits also count towards General Education Requirements .

***Senior Project may be replaced by an eighth upper-level course by second majors only.