The request to revise BA in French and Minor in French

Date: February 12, 2015
To: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
From: Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: February 3, 2015
Approved by: Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
Implementation Date: Summer 2015

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Bachelor of Arts in French

The Major in French offers two options:

Option A

For non-native speakers of French with a single major and/or seeking teacher licensure:

  • FREN 2201 Intermediate French I (3)
  • FREN 2202 Intermediate French II (3)
  • FREN 3201 French Grammar and Conversation (3) (O)
  • FREN 3202 French Grammar and Composition (3)
  • Two of the following three courses: FREN 3203 Introduction to French Literature (3); FREN 3207 French Phonetics (3); or FREN 3210 Introduction to Business French (3)
  • FREN 3203 Introduction to French Literature (3)
  • FREN 3207 French Phonetics (3) or FREN 3210 Introduction to Business French (3)
  • FREN 3209 France Today (3)
  • Four additional FREN courses at the 4000-level*
  • LACS 4690 Senior Seminar (1)

For native speakers of French with a single major and/or seeking teacher licensure:

  • Two of the following three courses: FREN 3203 Introduction to French Literature (3); FREN 3207 French Phonetics (3); or FREN 3210 Introduction to Business French (3)
  • FREN 3203 Introduction to French Literature (3)
  • FREN 3207 French Phonetics (3) or FREN 3210 Introduction to Business French (3)
  • FREN 3209 France Today (3)
  • Six additional FREN courses at the 4000-level*
  • LACS 4690 Senior Seminar (1)

Related work is to be approved by the department.

Option B

For non-native speakers of French with a double major:

  • FREN 2201 Intermediate French I (3)
  • FREN 2202 Intermediate French II (3)
  • FREN 3201 French Grammar & Conversation (3) (O)
  • FREN 3202 French Grammar and Composition (3)
  • Two of the following three courses: FREN 3203 Introduction to French Literature (3); FREN 3207 French Phonetics (3); or FREN 3210 Introduction to Business French (3)
  • FREN 3203 Introduction to French Literature (3)
  • FREN 3207 French Phonetics (3) or FREN 3210 Introduction to Business French (3)
  • FREN 3209 France Today (3)
  • Two additional FREN courses at the 4000-level*
  • LACS 4690 Senior Seminar (1)
  • Plus all courses required for the second major

For native speakers of French with a double major:

  • Two of the following three courses: FREN 3203 Introduction to French Literature (3); FREN 3207 French Phonetics (3); or FREN 3210 Introduction to Business French (3)
  • FREN 3203 Introduction to French Literature (3)
  • FREN 3207 French Phonetics (3) or FREN 3210 Introduction to Business French (3)
  • FREN 3209 France Today (3)
  • Five additional FREN courses at the 4000-level*
  • LACS 4690 Senior Seminar (1)
  • Plus all courses required for the second major

*Non-native speakers of French may substitute two TRAN-F courses for 4000-level French courses for Option A and one TRAN-F course for a 4000-level course for Option B. Native speakers of French may substitute three TRAN-F courses for 4000-level French courses for Option A and two TRAN-F courses for a 4000-level course for Option B.

Minor in French

A Minor in French requires seven courses above the FREN 1202 level.

Required Courses (21 hours)

  • FREN 2201 Intermediate French I (3)
  • FREN 2202 Intermediate French II (3)
  • FREN 3201 French Grammar and Conversation (3) (O)
  • FREN 3202 French Grammar and Composition (3)
  • Two of the following three courses: FREN 3203 Introduction to French Literature (3); FREN 3207 French Phonetics (3); or FREN 3210 Introduction to Business French (3)
  • FREN 3203 Introduction to French Literature (3)
  • FREN 3207 French Phonetics (3) or FREN 3210 Introduction to Business French (3)
  • FREN 3209 France Today (3)

FREN 3203. Introduction to French Literature. (3) Prerequisite: FREN 2202. Corequisite: FREN 3202 or permission of department. Development of techniques for literary study through analysis of selected major works in French literature. Readings, discussions, presentations, and explications de texte. (Spring)

FREN 3207. French Phonetics. (3) Prerequisite: FREN 2201 or permission of department. Study of the sounds of the French language, their production and representation by means of the International Phonetic Alphabet. Practice in reading and speaking with proper rhythm and intonation. (Fall)

FREN 3209. France Today. (3) Prerequisite: FREN 3201, FREN 3202, or permission of department. Contemporary France: institutions, society, culture. (Fall)

FREN 3210. Introduction to Business French. (3) Prerequisite: FREN 2202 or permission of department. Introduction to spoken and written language of the French-speaking business world. Acquisition of and practice with general commercial terminology used in French for such functional business areas as economics, management, marketing, finance, and import-export. (Spring)