major: French and Francophone Studies

Core Requirements (9 credits)

Grades of C or above are required in all prerequisite and major courses.  

Note: Students should select their first FRE or FRW course according to placement test results and departmental recommendation. Please contact the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures about course placement and retroactive credit.                          

*Students who place out of FRE2240 Intermediate French I and FRE2241 Intermediate French II may waive FRE2240 and/or FRE2241; substitute any FRE, FRW, or French-language FOL electives at the 3000 level or above; or apply for retroactive credit. 

Major Requirements (9 credits)

Major Electives (18 credits)

Students are encouraged to take more than the minimum 9 semester hours of courses taught in French. Of the 12 hours allowed in English, no more than 6 hours may be in courses focusing on Europe so that students will be exposed to the cultural and ethnic diversity of the Francophone world.

SELECT 6 COURSES AT THE 3000/4000 LEVEL (3 credits each). 
FOL3953 Advanced Foreign Language Study Abroad (French only)   
FRE3350 Readings in French Literature and Culture (may be repeated with different topics) 
FRE3502 French and Francophone Cultures (may be repeated with different topics)  
FRT3800 French Translation Techniques 
FRE4400 Advanced French Conversation 
FRE4501 France Today  
FRE4905 Directed Independent Study in French 
FRE4930 Special Topics in French Culture  
FRE4940 Internship for Service/Employment in French  

Minor Required

A minor is required for this major.* (Credits will vary)

The minor must be selected from the list of approved minors, including those outside the college of the major.
See List of Minors in the Undergraduate Catalog. Minors are generally completed during the last 60 credit hours of your program. Your minor may require prerequisites, so choosing a minor early is beneficial. See your Advisor to declare a minor.

*Double majors are exempt from a minor.

Foreign Language/Foreign Cultures

All courses with the FRE, FRW, and FOL prefixes count toward the Foreign Language / Foreign Cultures requirements. This B.A. graduation requirement is built into the French and Francophone Studies major coursework, so French and Francophone Majors will not require additional courses to exceed this requirement. 

Free Electives (15 credits)

SELECT 15 HOURS AT THE 3000/4000

This degree requires a minimum of 120 total hours with 48 upper (3000/4000) level hours. Free electives may be courses in any discipline (provided the required prerequisites are met) and they are the hours needed to satisfy the total hour requirement. These hours may vary (consult your advisor about free elective hours needed to graduate). upper-division (3000/4000) level hours.