French, B.A.

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Credit Requirements*

Foreign Language Requirement: 0 - 3 credits
General Education: 45 credits
Major Requirements: 36 credits
Free Electives: 36 - 39 credits
Total Credits to Graduate: 120 credits

* All undergraduate degree programs require a minimum of 120 credits. Some courses meet multiple requirements, but are only counted once toward the 120 credit total required to graduate.

Bachelor of Arts Foreign Language Requirement:

All students completing a Bachelor of Arts degree are required to attain proficiency in a foreign language. Proficiency may be satisfied by completing a language class at the 103 (intermediate) level or three years of any one foreign language in high school. Students may also meet this requirement through AP or CLEP testing.

French Major Requirements (36 crs.)

All courses required for the French major are taught in French. Required French courses cannot be used to fulfill General Education requirements. One 100-level French course can count for the major as part of the French electives.

Required French Courses (18 crs.)

French Electives (18 crs.)

Select 18 credits from the following electives. Please note that 3 credits must be at the 100 level or above, 12 credits must be at the 300 level or above, and 3 credits must be at a the 400 level. No more than one 100-level course can count as an elective.

Free Electives (36 crs.)

Note: French majors and minors are strongly urged to take history, political science, and geography courses that deal with French-speaking countries.

General Education

General Education Requirements

General Education Program (45 crs.)

Advising Notes:

Year I: Any introductory language courses necessary.
French Certificate & Translation in French Certificate available.
French Cultural Studies Minor & French Minor available.