Requirements
French Major
For complete information on courses please reference the college catalog.
Otherwise, please visit the Academic Advising page and find the French MAP for an easy-to-read summary of how to achieve this major.
Requires 32 hours of courses numbered 300 or above including the following:
| Core Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course | Name | Hours |
| 331 | French Conversation | 4 |
| 333 | Global French: Introduction to Francophone World | 4 |
| 347 OR 348 | Francophone Literature (offered odd years in the fall) Adolescence & Early Adulthood in Modern French Literature | 4 4 |
| 494 | Senior Seminar (Prerequisites: FREN 331, 333, 347/348, study abroad) | 4 |
| Linguistics | ||
| 321 | Linguistic Science (Ling 321 offered Spring semester, B Quad) | 2 |
| OR 371 | Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language (FREN 371 offered in fall; Required for secondary education candidates) | 4 |
| Wheaton in Francophone Country (or approved semester abroad, with equivalent classes) | ||
| 335 | Francophone Civilization and Culture (Offered in Francophone countries only) | 2-4 |
| 338 | Advanced French in Francophone Country (Offered in Francophone countries only) | 2-4 |
| 489 | Topics in France (Offered in France only) | 2 |
| Elective in French | ||
| 431 | Advanced Conversation (Offered alternate years) | 2 |
| 432 | Advanced Grammar and Stylistics (Offered alternate years) | 2 |
| 439 | Topics in French Language and Literature (Varied subjects including genre and movement studies, culture, and advanced language. May be repeated for credit) | 2 or 4 |
| 495 | Independent Study | 2-4 |
Note Bene: Majors must take 8 hours of literature, at least 4 of which must be selected from 347 or 348. Thus a student could fulfill the 8-hour literature requirement by taking 347 and 348, or 347 and two 2-hour lit. courses, or 348 and two 2-hour lit. courses. French Film counts as a literature course. Both 347 and 348 are strongly recommended for students planning to pursue graduate study in French.
French Minor
Requirements: 20 hours of French beyond intermediate level including FREN 331, 333 and 12 additional hours to be selected in consultation with department advisor. FREN 347 or 348 are strongly recommended, as is the the Wheaton in Francophone Country program. Other courses, which may include a study abroad program in the target language, should be selected in consultation with a French faculty advisor.