French Major

Major Requirements

A major in French is a program of study of French language and literature. It consists of a minimum of eight courses at the 300 and 400 levels. It must include

FREN 361

, and five 400-level literature courses. Two courses at the 350 level are required before any 400-level literature course may be taken. Exceptions to this rule can be made only with the approval of the department chair. The 400-level courses are divided into the following categories: French: Pre-1800 (category 1) and Post-1800 (category 2).

Independent study courses are permitted only when the above distribution requirements are met.

FREN 490

is open only to candidates who are studying independently for honors.

Pre-1800 (category 1)

Post-1800 (category 2)

Regulations

The following regulations apply:

With some restrictions, only 300- and 400-level courses in language and literature may be counted.
FREN 361
may be taken for major credit on campus only. An exception is made for students who have received credit for this course by scoring 5 on the AP language exam.
A student who has completed a 400-level course may not take a 350-level survey course.
No course with a grade of less than C– is credited toward a major. For graduation, the minimum GPA required in courses counting toward a major is 2.00 (C); all departmental courses taken in the major are used to calculate this average.
No more than two departmental courses counting toward a major may be taken in any one term.

Honors and High Honors

Students interested in pursuing honors can find the additional requirements on the Romance Languages and Literatures department page.

Romance Languages and Literatures Department

For more information about the department, including Faculty, transfer credit, awards, etc., please visit the Romance Language and Literatures department catalog page.