French
The French program offers courses leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree in French. It also prepares students for teacher certification at the elementary and secondary levels. Students may also elect to minor in French. The French curriculum provides students the opportunity to develop those language skills that increase the marketability of knowledge gained in other disciplines. It is also designed to prepare students to uses French language skills for careers in business, industry, international organizations, civil and foreign service, the arts, and in public service. Moreover, the French program offers courses to enable students to fulfill their university requirements in foreign languages.
The academic program leading to a Bachelor of Arts in French aims at developing students' sensibilities to personal and cultural differences for better communication among people and for improved quality of life. It seeks to strengthen students' analytic skills through study devoted to the language, culture, literature, and civilization of the various French-speaking people living in diverse regions of the world.
Bachelor of Arts in French Total Credit Hours of College-Level Courses Required for Graduation: 120
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Option I: French
Option II: French (Teacher Certification)
FREN |
101, 102 |
Beginning French I, II |
6 |
FREN |
201, 202 |
Intermediate French I, II |
6 |
Required Courses for All Options: 21 Credit Hours
FREN |
301, 302 |
Advanced French Grammar and Composition I, II |
6 |
FREN |
351, 352 |
French Civilization and Literature I, II |
6 |
FREN |
374 |
Advanced French Conversation |
3 |
FREN |
381, 382 |
Francophone Civilization and Literature I, II |
6 |
Additional courses Required for Option I: 15 Credit Hours
FREN |
384 |
French Phonetics |
3 |
FREN |
484 |
Caribbean Literature in French |
3 |
FREN |
485 |
African Literature in French 300- or 400-Level French |
3 |
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Electives |
6 |
Additional courses Required for Option II: 15 Credit Hours
FREN |
384 |
French Phonetics |
3 |
FREN |
484 |
Caribbean Literature in French |
3 |
FREN |
485 |
African Literature in French |
3 |
FREN |
480 |
Applied Linguistics-French |
3 |
Select 1 course from:
FREN |
430 |
French Literature of the Seventeenth Century |
3 |
FREN |
431 |
French Literature of the Eighteenth Century |
3 |
FREN |
432 |
French Literature of the Nineteenth Century |
3 |
FREN |
433 |
French Literature of the Twentieth Century |
3 |
Additional Education Courses Required
EDFN |
220 |
Foundations of Education |
3 |
EDFN |
222 |
Children and Youth in Urban Schools |
3 |
EDPY |
244 |
Human Development and Behavior |
3 |
SPED |
204 |
Introduction to Education of Exceptional Children |
3 |
EDPY |
300 |
Educational Psychology |
3 |
RDNG |
315 |
Teaching Reading in Secondary Schools |
3 |
EDFN |
450 |
Methods of Teaching Foreign Language Pre K-12 |
3 |
EDFN |
471 |
Observation and Student Teaching in Elementary/Secondary Schools |
VC |
Additional Comments or Requirements
A grade point average of 2.5 is required for French majors. Students pursuing elementary education certification should take the following courses: EDFN 220, EDFN 222, EDPY 244, EDPY 300, SPED 204, RDNG 314, EDFN 465, ELED 434.
Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in all required education courses except student teaching, which requires a grade of "B" or better.
Foreign Language Placement Examination or consent of Department required for students enrolling in FREN 101, FREN 102, FREN 201, FREN 202, FREN 301.
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