Major Requirements
The French major, which includes a minimum of ten courses at or above the 300 level, is made up of two sequences:
1) A group of four required courses, three of which-300 first, then 305 and 310-should be taken before further progress in the major program unless there is a valid reason for exception. (305 or 310 may be taken simultaneously with 300 with permission of the department chair.) French 400 must be taken in the spring semester of the senior year.
2) A set of six electives chosen from the other departmental offerings at the 300 level.
All French majors are required to spend at least one semester studying abroad in a program approved by the department. The number of courses taken abroad for credit toward the major is limited to three.
Students planning on certification in secondary education must include a history/geography/civilization course, a phonetics course and a linguistic component in their program of study. These requirements can be met by completing Education 304 and by taking the equivalent courses in a program of study abroad.
Individualized study may be taken only once as part of the minimum requirements for the major. All majors must take at least one course within the department during their senior year. These requirements may be waived in special cases at the discretion of the department.
Minor Requirements
Six courses are required for a minor in French. For students who begin in the 101-102 or 201-202 sequences, 202 will count toward the minor. In addition, students must take 300 and 305 or 310 and three additional courses at the 300 level.
Students who begin at the 300 level must take 300 and 305 or 310 and four additional courses at the 300 level. As with the major, courses taken abroad may be counted toward a minor, subject to the approval of the department chair. The number of courses taken abroad for credit toward the minor is limited to two. Courses taken S/U may not count toward the minor.
Students contemplating a minor in French should register with the department chairperson.
French 305 or French 310 are prerequisites for majors and minors for all literature courses. Students who have completed the language requirement and who wish to continue in French, but do not contemplate either a major or minor, may take 300, 305 or 310. Permission of the department chairperson is required for entry into all other courses.
Study Abroad for Majors
Juniors and first-semester seniors who have completed French 300 or its equivalent may study for one or two semesters at the College's affiliated program in Paris or Nantes, France. Both credits and grades from this program will be transferred, and Financial Aid may be applied to participation. Students live with French-speaking families.
Study Abroad for Minors
Students pursuing a minor in French may study for a semester at the College's affiliated program in Paris or Nantes. Both credits and grades from these programs will be transferred, and Financial Aid may be applied to participation. Students live with French-speaking families.