French Major

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All majors must take the French Department competency exam preferably in their senior year.

Program Requirements

One from the francophone world:

One from French literature:

Five electives from:

STFR 315
STFR 316
STFR 330 - Contemporary France
FREN 361 - Francophone Literature and Culture in Quebec OR
STFR 361
FREN 362 - Francophone Literature and Culture in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Diaspora OR
STFR 362
FREN 363 - Francophone Literature and Culture in North Africa OR
STFR 363 - Francophone Literature and Culture in North Africa
FREN 372 - French Linguistics
FREN 373 - French for International Business
FREN 374 - Women and Gender in French Literature and Culture
FREN 375 - French Cinema
FREN 381 - Special Topics OR
STFR 381
FREN 394 - Medieval and Early Modern French Literature
FREN 395 - French Literature Before and After the French Revolution
FREN 396 - Contemporary French Literature and Thought
The department’s interims abroad (W60, W80).

Study in France courses are:

STFR 361, 362 and STFR 363 may fulfill either the francophone world course requirement or serve as an elective. Only one of these three courses will be taught in a particular semester abroad.

STFR 315
STFR 316
STFR 381
STFR 330 - Contemporary France
STFR 361
STFR 362
STFR 363 - Francophone Literature and Culture in North Africa

Total Semester Hours: 31

Note: Students with a double major in Engineering may count ENGR 387 - International Engineering Internship , toward a French major or minor when that internship takes place in a French-speaking region or country.