Important notice: At this time, we are not accepting new applicants to the French major.
Majors must take at least 15 units in the department, and minors must take at least 12 units in the department.
Language Prerequisites:
| FRE 1 | Elementary French I | 4 |
| FRE 2 | Elementary French II | 4 |
| or equivalent | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
You may take the departmental placement test.
Core Courses required for Majors:
| FRE 3 | Intermediate French III | 3 |
| or | |
| FRE 103 | Intermediate French III | 3 |
| | |
| FRE 4 | Intermediate French IV | 3 |
| or | |
| FRE 104 | Intermediate French IV | 3 |
| or equivalent with the departmental approval | |
| | |
| FRE 101 | French Writing Lab | 3 |
| FRE 112 | History and Civilization of France | 3 |
| FRE 122 | Advanced Oral Expression | 3 |
| FRE 124 | Intro to the Analysis of Literary Masterpieces | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Plan I: French & Francophone Studies
This emphasis focuses on developing language fluency, and on discovering and deepening knowledge about French and francophone cultures, through the study of literature and other works of art.
You will choose 2 additional upper division courses in the department: one French course (3) and one culture course (3).
You write a senior thesis
| FRE 191 | Senior Thesis | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Total Credit Hours: 41
Plus
General Education requirements and electives totaling 124 semester units.
*
FRE 191 fulfills the capstone requirement for French Studies Plan I.
Plan II: Interdisciplinary French & Francophone Studies
This emphasis is designed for students interested in pursuing careers related to world affairs from a global perspective. Students will have the opportunity to take courses outside the department in order to broaden their cross-cultural awareness.
In addition to the language prerequisite courses and core courses, you choose 1 course from the following:
You will choose 2 additional upper division courses in the department.
You may take these 2 additional upper division courses in English on a topic related to the French and francophone world (6). These courses can be taken in the department, such as our culture courses, or outside the department (with departmental approval).
You will do an internship or independent studies with the approval of the department chairperson
Total Credit Hours: 38
Plus
General Education requirements and electives totaling 124 semester units.
*
FRE 190A or
FRE 199A fulfills the capstone requirement for French Studies Plan II.