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French B.A.

General Degree Requirements

To earn a baccalaureate degree, all students must complete successfully, in addition to any other requirements, the University of Montana General Education Requirements. Please refer to the General Education Requirements page for more information. 

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Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.

Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.

Bachelor of Arts - French

  • Students are required to maintain a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 in all upper-division French courses presented in fulfillment of requirements for the French major.
  • Students must complete a minimum of 30 upper-division credits in French (FRCH). 
  • A minimum of twelve upper-division credits for the major must be taken from UM faculty on the UM campus.

Course Requirements

Core Courses
Complete all of the following courses:
FRCH 101Elementary French I4
FRCH 102Elementary French II4
FRCH 201Intermediate French I4
FRCH 202Intermediate French II4
FRCH 301Advanced Grammar/Oral and Written Expression3
FRCH 350French Civilization & Culture3
FRCH 421Advanced Stylistics & Oral Arguments3
300-level Electives
Complete four of the following courses: 12
French Literature and Culture: Middle Ages and Renaissance
French Literature and Culture: 17th Century
French Literature and Culture: 19th Century
French Literature and Culture: 20th Century
French Literature and Culture: 18th Century
Literature and Culture of the Francophone World
The French Cinema
Survey of African Cinema
Special Topics
400-level Electives
Complete 6 credits from the following courses: 6
Studies in French Prose
Studies in French Drama
Special Topics
Seminar/Workshop
Total Hours43

Four Year Plan

6 upper-division credits must be at 400 level. Minimum of 12 upper-division credits must be taken at UM.

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
AutumnHours
FRCH 101 Elementary French I 4
WRIT 101 College Writing I 4
HUSC 194 Seminar/Workshop (Suggested course) 1
Math requirement 3
General Education Requirement 3
 Hours15
Spring
FRCH 102 Elementary French II 4
General Education Requirement 9
Activity (Suggested course) 1
 Hours14
Sophomore
Autumn
FRCH 201 Intermediate French I 4
General Education Requirement 9
Elective 3
 Hours16
Spring
FRCH 202 Intermediate French II 4
General Education Requirement 9
Elective 3
 Hours16
Junior
Autumn
FRCH 301 Advanced Grammar/Oral and Written Expression 3
FRCH 310
French Literature and Culture: Middle Ages and Renaissance
or French Literature and Culture: 17th Century
or French Literature and Culture: 19th Century
or French Literature and Culture: 20th Century
3
Elective 9
 Hours15
Spring
FRCH 350 French Civilization & Culture 3
FRCH 338
The French Cinema
or Survey of African Cinema
3
Elective 9
 Hours15
Senior
Autumn
FRCH 311
French Literature and Culture: 17th Century
or French Literature and Culture: Middle Ages and Renaissance
or French Literature and Culture: 19th Century
or French Literature and Culture: 20th Century
3
FRCH 420
Studies in French Prose
or Studies in French Drama
or Special Topics
or Seminar/Workshop
3
Elective 9
 Hours15
Spring
FRCH 421 Advanced Stylistics & Oral Arguments 3
FRCH 339
Survey of African Cinema
or The French Cinema
3
Elective 9
 Hours15
 Total Hours121

Last updated Autumn 2024