French B.A.

Bachelor of Arts - French

College of Humanities & Sciences

Degree Specific Credits: 27

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.5

Catalog Year: 2021-22

Note: 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. Must complete a minimum of 30 French upper division credits. FRCH 101 through FRCH 202, or equivalent, are a prerequisite for this major. A minimum of twelve upper-division credits for the major must be taken from UM faculty on the UM campus.

General Education Requirements

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.

Summary

Upper-Division Core		9
300-level Degree Electives		12
400-level Courses		6
Teaching French Track
Total Hours		27

Upper-Division Core

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
FRCH 301	Adv Grammar/Oral Writ Exprsn	3
FRCH 350	French Civ & Culture	3
FRCH 421	Adv Stylistics & Oral Arg	3
Total Hours		9

Minimum Required Grade: C-

300-level Degree Electives

Code	Title	Hours
Complete four of the following courses:		12
FRCH 310	Fr. Lit. Cult. Mid. Age Renass
FRCH 311	Fr. Lit. Cult. 17th 18th Cent.
FRCH 312	Fr. Lit. Cult. Long 19th Cent.
FRCH 313	Literature and Culture III: French and Francophone Literatures and Cultures of the 20th Century
FRCH 338	The French Cinema
FRCH 339	Surv African Cinema
Total Hours		12

Minimum Required Grade: C-

400-level Courses

Code	Title	Hours
Complete 6 credits from the following courses:		6
FRCH 420	Studies in French Prose
FRCH 421	Adv Stylistics & Oral Argument
FRCH 430	Studies in French Drama
FRCH 491	Special Topics
FRCH 494	Seminar/Workshop
Total Hours		6

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Teaching French Track

Notes:

This teaching track contains different/additional course requirements designed to meet state standards. Those interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete the teaching track of a major in a teaching content area plus the Teacher Education Program through the Department of Teaching and Learning. Additional teaching areas can be added through completion of the teaching track of a major or minor in that content area.
- Secondary Education Licensure Program
- Licensure Degree Requirements
To complete this teaching track, you need to contact the Teaching and Learning Department. You do not fill out a major/minor form for graduation or the major/minor/concentration section of the major change form. Approvals for this track must come from the Teaching and Learning Department.
Tracks will not appear on your UM transcript, diploma, university lists, student data system, or university publications. They are used for advising purposes only. You do not fill out a major change for a track.
French qualifies for a single field endorsement. However, there is a limited demand in the majority of Montana high schools for teachers with a single endorsement in French. Students should complete the requirements for a second teaching endorsement in another field in more demand in high schools.
Study in a French speaking country, provided either through the university's Study Abroad Program or an experience considered to be equivalent, also is required.

Teaching French Track Requirements

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
LING 270S	Intro to Linguistics	3
MCLG 410	Methods Teaching Foreign Language	3
Total Hours		6

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Secondary Teaching Licensure

Note: For endorsement to teach French, a student also must gain admission to the Teacher Education Program and meet all the requirements for secondary teaching licensure. For more information, see the Teaching and Learning Department.