French B.A.
General Degree Requirements
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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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| FRCH 101 | Elementary French I | 4 |
| FRCH 102 | Elementary French II | 4 |
| FRCH 201 | Intermediate French I | 4 |
| FRCH 202 | Intermediate French II | 4 |
| FRCH 301 | Advanced Grammar/Oral and Written Expression | 3 |
| FRCH 350 | French Civilization & Culture | 3 |
| FRCH 421 | Advanced Stylistics & Oral Arguments | 3 |
| 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 Hours | 43 | |
Four Year Plan
6 upper-division credits must be at 400 level. Minimum of 12 upper-division credits must be taken at UM.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn | Hours | |
| 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 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| FRCH 102 | Elementary French II | 4 |
| General Education Requirement | 9 | |
| Activity (Suggested course) | 1 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Autumn | ||
| FRCH 201 | Intermediate French I | 4 |
| General Education Requirement | 9 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| FRCH 202 | Intermediate French II | 4 |
| General Education Requirement | 9 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| 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 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| FRCH 350 | French Civilization & Culture | 3 |
| FRCH 338 or FRCH 339 |
The French Cinema or Survey of African Cinema |
3 |
| Elective | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| 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 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| FRCH 421 | Advanced Stylistics & Oral Arguments | 3 |
| FRCH 339 or FRCH 338 |
Survey of African Cinema or The French Cinema |
3 |
| Elective | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 121 | |
Last updated Autumn 2024