Jan 18, 2026

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

World Languages and Cultures Major, BA - French and Francophone Studies Concentration

The French and Francophone Studies concentration consists of 30 hours in courses numbered 333 and above. Advanced students may substitute a 400-level course for either FREN 333* or FREN 334* with consent of the French and Francophone Studies faculty.

College Requirements

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Major Requirements

Complete:

FREN 333* - Intermediate Composition and Grammar 3 Credit Hours
FREN 334* - Intermediate Conversation and Phonetics 3 Credit Hours
FREN 353* - Introduction to Literary Analysis in French 3 Credit Hours
FREN 422 - Advanced Grammar 3 Credit Hours
FREN 440 - Capstone Experience in French 3 Credit Hours

Select one 400-level literature course:

FREN 410 - Topics in Medieval/Early Modern French Literature 3 Credit Hours
FREN 415* - Topics in Modern French and Francophone Literature 3 Credit Hours
FREN 433* - French and Francophone Women Writers 3 Credit Hours

Select 12 hours:

FREN 400 - Consecutive and Simultaneous French-English and English-French Translation 3 Credit Hours
FREN 405 - Language and Culture of Business in the Francophone World 3 Credit Hours
FREN 410 - Topics in Medieval/Early Modern French Literature 3 Credit Hours
FREN 415* - Topics in Modern French and Francophone Literature 3 Credit Hours
FREN 420 - French Cinema 3 Credit Hours
FREN 421 - Phonetics 3 Credit Hours
FREN 425 - Descriptive Linguistics 3 Credit Hours
FREN 426 - Topics in Linguistics Research Methods 3 Credit Hours
FREN 431* - Highlights of French Civilization 3 Credit Hours
FREN 432 - Contemporary French Culture 3 Credit Hours
FREN 433* - French and Francophone Women Writers 3 Credit Hours
FREN 450 - Special Topics in French and Francophone Literature 3 Credit Hours
FREN 455 - Special Topics in French and Francophone History and Culture 3 Credit Hours
FREN 491 - Foreign Study 1-15 Credit Hours
FREN 492 - Off-Campus Study 1-15 Credit Hours
FREN 493 - Independent Study 1-15 Credit Hours
* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .