Recommended Sequence of Courses for French Major
First Year
Fall Term
- FREN 1014 French I*
Winter Term
- FREN 1024 French II*
May Term
- FREN 1034 French III
Second Year
Fall Term
- FREN 1034 French III (or) FREN 2014 French Grammar & Expression.
- FREN 2054 Intro to French Lit. (with permission)
Winter Term
- FREN 2024 French Rhetoric and Comp.
- FREN 2034 French Society & Culture
- Any Upper-level Elective(s)**
May Term
- FREN 2294 Special Topics
Third Year
Fall Term
- FREN 2034 French Society & Culture
- FREN 2054 Intro to French Lit.
- Any Upper-level Elective(s)**
Winter Term
- Any Upper-level Elective(s)**
May Term
- FREN 3504 Adv. Special Topics (or) Travel Course
Fourth Year
Fall Term
- Any Upper-level Elective(s)**
Winter Term
- FREN 4444 Senior Seminar
May Term
- FREN 3504 Adv. Special Topics (or) Travel Course
Notes:
Majors and minors in French are encouraged to participate in study abroad and May Term courses in French-speaking countries.
*All students must take the proficiency exam offered during Orientation. Students who test into French II will begin the major/minor sequence in the Winter Term (first year). Students who test into French III will begin the major/minor sequence in their first year, but follow the course sequence starting at the Sophomore level.
** Upper-level (2000 and above) electives include a choice of:
2 courses from Literary Periods: FREN 3144 Medieval and Renaissance Literature; FREN 3204 French Literature of the 17th and 18th Centuries; FREN 3324 French Literature of the 19th and 20th Centuries; FREN 2294 Special Topics; FREN 3504 Advanced Special Topics,
AND
2 courses from Specialized Studies: FREN 3094 French Business Culture; FREN 3304 Studies in Genre; FREN 3344 French Cinema; FREN 3404 Francophone Literature; FREN 3504 Advanced Special Topics