Bachelor of Arts in French

The BA in French consists of 33 units of upper-division French coursework, plus 3 units of English Composition (MLNG 301). Prior to undertaking upper-division work toward a French Major, a student must have achieved intermediate competency in French (FREN 204 or equivalent).

Upper-Division Requirements (36 units):

I. French Language (6 units required)

FREN 307 – Advanced Composition and Grammar–A (3 units)
FREN 308 – Advanced Composition and Grammar–B (3)
FREN 310 – French in the Professional World (3)
FREN 408 – Advanced Creative Writing (3)

II. French Linguistics (6 units required)

FREN 300 – Advanced Oral Expression and Phonetics (3 units)
FREN 409 – Techniques of French-English Translation (3)
FREN 466 – Introduction to French Linguistics (3)

III. French/Francophone Culture (6 units required)

FREN 315* – Origins of Modern France (3 units)
FREN 325 – Contemporary French Civilization (3)
FREN 311 – French for International Business (3)
FREN 407 – French Film (3)
FREN 435T – Topics in French/Francophone Culture (3)

IV. French/Francophone Literature (6 units required)

FREN 375* – Explorations in Literature (3 units)
FREN 470 – French Literature & Power (3)
FREN 471 – French Literature and the Human Psyche (3)
FREN 472 – Philosophical Exploration in French Literature (3)

V. Capstone Seminar (3 units required)

FREN 485* – Senior Seminar in French Studies (3)

VI. French Electives (6 units required)

In consultation with your adviser, choose six (6) additional units at the 400-level from Categories I-V above.

VII. English Composition (3 units required)

MLNG 301** – Writing in Intercultural Context 

* Required courses
** Other upper-division English composition courses are considered equivalent