Program Overview
The French major offers two areas of study:
- French and Francophone Studies
- French Language and Linguistics
As the student progresses within the major, the specialization of either French or Francophone studies or linguistics will begin through strategic course selections. Students will typically also choose to double major within a different discipline to build a holistic degree plan.
Degrees Offered
- BA in French and Francophone Studies
- BA in French Language and Linguistics
Minors
Internships, Research Opportunities and More
The faculty who teach French at 香港六合彩资料 are not only outstanding educators but are recognized and published scholars within their respective fields of research which include:
- culinary fiction
- Caribbean feminisms
- digital humanities
- French language and politics
- language and identity, language attitudes and ideologies
- gender and power in the early modern period
- literature and identity
- Quebec studies
- Sociolinguistics of North American French
Departmental research opportunities for students include teaching assistantships, internships as events coordinators and the possibility of developing and writing a senior thesis under the guidance of a professor in the department.
Our Undergraduate Teaching Assistant program (UGTA) gives our majors the opportunity to develop important skills by being in front of the classroom and getting a strong hands-on experience of what effective teaching and communication entail. We support our students' applications to teach abroad for a year and many have been chosen to teach in foreign countries where their language proficiency is valued.
We take advantage of opportunities the university provides for recognition of excellence by nominating students for awards, scholarships and fellowships that can make a significant difference when they apply to graduate programs or for jobs. Because of our commitment, our students have won the Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence, Fulbright Scholarships and numerous Foundation Awards at graduation.
Students who qualify may choose to complete an accelerated degree program to earn their BA in French and their MA/MPA/MAT in five years instead of the typical six.
Many French majors choose to study abroad to immerse themselves in the French language and French and Francophone culture around the world, and are able to choose from many programs including a faculty-led program in Quebec. The department of Romance Languages sponsors programs in France and Canada.
Coursework
Some courses to consider in your first year:
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FREN 111 - Elementary French I
First part of communication-based foundation course. Reading, writing, listening comprehension and speaking skills emerge through practice in class and out. PREREQUISITE: NO PREVIOUS TRAINING IN FRENCH OR MAXIMUM ONE YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL. Please consult the department's language placement guidelines found at /romance/resources/placement-guidelines.html. Students may be removed from this course if they exceed the appropriate level of experience. Offered regularly. 4 credits.
Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
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FREN 113 - Accelerated Elementary French
This course combines French 111 (Elementary French I) and French 115 (elementary French II) for a communication-based, accelerated path to basic mastery of the following five language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and intercultural competence. Designed for students who prefer a more intensive, faster approach to the foundation of the language, such as those with a solid background in another Romance language or one year of high school French. Not open to students with more than one year of high school French experience, heritage or native speakers. Students may be deregistered from this course if they exceed the appropriate level of experience. This course replaces FREN 111-115. If you get credit for this course, you cannot get credit for FREN 111 or 115. Offered regularly. 4 credits.
Levels: Undergraduate
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FREN 115 - Elementary French II
Second part of communication-based foundation course. Reading, writing, listening comprehension and speaking skills emerge through practice in class and out. Students with credit for FREN 115 or equivalent may not take this course. PREREQUISITE: FREN 111 OR MAXIMUM TWO YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL FRENCH. Please consult the department's language placement guidelines found at /romance/resources/placement-guidelines.html. Students may be removed from this course if they exceed the appropriate level of experience. Offered regularly. 4 credits.
Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
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FREN 211 - Intermediate French I
First part of a communication-based intermediate-level French. Reading, writing, listening comprehension and speaking skills emerge through practice in class and out. PREREQUISITE: FREN 115 or FREN 113, OR MAXIMUM THREE YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL FRENCH. Please consult the department's language placement guidelines found at /romance/resources/placement-guidelines.html. Students may be removed from this course if they exceed the appropriate level of experience. Offered regularly. 4 credits.
Levels: Undergraduate
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FREN 215 - Intermediate French II
Second part of communication-based intermediate-level French. Reading, writing, listening comprehension and speaking skills emerge through practice in class and out. PREREQUISITE: FREN 211, OR MORE THAN THREE YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL FRENCH. Please consult the department's language placement guidelines found at /romance/resources/placement-guidelines.html. Students may be removed from this course if they exceed the appropriate level of experience. Offered regularly. 4 credits.
Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
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FREN 341 - France Today
What does it mean to be French? From the Republican values of liberté, égalité, and laïcité to labor unions and gilets jaunes, from an obsession with la natalité to a commitment to la sécurité sociale, from ambivalence toward France’s bloody history of Empire, immigration, and the European project to outrage at l’évasion fiscale and la féminicide, this course examines the intersections of French history, values, and everyday life. Offered spring semester. Prerequisite: FREN 241 or permission of instructor.
Levels: Undergraduate
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FREN 351 - Advanced Grammar
A comprehensive examination of grammatical structures of French at an advanced level. Systematic review, reinforcement, and interactive practice of grammar points will strengthen skills in speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing, and will serve as further preparation for advanced coursework. Offered regularly. 4 credits. Prerequisite: FREN 241, or permission of instructor.
Levels: Undergraduate
After You Graduate
The French language and Francophone Studies/Linguistics major not only provides a student with a solid foundation of language skills, but also develops the student鈥檚 written and oral communication skills, analytical and critical-thinking skills and intercultural competence. Graduates find employment in teaching, translation and interpretation, writing, international aid and development, foreign diplomatic service, editing and publishing, natural language processing, ESL, etc. Students who graduate with this degree also pursue a myriad of graduate degrees including the MBA, Master of Public Administration, Master of French and Master of Teaching.
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