World Languages Major Option I, B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
Bonjour! Welcome to the French Program!
Reasons to study French
- Learn to speak, write read and understand French
- Learn about French culture, history, cinema, literature and social issues
Career paths
Among our alumni are former students who:
- Constantly use the skills they honed while studying with us
- Traveled to and lived in French speaking countries
- Teach French
- Attend and complete Graduate Programs in French, Comparative Literature and International Affairs
We offer a major, a dual language major, a Teacher Licensure and a minor in French.
French Courses
- FRE 1010 – Elementary French I
- FRE 1020 – Elementary French II
- FRE 1800 – International French Year I
- FRE 2010 – Intermediate French I
- FRE 2020 – Intermediate French II
- FRE 2110 – French Reading and Conversation
- FRE 3150 – French Phonetics: Theory and Practice
- FRE 3310 – Advanced French Composition and Grammar
- FRE 3320 – Cinema in French for Advanced Conversation
- FRE 3650 – Introduction to French Translation
- FRE 3800 – International Advanced French
- FRE 2800 – International French Year II
- FRE 3010 – French as a Global Language
- FRE 3110 – Survey of French Literature I
- FRE 3120 – Survey of French Literature II
- FRE 3550 – French Historical Perspectives
- FRE 3560 – Contemporary Socio-Cultural Issues
- FRE 4520 – Modern French Theater
- FRE 4530 – The French Novel
- FRE 4540 – Literature, Culture, and Translation
- FRE 4750 – Senior Seminar in French Studies
Academic Catalog
Department of World Languages Catalog
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Study Abroad
Vichy, France
Be part of a 4-week, intensive French program in Vichy, at the Cavilam Alliance Française school.
The goal is to study the French language in an authentic setting, interacting both socially and culturally with French speaking people.