French, B.A.

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The undergraduate program in French includes a major for the Bachelor of Arts degree and a choice of minors in French or in interdisciplinary Francophone Studies.

The total number of units required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in French is 120 units, of which 45 units are in the major. Consult with an advisor for the specific number of units required in all areas of the degree including GE and free electives; some courses may double-count in major, minors, and GE.

Prior to beginning the Bachelor of Arts program in French, students must have completed FREN 2002 or demonstrate equivalent language competency.

FREN course numbers ending in 8 may be taught in English or French; check GET to verify the language of instruction. FREN course numbers ending in 9 are taught in English and their inclusion in the major and minor may be limited; see requirements below.

Requirements for the Major (45 units)

Students complete a required Common Core of 3 lower division units and 27 upper-division units, as well as 15 units of additional electives in various blocks.

Common Core (30 units)

Lower Division Required Courses (3 units):

ML 1010 - Introduction to Higher Education for MLL Majors (3)

Upper Division Required Courses (27 units):

FREN 3001 - Advanced Grammar and Composition (3)
FREN 3002 - Introduction to Literary Analysis (3)
FREN 3050 - French Phonetics (3)
FREN 4100 - Literature and Society in Medieval and Renaissance France (3)
FREN 4105 - Literature and Society in 17th- and 18th-century France (3)
FREN 4110 - Literature and Society in Revolutionary and 19th-century France (3)
FREN 4115 - French Literature and Society in the 20th and 21st centuries (3)
FREN 4130 - Panorama de la Francophonie (3)
ML 4000 - Senior Thesis in Modern Languages and Literatures (3)
In addition to the Core courses (see above), students must complete 15 additional units from the following groups of electives A-D, including at least 3 units in group A and 3 units in group B. A maximum of 6 units may be completed in group D.

Group A: Language Usage and Linguistics (at least 3 units from the following)

Group B: Advanced French and Francophone Literature Seminars (at least 3 units from the following)

Group C: Additional French Electives

Group D: Courses on the Francophone World taught in English (no more than 6 units can count towards major.)

When taught in English, FREN 4318 , FREN 4328 , and FREN 4338 above are included in the 6-unit limit in this block.

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