French, B.A.

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Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements

Major Requirements (30-44 units)

(see Advising Notes 1, 2, and 3 below)

Lower Division (14 units)

(see Advising Notes 3 and 4)

FREN 1A - Elementary French Units: 3
FREN 1B - Elementary French Units: 3

Select Four from (12 units)

(see Advising Note 2)

FREN 120T - Topics in French Civilization Units: 3
FREN 132 - French Phonology and Structural Analysis Units: 3
FREN 149 - Voices of Africa Units: 3
FREN 150 - Advanced Conversation Units: 3
FREN 160T - Selected Topics in French Studies Units: 1-3

Other Degree Requirements

In addition to the major program requirements, every student must also complete the University’s baccalaureate degree requirements such as:

American Government and Institutions (PLSI 2 )
General Education Requirements (48 units)
Multicultural and International (MI)
Upper-division Writing
Sufficient Elective Units to Meet Required Total Units (varies); it is recommended that units in this area be utilized to complete a second major or minor.

A full description of the University’s graduation requirements can be found in the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements .

Total Units: 120*

*General Education, MI, and Upper-division Writing courses can be double counted with major requirements. This includes FREN 1B , FREN 2A , and/or FREN 2B (Area C1 and third course in Area C1/C2). See advisor for details.

Advising Notes

CR/NC grading is not permitted for courses in the French major.
Students must receive a minimum grade of C in each upper-division course used toward the French major.
French majors who have studied French in high school or who by culture or experience can speak French at a certain level of proficiency must consult with a French advisor to determine which required lower-division courses, if any, may be waived. (Also see Credit Allowance in Foreign Language.) French majors who are eligible to enroll immediately in FREN 1B , FREN 2A , FREN 2B , FREN 4 , FREN 5 , or in an upper-division French course are not required to make up the lower-division units waived. Waiver of required units for the major does not reduce the total number of units required for the awarding of the bachelor’s degree.
Only 3 units of courses taught in English may be applied to the French major.