French Concentration Major, Modern Language, BA, FL00

Major Code: FL00 Bachelor of Arts Summary Degree Requirements

General Education Core 42 Requirements: 39 Hours

Area 5A 3 hours met by a Modern Language course, choose one additional course to fulfill Area 5A. Or 3 hours or Modern Language could apply to Area 5C.

General Education Core 42 Areas

Area 1A Social Science: 6 Hours

Area 1 Social and Behavorial Sciences 9 hours total. Six hours from Social Science (area 1A) and three hours from Civics (area 1B).

Area 1B Civics: 3 Hours

Area 1 Social and Behavioral Sciences 9 hours total. Six hours from Social Science (area 1A) and three hours from Civics (area 1B).

Area 2A Written Communication: 6 Hours

Area 2 Communications 9 hours total. Six hours in written communication (area 2A) and three hours in oral communication (area 2B). ENG 101 and ENG 102 or ENG 111 fulfill area 2A.

Area 2B Oral Communication: 3 Hours

Area 2 Communications 9 hours total. Six hours in written communication (area 2A) and three hours in oral communication (area 2B).

Area 3 Non-lab Natural Science: 3 Hours

Area 3 Natural Sciences 7 hours total. Three hours from a non-lab course and four hours from courses with a lab. Must have a minimum of one course with a lab, different disciplines.

Area 3 Natural Science with Lab: 4 Hours

Area 3 Natural Sciences 7 hours total. Three hours from a non-lab course and four hours from courses with a lab. Must have a minimum of one course with a lab, different disciplines.

BIO 0101 - General Biology 4
BIO 0108 - Principles of Biology I 3 BIO 108 (3 hrs) and BIO 109 (1 hr) must be taken together
BIO 0109 - Principles of Biology I Lab 1
BIO 0121 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4
BIO 0180 - Essential Anatomy & Physiology 4
CHEM 0121 - Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences 3 CHEM 121 (3 hrs) and CHEM 122 (1 hr) must be taken together
CHEM 0122 - Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences Laboratory 1
CHEM 0140 - General Chemistry I 3 CHEM 140 (3 hrs) and CHEM 141 (1 hr) must be taken together.
CHEM 0141 - Gen Chemistry I Laboratory 1
GEOG 0201 - Physical Geography 4
GEOL 0120 - Introduction to Geology 4
GEOL 0185 - Introduction to Meteorology 4
PHYS 0121 - Fundamentals of Physical Science with Lab 4
PHYS 0160 - Elementary College Physics I 4
PHYS 0270 - General Physics I 4

Area 4 Mathematics: 3 Hours

Area 4 Mathematics 3 hours total.

Area 5A Humanities: 6 Hours

Area 5 14 hours total. Humanities 6 hours (area 5A)/Fine Arts 3 hours (area 5B)/Global Competencies 3 hours (area 5C)/Health & Wellness 2 hours (area 5D).

Area 5B Fine Arts: 3 Hours

Area 5 14 hours total. Humanities 6 hours (area 5A)/Fine Arts 3 hours (area 5B)/Global Competencies 3 hours (area 5C)/Health & Wellness 2 hours (area 5D).

Area 5C Global Competencies: 3 Hours

Area 5 14 hours total. Humanities 6 hours (area 5A)/Fine Arts 3 hours (area 5B)/Global Competencies 3 hours (area 5C)/Health & Wellness 2 hours (area 5D).

Area 5D Health and Wellness: 2 Hours

Area 5 14 hours total. Humanities 6 hours (area 5A)/Fine Arts 3 hours (area 5B)/Global Competencies 3 hours (area 5C)/Health & Wellness 2 hours (area 5D).

KINE 0103 - Lifetime Wellness 2

Institutional Degree Requirement: 1 Hour

UE 0100 - The University Experience 1
HNRS 0101 - Honors Forum 2 Honors students only 1 cr. hr. towards institutional requirement
BIO 0100 - Freshman Seminar 1 Yours to Lose students only

French Requirements: 36 Hours

FREN 0102 - Beginning French II 3
FREN 0203 - Intermediate French I 3
FREN 0204 - Intermediate French II 3
FREN 0300 - Advanced French 3
FREN Electives (300 level or higher) 24 Hours

Additional Requirements

Proficiency examinations - Current Senior Proficiency Examinations (5 exams, candidate must pass 3 out of 5)
Immersion Experience (Internship) - use of language concentration is paramount and the immersion experience must be pre-approved by the department chair. There is a cap of 9 credit hours for internships. Study abroad or an immersion experience (internship) must be completed.

Electives: 44 Hours

As needed to meet 120 total approved credit hours (including 39 upper division 300-400 level).

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Total Hours: 120

One Modern Language course satisfies 3 hours of General Education Core 42 Requirement area 5A (6 hours required). One Modern Language course satisfied 3 hours of General Education Core 42 Requirement are 5C.

Institutional requirement UE 0100 may also be met by HNRS 0101 (2 credit hours).

FREN 0300 must be taken at MSSU.

FREN 102, 203, 204 must be taken OR a candidate must take a placement test and petition for retro-credit for lower division courses that were “skipped”.

A total of 27 credit hours of upper division (300-400 level) language courses of the same language prefix are required to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages with a concentration in either French or Spanish.