French Major, BA, FL00

General Education Requirements: 41-42 Hours (44-48 Hours)*

See Baccalaureate Degree Education Curriculum Requirements.  

French Requirements: 33-36 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 (0300 or above)** 12 Hours
• Immersion Experience (FREN 0350, BIEX, or ISEP) 6 Hours
• Supporting Area Electives (300 or above)*** 3-6 Hours

Additional Requirements****

1. Proficiency examinations (see below)
2. Immersion Experience (see below)

Electives: 42-46 Hours

Electives as needed to satisfy 39 upper division hours and to meet 120 total hours.

Total Hours: 120****

*Three hours of modern language meet Area I of General Education Requirements (GER).

** FREN 300, when taken more than once with a different title, can count as an elective course each additional time that it is taken (a student may take this course twice after taking it the first time as a degree requirement)
***The state and MSSU require at least 30 credit hours with the FREN prefix.
****Additional requirements for the French major are:

1. Successful completion of proficiency tests. Guidelines are available in the Department of Modern Languages. These guidelines indicate the general areas covered by the proficiency tests and the dates on which tests are scheduled for the academic year. Students will normally take the tests for diagnostic purposes during the second semester of the junior year and may repeat the tests during their senior year.
2. A period of at least one month of residency in a French-speaking country or in a French immersion program. Students may participate in a university-sponsored short-term program, an ISEP semester or year abroad, a program of another accredited college, an internship or another approved activity. All language students are urged to work closely with the Institute of International Studies to explore available programs and financial resources. Students with special circumstances may petition to have an alternative immersion experience approved for this requirement. Credit earned may be applied to the major or may count as general electives.

*****Must include 39 upper-division hours.