French, B.A. Suggested 4-year Plan

How to Use your 4-year Plan

This is a suggested 4-year plan for your major and not meant to replace regular academic advising.
The plan is flexible and can be changed to accommodate studying abroad, a second major/minor(s) or AP/IB credits.
You should work with an academic advisor to develop a plan that meets your interests and goals.
You must earn a minimum of 120 credits to graduate and 30 major-specific credits in French.

Suggested 4-year Plan

We encourage you to select your General Education (GE) and minor/second major/Themed Inquiry/Honors program around the plan below. Once you fill your GE classes around your major classes, you will have a better idea of space remaining each semester when choosing your Exploration Focus.
To be enrolled full time, you must take at least 12 credits a semester.
In order to graduate within 4 years, we recommend you take 30 credits a year.

Year 1

Students have the option to enroll in a FREN travel course during interterm or summer as soon as Year 1 but also during any subsequent year, Each interterm, FREN 102, FREN 202A/FREN 346A (The Murder Mystery), and FREN 353C (Travel Seminar to London & Paris) are offered. Each summer, FREN 101A, FREN 102A, FREN 201A and FREN 345A are offered as part of the travel seminar to the French Riviera.

Fall Semester (3-6 credits for major)
One of the following (depending on your level):
FREN 101 - Elementary French I 3 credits
FREN 102 - Elementary French II 3 credits
FREN 201 - Intermediate French I 3 credits
any 300-level FREN class (3 credits)
Spring Semester (3 credits for major)
One of the following (depending on your level):
FREN 102 - Elementary French II 3 credits
FREN 201 - Intermediate French I 3 credits
any 300-level FREN class (3 credits)

Year 2

Fall Semester (3 credits for major)
FREN 201 - Intermediate French I 3 credits
OR
any 300-level FREN class (3 credits)
Spring Semester (6 credits for major)
any 300-level FREN class (3 credits)
any 300-level FREN class (3 credits)

Year 3

Fall Semester (6 credits for major)
any 300-level FREN class (3 credits)
any 300-level FREN class (3 credits)
Spring Semester (6 credits for major)
FREN 498 - Junior/Senior Seminar 3 credits *
OR
any 300-level FREN class (3 credits)
any 300-level FREN class (3 credits)
*FREN 498 can be taken during the junior or senior year (only offered in Spring).

Year 4

Fall Semester (3 credits for major)
any 300-level FREN class (3 credits)
Spring Semester (3 credits for major)
FREN 498 - Junior/Senior Seminar 3 credits (if not taken during junior year)
Note: Although the only required class is FREN 498, students are strongly encouraged to take FREN 347 (Business French), FREN 348 (Francophone Literatures of the World) and FREN 378 (Contemporary French Society, Politics, The European Union and French Speaking World). These courses are offered alternative years. They provide a larger scope than the study of continental France to include the French-speaking world of Africa, the Caribbean, the Americas, the Pacific and more. They also provide important skills, which can be used to secure internships and future employment.