French Major

Please note: We are not able to accept new French major students at this time. Please contact our Department Chair about the latest update.

Requirements for the Major

The French major presupposed 12 units or the equivalent of FR 101, FR 102, FR 201.  All or part of these may have been completed elsewhere.  Also, the student who wishes to major in French is required to take the following eight classes:

Course Offerings
Course Number Description Units Notes
FR 202  Oral French 4 Offered Spring semester only
FR 300  Introduction to Literary Analysis & Critical Thinking 4 Offered Fall semester only
FR 320 France Yesterday 4 Alternates Fall semesters with FR321
FR 321 France Today 4 Alternates Fall semesters with FR320
FR 410  French Literature 4 Alternates Spring semesters with FR411
FR 411  French Literature 4 Alternates Spring semesters with FR410
FR 415  Special Topics in French Culture 4 Alternates Spring semesters with FR475
FR 475 Senior Seminar 4 Alternates Spring semesters with FR415

Sample Program

The following tables depict a four-year program (120 units) for a Bachelor of Arts degree in French.

Freshman 30 Units
Fall 14 Units Spring 16 Units
FR 101 4 FR 102 4
GE A2 4 GE C1 4
GE A3 3 GE B2 3
GE A4 3 GE A1 3
    Elect/Minor 2

Sophomore 30 Units
Fall 14 Units Spring 16 Units
FR 201
(counts as C3)		 4 FR 202
(counts as C3)		 4
GE C2 4 GE D3 3
GE B3 3 GE D4 3
GE D2 3 GE B2 3
    GE D5 3

Junior 30 Units
Fall 15 Units Spring 15 Units
FR 300 4 FR 411 4
FR 321 4 FR 415 4
GE D1 (UD) 3 GE E1 (UD) 3
Elect/Minor 4 Elect/Minor 4

Senior 30 Units
Fall 16 Units Spring 14 Units
FR 320 (C3) (UD) 4 FR 410 (C3) (UD) 4
Elect/Minor 3 FR 475 (C3) (UD) 4
Elect/Minor 3 Elect/Minor 3
Elect/Minor 3 Elect/Minor 3
Elect/Minor 3