French Studies (FREN) Major

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Requirements for French Major

Bachelor of Arts in Arts and Sciences

System General Education Requirements*: 30

Goal #1 Written Communication:
ENGL 101
,
ENGL 201
Credits: 6
Goal #2 Oral Communication Credits: 3
Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity Credits: 6
Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity Credits: 6
Goal #5 Mathematics Credits: 3
Goal #6 Natural Sciences Credits: 6

Institutional Graduation Requirements** Credits: 8-9

Goal #1 Land and Natural Resources
Credits: 3
Goal #2 Personal Wellness
Credits: 2-3
Goal #3 Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness
Credits: 3

College Requirements: 6

See the College of Arts and Sciences for additional information.

Humanities (other than languages) Credits: 6

Major Requirements: 36

Electives in French Credits: 18

FREN 102 - Introductory French II * ** (COM) (G) Credits: 4
See Note One
FREN 201 - Intermediate French I (COM) * Credits: 4
FREN 202 - Intermediate French II (COM) * Credits: 4
FREN 333 - Topics in Francophone Culture (COM) Credits: 3
FREN 433 - French Culture and Civilization (AW) Credits: 3

Electives: 44

French Majors will take at least nine hours of electives from the following:

FREN 385 - Travel Study Abroad Francophone (COM) (G) Credits: (1-6)
FREN 491 - Independent Study (COM) Credits: (1-3)
(may be repeated)
FREN 492 - Topics (COM) Credits: (1-3)
(may be repeated)
FREN 493 - Workshop (COM) Credits: (1-6)

Total Required Credits: 128

Teaching Specialization Requirements:

Note:

Candidates in K-12 areas such as Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Art, Modern Language, and Music split their student teaching credits between SEED 488 and ELED 488.

In addition, the following courses must be successfully completed prior to entry into Professional Semester III:

Special Methods (varies by content area) Credits: 3

SPED 401 - Introduction to Educating Secondary Students with Disabilities (COM) Credits: 1
EDFN 365 - Computer-Based Technology and Learning (COM) Credits: (2)
EDFN 427-527 - Middle School: Philosophy and Application Credits: 2

In addition, the following courses must be successfully completed prior to entry into Professional Semester III:

Special Methods (varies by content area) Credits: 3

SPED 401 - Introduction to Educating Secondary Students with Disabilities (COM) Credits: 1
EDFN 365 - Computer-Based Technology and Learning (COM) Credits: (2)
EDFN 427-527 - Middle School: Philosophy and Application Credits: 2

Notes:

Note One: Students who have a background in modern language study before entering the University should take the Placement Examination to determine the appropriate course in which to enroll. Credit may be obtained for courses exempted upon completion of one course in the department, with a grade of “C” or better, and the payment of the established fee to the Academic Evaluation and Assessment Office.

Junior year course selections which fulfill the Institutional Graduation Requirements (IGRs) must be different from those taken to fulfill the System Graduation Requirements (SGRs).

A minimum grade of “C” is required in all French classes for them to count towards the
major or minor.

Curriculum Notes:

* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has an 8-9 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.