French Studies (FREN) Major

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Requirements for French Studies Major

Bachelor of Arts in Arts and Sciences

System General Education Requirements*: 30

Goal #1 Written Communication:
ENGL 101
and
ENGL 201
Credits: 6
Goal #2 Oral Communication:
SPCM 101*
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**: 5

Goal #1 First Year Experience Credits: 2
Goal #2 Culture Awareness and Social and Environmental Responsibility Credits: 3

College Requirements: 2

Bachelor of Arts

Modern Languages* (completion and competency in one language at the 202 level or a department-approved advanced upper division language course) Credits: 3-14 *Included in the major
Social Sciences Credits: 2

See the College of Arts and Sciences for additional information about Bachelor of Arts Specifications and Bachelor of Science Specifications .

Major Requirements: 37

French Studies Core: 15

FREN 102 - Introductory French II * (COM) (G)
Credits: 4
FREN 201 - Intermediate French I * **(COM)
Credits: 4
FREN 202 - Intermediate French II * ** (COM)
Credits: 4
FREN 310 - French Language Skills (COM)
Credits: 3

Major Electives: 22

The following is a suggested sequence.

Literature, Language, and Culture Electives*: 22

FREN 211 - Intermediate Oral Practice I
Credits: 2
FREN 212 - Intermediate Oral Practice II
Credits: 2
FREN 353 - Exploring Literature in French (COM)
Credits: 3
FREN 353 - Exploring Literature in French (COM)
Credits: 3
FREN 433 - French Culture and Civilization (AW)
Credits: 3
Select additional credits with prefix FREN
* Majors must take at least 9 credits of 300-400 upper-division courses.

Elective Credits: 47

General Electives: 38
French Electives: 9
- FREN 385 - Travel Study Abroad Francophone (COM) (G)
  (repeateable) Credits: 1-6
- FREN 491 - Independent Study (COM)
  Credits: 1-3
- FREN 492 - Topics (COM)
  (repeateable) Credits: 1-3
- FREN 493 - Workshop (COM)
  Credits: 1-6

Total Required Credits: 120

Notes

Major Coursework: A minimum grade of “C” is required for a French Studies course to count towards the major or minor. Major courses used to fulfill the Institutional requirements (IGRs) must be different from those taken to fulfill the General Education requirements (SGRs).

Placement: 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. Please refer to Modern Language Credit under Academic Evaluation in the catalog for more detailed information.

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 a 5 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.