French Studies (FREN) Major

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Maria Ramos, Head
Department of Modern Languages
SNF 121A
605-688-5101
e-mail: maria.ramos@sdstate.edu

French Studies Requirements:

The major in French Studies requires a minimum of 37 credit hours in French. French 101 does not count towards the major or minor. All French Majors will take or exempt the following courses:

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) (AW) Credits: 3
FREN 333 - Topics in Francophone Culture (COM) Credits: 3

Business Specialization:

In addition, French Majors taking the Business Specialization are required to take:

FREN 350 - Business Communications in French (COM) Credits: 3
FREN 450 - Business French II (COM) Credits: 3

Electives:

Regardless of the Specialization chosen, 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)
FREN 498 - Undergraduate Research/Scholarship (COM) Credits: 3

Requirements for French Major - Bachelor of Arts in Arts and Science:

Freshman Year:

SGR Goal 3 *: Social Sciences Credits: 3
SGR Goal 5 *: Mathematics Credits: 3
IGR Goal 2 **: Personal Wellness Credits: 2
IGR Goal 3 **: Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness Credits: 3
Electives

ENGL 101 - Composition I Credits: 3
*
FREN 101 - Introductory French I (COM) (G) Credits: 4
See note one below
FREN 102 - Introductory French II (COM) (G) Credits: 4
See note one below
SPCM 101 - Fundamentals of Speech (COM) Credits: 3
*

Sophomore Year:

Electives in French Credits: 8
SGR Goal 3 *: Social Sciences Credits: 3
SGR Goal 6 *: Natural Sciences Credits: 6
B.A. Core **: Humanities (IGR Goal 3-option 2, not in Modern Languages Department) Credits: 3
Electives

ENGL 201 - Composition II Credits: 3
*
FREN 201 - Intermediate French I (COM) Credits: 4
FREN 202 - Intermediate French II (COM) Credits: 4

Junior Year:

See note two below

French coursework (300-400 level, including FREN 310 and 333) Credits: 6-12
B.A. Core: Humanities (IGR Goal 3-option 2) Credits: 2
IGR Goal 1 **: Land and Natural Resources Credits: 3
Electives

Senior Year:

French coursework (300-400 level) Credits: 6-12
Electives

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.

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

Note 3:
A minimum grade of “C” is required in all French classes for them to count towards the major or minor.