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French - BA


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  • For more information about French, please see the World Languages and Cultures website.
  • Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that this plan is only a general guideline and that student-specific plans may differPlease make sure to consult regularly with your departmental advisor to confirm what courses will be available and to work out your plan of study.
  • Admitted students must meet with an academic advisor. Current students should also meet with an academic advisor and log on to Degree Works  to check student-specific program progress.

 

Minimum University Requirements

Total Credits 120

 

Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)

2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better 100 Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above) 40
Total USU Credits 30 Upper-division USU Credits 20
USU Credits within the Major 10 Credits in Minor (if required) 12
Credits in Major see below Credits in American Institutions 3
General Education Requirements     see link University Studies Depth Requirements   see link
NOTES: The highest math requirement for this degree is Quantitative Literacy (QL)  course of the student’s choice.

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program

New freshmen Admitted to USU in Good Standing

 

Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU 2.50 GPA

First Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

FREN 1010: French First Year I   4     FREN 1020: French First Year II   4    
Breadth Requirement   ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)     3    
Breadth Requirement 3   Breadth Requirement 3  
Breadth Requirement 3   Breadth Requirement 3  
Elective Course 3   Elective Course 3  
TOTAL CREDITS: 16   TOTAL CREDITS: 16  

Comments

Comments

Second Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

FREN 2010: French Second Year I   4     FREN 2020: French Second Year II   4    
ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)   3     Breadth Requirement 3  
Breadth Requirement 3   Quantitative Intensive (QI)   3  
Quantitative Literacy (QL)   3   Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC)   3  
Elective Course 3   Elective Course 3  
TOTAL CREDITS: 16   TOTAL CREDITS: 16  

Comments

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Third Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

FREN 3090: French Intermediate Written Communication (CI)  or FREN 4090: Advanced Written Communication (CI)   3  or 3     Depth Social Sciences (DSS)   3  
LING 4100: The Study of Language  or LING 2100: Languages in Global and Historical Context (BSS)  or LING 3100: Language in Social Context  or LING 3200: Introduction to Linguistics (DSS)   3  or 3  or 3  or 3     FREN Upper-Division Course 3  
FREN Upper-Division Course 3   FREN Upper-Division Course 3  
Elective Course 1   FREN Upper-Division Course 3  
Elective Course 4   Elective Course 2  
TOTAL CREDITS: 14   TOTAL CREDITS: 14  

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Comments

Fourth Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

FREN 3060: French Conversation (CI)  or FREN 3510: Business French (CI)  or FREN 4060: Advanced French Conversation (CI)   3  or 3  or 3     FREN Upper-Division Course 3  
FREN Upper-Division Course 3   FREN Upper-Division Course 3  
FREN Upper-Division Course 3   Elective Course 3  
Elective Course 3   Elective Course 3  
Elective Course 2   Elective Course 2  
TOTAL CREDITS: 14   TOTAL CREDITS: 14  

Comments

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Students must complete the General Education Requirements 

Students must also complete the University Studies Depth Requirements .

French Major (33 credits)


  • Total Credits for French Major: 33
  • Grade Point Average to Declare Major: 2.5 Career GPA
  • Grade Point Average to Graduate with Major: 2.5 GPA within major coursework
  • USU Credit Requirement: At least half (50 percent) of the credits earned for this degree must be completed in upper-division USU courses having prefixes of FREN or LING. All other credits (including transfer and study abroad credits) must be approved by the program’s academic advisor in order to be counted toward the major. Students who have completed Bridge Program Language courses should contact their advisor as these courses may count toward elective credits and credits toward major requirements.
  • Minimum Grade Requirement: All courses for the major require a minimum grade of C- or better. Courses for the major may not be taken on a pass/fail basis, except FREN 3030 .
  • Note: Students with prior language credit or language experience should take the department placement test before admission to the French major or minor. Credits obtained in lower-division French courses cannot be applied toward the French major or minor programs.

A. Required Course (3 credits)


One of these Linguistics courses is required:

B. Elective Courses (30 credits minimum)


Students must complete at least 30 credits of upper-division coursework selected from the following list:

Notes:


Students with foreign experience may be advised to enroll in FREN 3060  or FREN 4060  (and/or FREN 3090  or FREN 4090 ) depending upon results of a placement test and/or instructor’s determination.
Only two credits of FREN 4920  may count toward the French Major or French Major - Teaching Emphasis.
It is recommended that LING 4100  be taken before FREN 4200 .
4 This course may be repeated one time for credit with different content.
Students should take FREN 4200  near the end of their coursework. Please note that FREN 4200  is offered every other year.
Students desiring to apply study abroad credits toward these degrees must obtain approval from the World Languages and Cultures office prior to participating.
This course may be repeated for additional credit.

Bachelor of Arts Degree Language Requirement


A Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree signifies proficiency in one or more foreign languages. Specifically, the BA requirement may be completed in one of the following ways:

1. Demonstration of proficiency in one foreign language by successful completion of one course at the 2020-level or higher (or its equivalent).
OR

2. ​Demonstration of proficiency in American Sign Language by successful completion of COMD 4920 and COMD 4780, and by passing an exit interview.
OR

3. Demonstration of proficiency in two foreign languages by successful completion of the 1020 course level in one language and the 2010 course level in the second language (or its equivalent).
OR

4. Completion of an upper-division (3000-level or higher) foreign language grammar or literature course requiring the 2020 course level (or its equivalent) as a prerequisite. Conversation courses cannot be considered for satisfying this requirement.

For nonnative English-speaking students only, the following options are available:

1. Successful completion of the Intensive English Language Institute (IELI) program for international students.
OR

2. TOEFL, Michigan, or IELI placement scores high enough to meet the University admission criteria.

Related Programs


  • French Major, Teaching Emphasis: 35 credits + 29 credits STEP
  • French Minor: 15 credits
  • French Minor, Teaching Emphasis: 20 credits + 29 credits STEP
  • French Major, Teaching Emphasis without Licensure: 34
  • French Minor, Teaching Emphasis without Licensure: 19

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