The following is intended as a brief overview of the French major curriculum. For full details regarding required classes, please see the Academic Catalog.
| Course Number | Course Name | Hours |
| University Core | University Core Requirements | 36 |
| French Core Requirements | 18 | |
| FRE 101* | Elementary French I | 3 |
| FRE 102* | Elementary French II | 3 |
| FRE 201* | Intermediate French I | 3 |
|
FRE 202* or FRE 209* |
Intermediate French II or Intermediate French Conversation |
3 |
| French Electives | Six hours of electives in French are required | 6 |
| Group 1 Requirements | French Conversation, Grammar, and Civilization | 6 |
|
FRE 309 or FRE 310 |
Advanced French Conversation and Composition I or Advanced French Conversation and Composition II |
3 |
|
FRE 315 or FRE 350 or FRE 440 |
French Civilization or Advanced French Grammar or Special Topics in French Civilization |
3 |
| Group 2 Requirements | French Literature and Film | 6 |
|
FRE 401 or FRE 402 |
Survey of French Literature or Selected Topics in French Literature |
3 |
|
FRE 416 or FRE 440 |
Survey of Film in the French-Speaking World or Special Topics in French Literature |
3 |
| Group 3 Requirements | French Linguistics and Special Content | 6 |
|
FRE 375 or FRE 440 |
French Phonetics and Pronunciation or Special Topics in French Linguistics |
3 |
|
FRE 420 or FRE 441 |
French for Business or Methods and Materials in Teaching Foreign Languages |
3 |
| Minor Requirements | Students must complete 18 hours of a minor | 18 |
| Study Abroad Requirement | 18 credit hours taken during a term abroad is required | |
| Senior Seminar | MLG 470 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| General Electives | Sufficient elective hours must be taken to meet the minimum hour requirement for graduation in this program; electives should be chosen in consultation with advisor | 39 |
| Total Hours | 130 |
*Ordinarily, 36 semester hours are required for a major in French. However, students whose background in a language enables them to begin their course of study beyond the intermediate level will be considered to have satisfied the requirements for a major when they have completed 24 semester hours.
Students who elect to major in French must complete a minor as specified in a related department with the approval of their advisor. Education courses required for an educator license will not satisfy the requirements for a minor in the Department of Modern Languages. A minor in English or TESOL is recommended for students planning to teach.
All students majoring in French are required to spend at least one term studying overseas through an approved study-abroad program.
