Bachelor of Arts, Major in French

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Bachelor of Arts in French
Core Curriculum
Component Area I (Communication)6
Component Area II (Mathematics)3
Component Area III (Life and Physical Science)8
Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) 13
Component Area V (Creative Arts)3
Component Area VI (U.S. History)6
Component Area VII (Political Science/Government)6
Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences)3
Component Area IX (Component Area Option)4
Major Core Courses
FREN 1411Elementary French4
FREN 1412Elementary French4
FREN 2311Intermediate French I 13
FREN 2312Intermediate French II3
WOLC 4363Lang Learn: Concepts & Methods3
Prescribed Electives
FREN 3362Survey of French Literature I3
FREN 3363Survey of French Literature II3
FREN 3365French Grammar And Stylistics3
FREN 3367Fren Phonetics & Conversation3
FREN 3380French Culture & Civilization3
FREN 4075Individual French Readings3
FREN 4364Mod French Usage & Conversatn3
FREN 4370Seminar in Selected Topics of Literacy, Language, and Civilization3
FREN 4377French for Business Comm3
FREN 4379Francophone Literature3
FREN 4380French in North America3
FREN 4381Translation and Interpretation3
FREN 4382French for Healthcare3
Minor18
General Electives7
Total Hours120

Note: WOLC 4363 may also be counted as an advanced course.

First Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Component Area II3Component Area III4
Component Area IX1ENGL 130213
ENGL 130113FREN 14124
FREN 14114HIST 130223
HIST 130123WOLC 43633
 14 17
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Component Area III4Component Area V3
Component Area VIII3FREN 23123
FREN 231133FREN Prescribed Electives Course53
POLS 23053General Elective4
 POLS 230643
 13 16
Third Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Component Area IX3FREN Prescribed Electives Courses56
FREN Prescribed Elective Courses56General Elective 3
Minor 6Minor 6
 15 15
Fourth Year
FallHoursSpringHours
FREN Prescribed Electives Courses56FREN Prescribed Electives Courses56
FREN 43643FREN 43703
FREN 43823FREN 40753
Minor 3Minor 3
 15 15
Total Hours: 120
French Prescribed Elective Courses 5
FREN 3362Survey of French Literature I3
FREN 3363Survey of French Literature II3
FREN 3365French Grammar And Stylistics3
FREN 3367Fren Phonetics & Conversation3
FREN 3380French Culture & Civilization3
FREN 4377French for Business Comm3
FREN 4379Francophone Literature3
FREN 4380French in North America3
FREN 4381Translation and Interpretation3

Note: WOLC 4363 may also be counted as an advanced course.

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) marketable skills initiative is part of the state’s 60x30TX plan and was designed to help students articulate their skills to employers.  Marketable skills are those skills valued by employers and/or graduate programs that can be applied in a variety of work or education settings and may include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas.

The BA in French is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:

  • Assesses best cultural and language practices, and competences to engage with others in professional, academic, and social contexts.
  • Engage in pluricultural identities, mediate among cultures, and navigate cultural differences.
  • Evaluate assumptions, concepts, language and culture to develop feasible solutions based on analysis and interpretation of results. 
  • Apply knowledge and skills to implement sophisticated, appropriate, and workable solutions to address complex problems using multilingual and multicultural perspectives.
  • Adapt and apply a deep understanding of multiple world views, experiences, and power structures while initiating meaningful cross-cultural interaction to address significant global questions.