Bachelor of Arts, Major in French
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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) 1 | 3 | |
| 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: Foundation | ||
| FREN 1411 | Elementary French | 4 |
| FREN 1412 | Elementary French | 4 |
| FREN 2311 | Intermediate French I 1 | 3 |
| FREN 2312 | Intermediate French II | 3 |
| Major: Prescribed Electives | ||
| FREN Advanced Electives 2 | 39 | |
| Minor: Required 3 | ||
| Minor | 18 | |
| Electives: General | 7 | |
| General Electives | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- 1
If FREN 2311 is used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture), then additional hours will be needed to meet the 120-hour degree requirement.
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WOLC 4363 may also be counted as an advanced course.
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The following minor cannot be paired with this degree program: Minor in French.
Notes
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area II | 3 | Component Area III | 4 |
| Component Area IX | 1 | ENGL 13021 | 3 |
| ENGL 13011 | 3 | FREN 1412 | 4 |
| FREN 1411 | 4 | HIST 13022 | 3 |
| HIST 13012 | 3 | ||
| 14 | 14 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area III | 4 | Component Area V | 3 |
| Component Area VIII | 3 | FREN 2312 | 3 |
| Component Area IV | 3 | General Electives | 7 |
| FREN 23113 | 3 | POLS 23064 | 3 |
| POLS 23054 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area IX | 3 | FREN Advanced Electives5 | 9 |
| FREN Advanced Electives5 | 6 | Minor 6 | 6 |
| Minor 6 | 6 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| FREN Advanced Electives5 | 12 | FREN Advanced Electives5 | 12 |
| Minor 6 | 3 | Minor6 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
- 1
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (Communication).
- 2
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History).
- 3
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government).
- 4
If FREN 2311 is used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture), then additional hours will be needed to meet the 120-hour degree requirement.
- 5
The following minor cannot be paired with this degree program: Minor in French.
Notes
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.
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.
