Requirements for the French Studies major
Please note that declaration of majors for French Studies has been suspended by the administration as of Fall 2006. The major may resume if there is increased student interest. Please contact the Department for information as to whether the suspension has been lifted. THE MINOR REMAINS UNCHANGED. |
Requirements for the French Studies minor
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The French Studies Program, which offers a French minor and a French Studies major, seeks to give students the requisite linguistic skills with which to read, discuss, and write intelligibly in French.
For students wishing to broaden their proficiency, the French Program offers advanced French-language courses which deal with aspects of French literature and culture. Students have an opportunity in these courses to sharpen their linguistic proficiency while at the same time gaining a better understanding of the contributions made by French-language philosophers, artists, and writers. The French Program course offerings can also be supplemented by a number of courses from other Departments as part of the French Studies Major. Students who wish to pursue the study of French at the graduate level are encouraged to take as many French Program courses as possible.
The French Studies Major consists of a minimum of 33 credits. In order to be permitted to declare a major in French Studies, the student must have a grade of at least C+ (2.23) in 203 or a combined average of 2.5 in 203-204. Students must complete at UW-Parkside a minimum of 15 credits in their major in courses numbered 300 or above. The following core courses beyond the Introductory Level (103-104) are required of all French Studies majors:
| FREN 203-204 | Intermediate French I & II | 8 cr |
| FREN 301 | Advanced French | 4 cr |
| FREN 318 | French Culture & Civilization | 3 cr |
| FREN 320 | Introduction to French Literature | 3 cr |
| FREN 495 | Senior Project in French | 3 cr |
| 21 cr |
In addition, students must complete at least four (4) courses selected from the following list. Students who wish to emphasize study in and about French language and literature are encouraged to choose as many French Program offerings as possible. Alternate courses from other departments may be chosen after consultation with the student's adviser in French. Students must fulfill any course prerequisites for courses in other departments:
| ART 343 | History of Modern European Art | 3 cr |
| ECON 310 | International Trade | 3 cr |
| ENGL 247 | Introduction to Modern World Literature | 3 cr |
| HIST 274 | Europe Since 1945 | 3 cr |
| HIST 311 | Modern Britain and France | 3 cr |
| HIST 373 | Social History of Europe | 3 cr |
| HUM 230 | Culture and Literature | 3 cr |
| MUS 414 | History of Western Music | 3 cr |
| POLS 330 | European Politics | 3 cr |
| FREN 350 | French Phonetics | 3 cr |
| FREN 402 | Advanced Studies in French | 3 cr |
| FREN 475 | Translation Internship | 1-3 cr |
| FREN 490 | Special Topics in French | 3 cr |
| FREN 494 | Fieldwork in French | 3 cr |
Total courses for French Studies Major:
| Core Courses in French | 21 cr |
| Additional four (4) courses | 12 cr |
| 33 cr |
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Students electing to declare a minor in French are expected to complete
the following courses beyond the Introductory Level (103-104):
| FREN 203-204 | Intermediate French I & II | 8 cr |
| FREN 301 | Advanced French | 4 cr |
| FREN 318 | 3 cr | |
| FREN 320 | 3 cr | |
| 18 cr |
The course Teaching a Foreign Language (Teacher Education) may not be counted toward the required minimum of 18 credits.
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