120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA. Students who place at the appropriate level on the mandatory Montclair State Placement Test may begin the French major in their freshman year.
Program Requirements
Students must complete General Education requirements and World Languages and Cultures Requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisite Courses | ||
| These courses will be waived for students who place above this level. | 0-9 | |
| Beginning French I | ||
| Beginning French II | ||
| Intermediate French | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| Language Category | ||
| FREN 203 | Mastering French | 3 |
| FREN 205 | Perfecting French Pronunciation | 3 |
| FREN 206 | French Conversation | 3 |
| FREN 210 | Reading and Writing about Literature in French | 3 |
| FREN 270 | The Art of Writing in French | 3 |
| Film Category | ||
| FREN 286 | French Film | 3 |
| or FREN 289 | Francophone Film | |
| Civilization Cateogry | ||
| FREN 302 | Inventing France: From the Gauls to the Revolution | 3 |
| FREN 304 | French Civilization from Napoleon to World War II | 3 |
| FREN 360 | France from World War II to the Present | 3 |
| Literature Category | ||
| Complete one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Seventeenth Century French Theater | ||
| Eighteenth Century French Theater | ||
| Introduction to Women Authors of French-Speaking Africa | ||
| Dada And Surrealism | ||
| Seventeenth Century French Literature | ||
| The French Renaissance | ||
| Eighteenth Century French Literature | ||
| Nineteenth Century French Literature | ||
| Survey of French Poetry | ||
| Contemporary French Drama | ||
| Development of French Novel to 1900 | ||
| Francophone Literature | ||
| Twentieth Century French Literature | ||
| Explication De Texte | ||
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select 3 courses from the list below. | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 39-48 | |
Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FREN 202 | Seventeenth Century French Theater | 3 |
| FREN 204 | French Stylistics and Composition | 3 |
| FREN 208 | Mediterranean Civilization and the Origins of French Culture | 3 |
| FREN 211 | Eighteenth Century French Theater | 3 |
| FREN 251 | 3 | |
| FREN 283 | Introduction to Women Authors of French-Speaking Africa | 3 |
| FREN 286 | French Film | 3 |
| FREN 289 | Francophone Film | 3 |
| FREN 315 | Dada And Surrealism | 3 |
| FREN 321 | Business French I | 3 |
| FREN 325 | Structure of the French Language | 3 |
| FREN 330 | Advanced Spoken Language Practice | 3 |
| FREN 332 | Business French II | 3 |
| FREN 334 | Seventeenth Century French Literature | 3 |
| FREN 335 | The French Renaissance | 3 |
| FREN 336 | Eighteenth Century French Literature | 3 |
| FREN 339 | Nineteenth Century French Literature | 3 |
| FREN 340 | Survey of French Poetry | 3 |
| FREN 341 | Contemporary French Drama | 3 |
| FREN 345 | Development of French Novel to 1900 | 3 |
| FREN 349 | Francophone Literature | 3 |
| FREN 350 | Translation I | 3 |
| FREN 351 | Translation II | 3 |
| FREN 352 | Twentieth Century French Literature | 3 |
| FREN 365 | Introduction to Consecutive and Simultaneous Interpreting | 3 |
| FREN 367 | Seminars | 3 |
| FREN 368 | Seminars | 3 |
| FREN 369 | Seminars | 3 |
| FREN 371 | Explication De Texte | 3 |
| FREN 375 | French Study Abroad | 3-9 |
| FREN 380 | Cooperative Education for the French Major | 4-8 |
| FREN 410 | Advanced French Grammar | 3 |
| FREN 418 | Theories and Approaches to Teaching French as a Second Language | 3 |
| FREN 419 | Teaching French in P-12: Practice | 3 |
| FREN 452 | Translation III | 3 |
| FREN 470 | Seminars | 3 |
| FREN 472 | French Language Workshop | 3 |
| FREN 478 | Independent Study | 1-3 |