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.
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Program Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 42 | |
| World Languages and Cultures Requirements | 0-3 | |
| Major Requirements | 39 | |
| Free Electives 1 | 39-36 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
| 1 | Graduate Swing courses will count toward Free Electives for students in the combined French Major, French Civilization (B.A.)/French, French Studies (M.A.) program. |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisite Courses | ||
| FREN 101, FREN 112, and FREN 121 may be required as prerequisites. | ||
| 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 list below. | 3 | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select 3 courses from the list below. | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 39 | |
Literature Category
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FREN 202 | Seventeenth Century French Theater | 3 |
| FREN 211 | Eighteenth Century French Theater | 3 |
| FREN 283 | Introduction to Women Authors of French-Speaking Africa | 3 |
| FREN 315 | Dada And Surrealism | 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 352 | Twentieth Century French Literature | 3 |
| FREN 371 | Explication De Texte | 3 |
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 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 |
General Education Requirements
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A. New Student Seminar | ||
| Complete a 1 credit New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | 3 | |
| 2. Literature | 3 | |
| 3. Communication | 3 | |
| D. Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Fine and Performing Arts course. | 3 | |
| F. Humanities | ||
| 1. Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
| 2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | |
| G. Computer Science | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Computer Science course. | 3 | |
| H. Mathematics | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Mathematics course. | 3 | |
| I. Natural Science Laboratory | ||
| Complete a 4 credit Natural Science Laboratory course. | 4 | |
| J. Physical Education | ||
| Complete a 1 credit Physical Education course. | 1 | |
| K. Social Science | ||
| 1. American and European History | 3 | |
| 2. Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 | |
| 3. Social Science Perspectives | 3 | |
| L. Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Interdisciplinary Studies course. | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 42 | |
World Languages and Cultures Requirement
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| World Languages | ||
| Fulfilled by major. | ||
| World Cultures | ||
| Requirement may be fulfilled by course selected in General Education - Social Science: Global Cultural Perspectives. | 0-3 | |
| Total Credits | 0-3 | |
This recommended four-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (H) Mathematics | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (K2) Social Science – Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 | |
| FREN 101 | Beginning French I | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (F1) Humanities – Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (G) Computer Science | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (K1) Social Science – American and European History | 3 | |
| FREN 112 | Beginning French II | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (D) Fine and Performing Arts | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (J) Physical Education | 1 | |
| FREN 121 | Intermediate French | 3 |
| FREN 206 | French Conversation | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (I) Natural Science Laboratory | 4 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (L) Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 | |
| FREN 203 | Mastering French | 3 |
| FREN 210 | Reading and Writing about Literature in French | 3 |
| FREN 289 or FREN 286 |
Francophone Film or French Film |
3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| FREN 206 | French Conversation | 3 |
| FREN 210 | Reading and Writing about Literature in French | 3 |
| FREN 350 | Translation I | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| FREN 270 | The Art of Writing in French | 3 |
| FREN 302 |
Inventing France: From the Gauls to the Revolution or French Civilization from Napoleon to World War II or France from World War II to the Present |
3 |
| FREN 351 | Translation II | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| FREN 302 |
Inventing France: From the Gauls to the Revolution or French Civilization from Napoleon to World War II or France from World War II to the Present |
3 |
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| FREN 365 or FREN 452 |
Introduction to Consecutive and Simultaneous Interpreting or Translation III |
3 |
| Literature Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |