French Major, French Civilization Concentration (B.A.)
A minimum of 120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA. However, more than 120 credits may be required depending upon the major field of study. 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 42 credits of General Education requirements and 3-9 credits of World Languages and Cultures Requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| FREN 203 | Review of French of Grammar | 3 |
| FREN 204 | French Stylistics and Composition | 3 |
| FREN 205 | French Phonetics | 3 |
| FREN 206 | Spoken Language Practice | 3 |
| FREN 210 | Introduction to French and Francophone Literature | 3 |
| FREN 270 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| FREN 286 | French Film | 3 |
| or FREN 289 | Francophone Film | |
| FREN 302 | Origins Of French Civilization | 3 |
| FREN 304 | French Civilization 19th and 20th Centuries | 3 |
| FREN 349 | Francophone Literature | 3 |
| or FREN 352 | Twentieth Century French Literature | |
| FREN 350 | Translation I | 3 |
| FREN 360 | French Perspectives | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select 3 credits from the following: | 3 | |
| Seventeenth Century French Theater | ||
| Mediterranean Civilization and the Origins of French Culture | ||
| Eighteenth Century French Theater | ||
| Business French I | ||
| Business French and Computers II | ||
| Advanced Syntax | ||
| Advanced Spoken Language Practice | ||
| Introduction to Women Authors of French-Speaking Africa | ||
| French Film | ||
| Francophone Film | ||
| Dada And Surrealism | ||
| Structure of the French Language | ||
| 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 | ||
| Translation II | ||
| Twentieth Century French Literature | ||
| Introduction to Consecutive and Simultaneous Interpreting | ||
| Seminars | ||
| Seminars | ||
| Seminars | ||
| Explication De Texte | ||
| French Study Abroad | ||
| Cooperative Education for the French Major | ||
| Advanced French Grammar | ||
| Theories and Approaches to Teaching French as a Second Language | ||
| Teaching French in P-12: Practice | ||
| Translation III | ||
| Seminars | ||
| French Language Workshop | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |