A Combined Degree program enables undergraduate students to enroll in graduate courses in their senior year, which can be counted towards the completion of both their Bachelor's and Master's degree requirements. The ability to take these "swing courses" allows students to earn both their Bachelor's and Master's degrees in a shortened period of time, typically within five years. Undergraduate students interested in this option can find more information regarding program requirements on the University's Combined Programs website.
Program Requirements
Students in this combined degree program must complete the requirements for:
French Major, French Civilization Concentration (B.A.)
French, French Studies Concentration (M.A.)
Graduate Swing Courses
A combined degree program allows students to complete 6-12 graduate credits ("graduate swing courses") while enrolled as an undergraduate. These courses count for both their bachelor and master’s degrees. Graduate swing courses will count toward undergraduate free electives, unless noted otherwise.
The Graduate Swing Courses for this program:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FREN 522 | Translation Workshop I: Business, Marketing and Media | 3 |
| or FREN 523 | Translation Workshop II: Medical, Legal and Technical | |
| FREN 533 | Eighteenth-Century French Civilization Seminar | 3 |
| or FREN 541 | 19th Century Seminar | |
| FREN 548 | Special Topics in Contemporary French Civilization | 3 |
| or FREN 549 | Contemporary Francophone Civilization Seminar | |
| FREN 603 | Research Seminar | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree(s)
This recommended five-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within five years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
Fifth year courses are taken at the graduate level, after matriculation into the graduate portion of this combined degree program.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| FREN 101 (Fulfills SEEDS: World Language 1 depending on placement) | 3 | FREN 112 (Fulfills SEEDS: World Language 2 depending on placement) | 3 |
| SEEDS: Effective Writing I | 3 | SEEDS: Effective Writing II | 3 |
| New Student Seminar | 1 | SEEDS: Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| SEEDS: Political and Civic Life | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| SEEDS: Interactive Communication | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| FREN 121 (Fulfills SEEDS: World Language 2) | 3 | FREN 203 | 3 |
| SEEDS: Exploration 1 - Analyzing Cultures and Societies recommended | 3 | FREN 206 | 3 |
| SEEDS: Exploration 2 - Ethical Inquiry recommended | 3 | SEEDS: Exploration 3 - Historical Thinking recommended | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | SEEDS: Exploration 4 - Literary and Artistic Analysis recommended | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| FREN 270 | 3 | Civilization Category course 1 | 3 |
| FREN 286 or 289 | 3 | Major Elective 1 | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 1 | Free Elective | 1 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| Civilization Category course 2 | 3 | Civilization Category course 3 | 3 |
| Major Elective 2 | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | FREN 548 or 549 | 3 |
| FREN 522 or 523 | 3 | FREN 603 | 3 |
| FREN 533 or 541 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||