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 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar | 1 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (F1) Humanities – Great Works and Their Influences | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (G) Computer Science | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (H) Mathematics | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (K1) Social Science – American and European History | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (K2) Social Science – Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 | FREN 112 | 3 |
| FREN 101 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (D) Fine and Performing Arts | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (I) Natural Science Laboratory | 4 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (L) Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (J) Physical Education | 1 | FREN 203 | 3 |
| FREN 121 | 3 | FREN 210 | 3 |
| FREN 206 | 3 | FREN 289 or 286 | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| FREN 350 | 3 | FREN 270 | 3 |
| FREN 302, 304, or 360 | 3 | FREN 302, 304, or 360 | 3 |
| Major Elective | 3 | Major Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| FREN 522 or 523 | 3 | FREN 533 or 541 | 3 |
| FREN 603 | 3 | FREN 548 or 549 | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||
| Fifth Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| Core Elective | 3 | Core Elective | 3 |
| Core Elective | 3 | Core Elective | 3 |
| Core Elective | 3 | Core Elective | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | ||
| Total Credits 18 | |||