French is one of the most widely-spoken languages in the world, with over 350 million daily speakers. It is also one of the official languages of the United Nations, the African Union, the European Union, and dozens of non-governmental organizations. Montclair State University’s French program provides courses that develop language skills, literary appreciation, and an understanding of French-speaking people and their cultures. French minors may elect to follow a liberal arts emphasis or to specialize in Business French. Extracurricular activities and study abroad opportunities are available. Students may contact Dr. Lois Oppenheim or Dr. Kathleen Loysen for more information.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| All students with prior knowledge of French will take the placement test. If they place out of any courses in the Required Core, other elective courses will be substituted. The total number of 36 credits will remain the same. | ||
| FREN 101 | Beginning French I | 3 |
| FREN 112 | Beginning French II | 3 |
| FREN 121 | Intermediate French | 3 |
| FREN 203 | Mastering French | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select two courses from the list below. | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FREN 202 | Seventeenth Century French Theater | 3 |
| FREN 205 | Perfecting French Pronunciation | 3 |
| FREN 206 | French Conversation | 3 |
| FREN 208 | Mediterranean Civilization and the Origins of French Culture | 3 |
| FREN 210 | Reading and Writing about Literature in French | 3 |
| FREN 211 | Eighteenth Century French Theater | 3 |
| FREN 270 | The Art of Writing in French | 3 |
| FREN 283 | Introduction to Women Authors of French-Speaking Africa | 3 |
| FREN 286 | French Film | 3 |
| FREN 289 | Francophone Film | 3 |
| FREN 302 | Inventing France: From the Gauls to the Revolution | 3 |
| FREN 304 | French Civilization from Napoleon to World War II | 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 360 | France from World War II to the Present | 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 453 | Introduction to Computer-Assisted Translation | 3 |
| FREN 470 | Seminars | 3 |
| FREN 472 | French Language Workshop | 3 |
| FREN 478 | Independent Study | 1-3 |