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French

http://www.french.illinois.edu
Head of Department: Karen L. Fresco
Department Office: 2090 Foreign Languages Building, 707 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana, (217) 333-2020

This major is administered by the Department of French, which also sponsors a Study Abroad Program

Major in Sciences and Letters Curriculum

Email: french@illinois.edu

Degree title: Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences

Minimum required major and supporting course work normally equates to 45 hours beyond the 100-level plus the Western Civilization requirement.

General education: Students must complete the Campus General Education requirements.

Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours

Departmental distinction: A student must have at least a 3.45 LAS cumulative grade point average, complete a senior thesis (FR 492), and complete two additional advanced-level courses in French or in supporting course work. Consult the honors adviser for details.

Select a concentration in consultation with your adviser.

French Studies Concentration

Hours Requirements
2 FR 205 - Oral French
3 FR 207 - Grammar and Composition
3 FR 208 - Critical Writing and Reading
3 FR 209 - Intro to French Lit I
3 FR 210 - Intro to French Lit II
7 French Language Courses
  FR 213 - French Phonetics
  FR 217 - Advanced Oral French
  FR 414- Advanced Grammar and Style
12 French Literature Courses
Four courses in French Literature (can include FR 443 - Studies in French, when dealing with a literary topic and FR 479 - Studies in Francophonie)
6 Two courses in French language, linguistics, film studies, culture or literature
6-8 Western Civilization requirement. Select from:
 
FR 435 - French Civilization I, and FR 436 - French Civilization II
  or
 
HIST 140 - Western Civ to 1660-ACP (or HIST 141 - Western Civ to 1660), and HIST 142 - Western Civ Since 1660 (or HIST 143 - Western Civ Since 1660-ACP)
  or
 
CWL 241 - Masterpieces West Culture I, and CWL 242 - Masterpieces West Culture II
  or
 
ARTH 111 - Ancient and Medieval Art, and ARTH 112 - Renaissance and Modern Art
45 Total

French Commercial Studies Concentration

Hours Requirements
2 FR 205 - Oral French
3 FR 207 - Grammar and Composition
3 FR 208 - Critical Writing and Reading
3 FR 209 - Intro to French Lit I
3 FR 210 - Intro to French Lit II
2 FR 213 - French Phonetics
2 FR 217 - Advanced Oral French
3 FR 414 - Advanced Grammar and Style
3 FR 419 - Techniques in Translation I
3 FR 421 - Techniques in Translation II
12 Four courses in French civilization, French literature, French linguistics, or Francophone studies
3 FR 485-Commercial & Econ French I
3 FR 486-Commercial& Econ French II
15 Approved supporting course work in business administration, finance, and/or economics selected in consultation with the concentration adviser.
6-8 Western civilization. Select from:

 

HIST 140 - Western Civ to 1660-ACP (or HIST 141 - Western Civ to 1660) and HIST 142 - Western Civ Since 1660 (or HIST 143 - Western Civ Since 1660-ACP)

 

or

 

CWL 241 - Masterpieces West Culture I; and CWL 242 - Masterpieces West Culture II

 

or

 

FR 435 - French Civilization I; and FR 436 - French Civilization II

 

or

 

ARTH 111 Ancient and Medieval Art; and ARTH 112 Renaissance and Modern Art

For All Concentrations

Twelve hours of 300- and 400-level courses in the major must be taken on this campus.

All foreign language requirements must be satisfied.

A Major Plan of Study Form must be completed and submitted to the LAS Student Affairs Office before the end of the fifth semester (60 - 75 hours). Please see your adviser.

Curriculum Preparatory to the Teaching of French

In order to remain in good standing in this program and be recommended for certification, candidates are required to maintain UIUC, cumulative, content area, and professional education, grade-point averages of 2.5 (A= 4.0). Candidates should consult their advisor or the Council on Teacher Education for the list of courses used to compute these grade-point averages.

E-mail: french@illinois.edu

Web address for department: www.french.illinois.edu

Degree title: Bachelor of Arts in the Teaching of French

Minimum required course work normally equates to 68 hours.

General education: Consult the Curricula Preparatory to Teaching Foreign Languages.

Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours. Consult the certification officer Council on Teacher Education at 505 East Green Suite 203 for additional information.

Departmental distinction: A student must have a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average, including a 'Satisfactory' in the teaching practicum; complete two additional advanced-level courses in French or the teaching minor; complete a senior thesis (FR 492), and provide two letters of recommendation as evidence of exceptional teaching potential. Consult the teacher education adviser for details.

Hours Professional Education Requirements
29 Professional education courses. (See Foreign Languages: Curricula Preparatory to Teaching Foreign Languages.)

Hours Requirements
2 FR 205 - Oral French I
3 FR 207 - Grammar and Composition
3 FR 208 - Critical Writing and Reading
3 FR 209 - Intro to French Lit I
3 FR 210 - Intro to French Lit II
2 FR 213 - French Phonetics
2 FR 217 - Advanced Oral French
3 FR 414 - Advanced Grammar and Style
3 FR 416 - Structure of French Language
3 FR 435 - French Civilization I
3 FR 436 - French Civilization II
9 Three additional courses in French language, literature, and civilization
39 Total1
1. The required coursework could be 16 additional hours, respectively, if the student does not already have the equivalent of 101-102-133-134

NOTE: French Study Abroad (FR 299) is strongly recommended.

Minor in French

Hours Requirements
2 FR 205 - Oral French I
3 FR 207 - Grammar and Composition
3 FR 208 - Critical Writing and Reading
3 FR 209 - Intro to French Lit I
3 FR 210 - Intro to French Lit II
2 FR 213 - French Phonetics
3 Select one of the following:
 
FR 435 - French Civilization I
 
FR 436 - French Civilization II
3 One other 300 or 400-level French course
22 Total