French Language
The Bachelor program in French Language strives for academic excellence in its teaching and learning strategies. In an effort to serve students interested in languages, cultural diversity and openness, it is our goal to enhance our students’ skills and orient them towards both professional and academic fields such as studies in literature, linguistics, translation, education, etc.
- To gain transferable skills to be used in graduate studies (Master’s and doctoral degrees) and in different careers.
- To acquire linguistic competences (i.e. mastering discursive and communicative competences according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
- To encourage autonomous learning, and allowing students to gain a rich understanding of other cultures such as Francophone societies (French-speaking societies) in the purpose to create an intercultural exchange.
- To acquire methodological competences (i.e. mastering research tools and methods as well as fostering critical thinking)
- Understand the Francophone cultures (French-speaking countries cultures) and current issues.
- Understand complex spoken discourse.
- Understand complex written texts.
- Communicate both verbally and in writing.
- Analyze written and spoken discourses.
- Synthesize documents both verbally and in writing.
- Translate both verbally and written
- Enrich vocabulary and specific terminology
- Acquire and implement grammatical rules both verbally and written
- Enhance one’s common knowledge.
- Develop learner autonomy.
- Conduct a research according to a rigorous methodology.
- Teaching
- Translation and interpretation
- Project management
- Research assistant
- Foreign affairs
- Public relations
- Tourism
Student Plan
Student must finish 120 credit hours distributed as follows:
| University Requirements | 21-22 credit hours |
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Faculty Requirements |
22 credit hours |
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Program Requirements |
67 credit hours |
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Free Electives courses |
9-10 credit hours |
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Total |
120 credit hours |
Program Requirements
Student must successfully complete a minimum of 67 credit hours of courses in French Language distributed as follows:
A. Core courses | 56 credit hours
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Course Number |
Prerequisite |
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FREN423 | READING AND ANALYSIS OF LITERARY TEXTS IN FRENCH 1 |
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Fourth year standing or Department approval |
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FREN425 | READING AND ANALYSIS OF LITERARY TEXTS IN FRENCH 2 |
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Fourth year standing or Department approval |
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B. Electives courses | 11 credit hours
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Course Number |
Prerequisite |
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Admission Requirements
- Direct Admission
- Indirect Admission: A grade of no less than 70% in FREN 131 and FREN 142
- Students with knowledge in French Language: Placement Exam equivalent to FREN 131 with a grade no less than 75%
- Department approval based on program intake capacity
