The IU Online BS in French offers instruction in French language, culture, and history through a rigorous curriculum. Develop language proficiency, cultural facility, and professional competence in French environments. This program encourages you to employ critical thinking skills, analytical skills, and historical contexts in your work—and to think sensitively about French and Francophone cultures and ethnicities.

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate understanding of diverse fields of French and its applications.
2. Exhibit communicative competence in language skills (Speaking, Listening, Writing,Reading).
3. Use knowledge of the French language and cultures to develop critical thinking skills.
4. Complete one of three program-sponsored area minors (French for Medical Communication, French for Business, French for Cultural Tourism) to apply their command of the French language and knowledge of Francophone Culture in a variety of real world settings.

Degree Requirements

To Earn the IU Collaborative B.S. in French, students must complete all seven components of the major.

1) Intermediate French I (3 cr)

Students complete one of two course options:

FREN F200/F203

2) Intermediate French II (3 cr)

Students complete one of two course options:

FREN F250/F204

3) Advanced French Grammar (3 cr)

Students complete one of two course options:

FREN-F 328 Advanced French Grammar and Composition

FREN-F 313 Advanced French Grammar and Composition I

4) Spoken French (3 cr)

Students complete one of two course options:

FREN-F 315 Conversation and Diction I

FREN-F 316 Conversation and Diction II

5) Upper-Level Coursework French—Applied and Cultural (15 cr)

Students complete five classes chosen from the following list:

FREN-F 300 Lectures et Analyses Litteraires  

FREN-F 306 Chefs-d'œuvre de la Literature French 2 

FREN-F 330 Intro to Translating French and English   

FREN-F 350 Topics in Francophone Culture   

FREN-F 363 Introduction à la France Moderne   

FREN-F 391 Studies in French Film  

FREN-F 415 La Culture Francophone   

FREN-F 450 Colloquium in French Studies  

FREN-F 463 Civilisation Francaise I  

FREN-F 475 Advanced Oral Practice I  

FREN-F 480 French Conversation  

FREN-Y 396 Study Abroad 


6) Capstone and Career/Professional Preparation (3 cr) 

 FREN-F 496 French Capstone  

7) Applied French Tracks (12 Unique cr)

Students complete one of the following three Applied French tracks:

1. Medical Communication in French (five classes/15 cr)

2. French for Business (five classes/15 cr)

3. Francophone Culture for Travel (five classes/15 cr)

Each track consists of five classes. The first course is one of the upper-level courses taught in French, which also counts as one of the five classes required to satisfy requirement #5. The remaining four courses on topical courses taught in English that related to the focus of the track.

Option 1:  Medical Communication in French  

1. Complete one of the following courses in French Translation (3 credits) 

• FREN-F 330 Introduction to Translating French and English  
• FREN-F 350 Topics in Francophone Culture 

** When offered, F350 will be taught as three consecutive one-credit classes. BS French students must complete all three courses for the Medical Communication in French Track. 

1. Medical Terminology (1-2 credits) 

• AHLT-R 185/HIM-M 195 Medical Terminology 

1. Systems of Healthcare Delivery (3 credits) 

• AHLT-B 311/BUS-H 320 Systems of Healthcare Delivery 

1. Cross Cultural Communication (3 credits) 

• CMCL-C 427/ SPCH-S 427 Cross Cultural Communication  

1. Health Disparities (3 credits) 

• SPEA-H 452 Health Disparities  

Option 2: French for Business  

1. French Translation (3 credits) 

• FREN-F 330 Introduction to Translating French and English OR 
• FREN-F 350 Topics in Francophone Culture 

** When offered, F350 will be taught as three consecutive one-credit classes. BS French students must complete all three courses for the French for Business Track. 

1. International Business (3 credits) 

• BUS-D 300 International Business: Operations of International Enterprises 
• BUS-D 301 International Business Environment  

1. Public Relations (3 credits) 

• SPCH-S 333 Public Relations   

1. Presentations (3 credits) 

• SPCH-S 335 Media and Health 

1. Cross Cultural Communication (3 credits) 

• CMCL-C 427/ SPCH-S 427 Cross Cultural Communication  

Option 3: Francophone Culture for Travel  

1. Complete one of the following courses in French/ Francophone Culture (3 credits) 

• FREN-F 300 Lectures et Analyses Litteraires  
• FREN-F 391 Studies in French film  

1. Cross Cultural Communication (3 credits) 

• CMCL-C 427/ SPCH-S 427 Cross Cultural Communication  

1. Tourism, Planning and Development (3 credits) 

• TESM-T 107 Tourism Planning and Development 

1. Tourism, Policy, and Sustainability (3 credits) 

• TESM-T 207 Tourism, Policy, and Sustainability 

1. Cultural Heritage Tourism (3 credits) 

• TESM-T 234 Cultural Heritage Tourism 

**BS French students may petition to replace one of the Applied French track courses.  Interested students should consult their academic advisor.