Departments, Programs and Centers
Departments
World Languages and Cultures
- Director: Associate Professor Didier Bertrand
- Chancellor's Professor: Obioma Nnaemeka
- Assistant Professor: Kate Miller
- Lecturer: Kathryn Lauten
- Professors Emeriti: Larbi Oukada, Rosalie A. Vermette
- Assistant Professor Emeritus: James G. Beaudry
- Academic Advising: Cavanaugh Hall 539A, (317) 274-3902
- Website: liberalarts.iupui.edu/wlac/undergraduate/french
The Major in French
In addition to fulfilling the general education requirements for a B.A. degree in the School of Liberal Arts, the major in French requires the following:
30 credit hours above the 100 level (12 of which must be completed at IUPUI), including 15 hours of required courses: F203 (3 cr.), F204 (3 cr.), F328 (3 cr.), F300 (3 cr.), and F497 (3 cr.).
The Minor in French
15 credit hours: F203, F204, and one course from each of the following areas: Language (F328 or F330); Oral Production (F331 or F380); Culture (F300 or F326 or F360). A minimum of 6 credit hours must be completed on the IUPUI campus.
Teacher Certification in French Teaching Major and Minor Requirements
Please see the requirements of the School of Education. Students working toward certification are urged to work with the School of Education’s advisor as well as their department advisor.
Dual Program in French and Engineering
Students majoring in biomedical, mechanical, electrical, or computer engineering can also earn an applied French major. French language requirements and some School of Liberal Arts requirements are modified for this major. The dual degree program takes five years to complete and includes a one-semester internship in France during the fourth year of study. Students may formally enter into the program after completion of the Freshmen Engineering program. For further information, contact the director of the Program in French and refer to the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology section of this bulletin.
Teacher Certification for Secondary School
Teaching certification can be acquired after completion of the B.A. degree with a major in French through successful completion of the Transition-to-Teaching Program in the School of Education. Please contact the School of Education regarding details and the application process.
Departmental Honors Program
To provide recognition to outstanding students in French, the department offers an Honors Program as well as H-Option courses. The program is open to all majors in the department who carry a minimum GPA of 3.3 overall and 3.5 in the major. Courses above F204 that are approved by the department may be taken for honors credit or for the H-Option. For further information, contact the department.
Study Abroad
Programs abroad are open to students majoring in all academic disciplines and are not restricted to language majors. The Program for International Engineering at IUPUI offers students of engineering a study abroad internship in France as part of the dual degree program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts in French.
Students may also participate in Indiana University study abroad programs that include year-long programs at the Université d’Aix-en-Provence and the Université de Nantes that are open to juniors and seniors who have had three years of college French and one-semester programs at the Université de Rennes and the Université d’Aix. For students with two years of college French, there is a summer program in Paris, France.
Students with at least one year, or two semesters, of college-level French may participate in a summer program in Québec, Canada, or Dakar, Senegal. Indiana University credit is granted for work that is satisfactorily completed in these IU programs. Students interested in studying abroad should discuss their options with the director of the Program in French or with the Office of International Affairs' Study Abroad Office, ES 2129B, IUPUI, (317) 274-2081 as soon as possible.
Other Activities
Francophone Student Association The Program in French sponsors a Francophone Student Association, open to all interested students. Various events of cultural and academic interest are presented during the academic year. The mission of the FSA is to support the learning and use of the French language at IUPUI and to promote awareness and understanding of francophone cultures among the IUPUI community.
Pi Delta Phi Pi Delta Phi is the French National Honor Society for undergraduate and graduate students at accredited public and private colleges and universities in the United States. The oldest academic honor society for a modern foreign language in the U.S., Pi Delta Phi was founded as a departmental honor society at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1906. There are currently more than 370 chapters of the Society in the United States and two representative chapters at the American Universities in Paris and Aix-en-Provence in France. The society was admitted to membership in the Association of College Honor Societies in 1967. Undergraduate and graduate students meeting the qualification requirements may be eligible for induction into the IUPUI chapter, Lambda Zeta, which was founded in 1993.