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About the Bachelor of Arts in French

A degree in French provides IU South Bend students with the tools to become a true international citizen in a multi-cultural, multi-lingual global community. The French Program promotes proficiency in the French language, knowledge of French and Francophone cultures and literatures, and the students' active engagement in cultural and linguistic exchanges.

Academic Advising

College policy on advising requires that students meet with their academic advisors at least once each year, and in some departments, prior to each semester’s to enrollment. Advising holds are placed on all College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) students prior to advance registration and are released following advising appointments. Students with a declared major are advised in their academic units. To determine who your advisor is and how to contact them, see One.IU.

Degree Requirements (120 cr.)

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Students receiving the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree must complete 120 total credit hours including:

• IU South Bend Campuswide General Education Curriculum (33-39 cr.)
• College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Arts Additional Requirements (14-23 cr.)
• Major Requirements (31 cr.)
• Required Minor taken in any campus school or interdisciplinary program (15-18 cr.)
• Electives (balance of credits needed to equal 120 cr. requirement)

• Courses in online format are excluded from approval, except for courses previously authorized by World Language Studies. Please contact the department chair for details.
• A minimum of 30 credit hours at the 300- or 400-level.
• Courses required for the major and minor must be completed with a grade of C– or higher.
• A minimum CGPA of 2.0 is required. All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.

Major Requirements (31 cr.)

All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.

• FREN-F 203 Second-Year French I
• FREN-F 204 Second-Year French II
• FREN-F 313 Advanced Grammar and Composition 1
• FREN-F 495 Individual Readings in French (1 cr.)
• Four additional courses at the 300-level
• Three additional courses at the 400-level

Electives

All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.

• FREN-F 305 Chefs-d’œuvre de la Literature Francaise I
• FREN-F 306 Chefs-d’œuvre de la Literature Francaise 2
• FREN-F 314 Advanced Grammar and Composition II
• FREN-F 361 Introduction to Historique a la Civilisation Francaise I
• FREN-F 363 Introduction a la France Moderne
• FREN-F 391 Studies in French Film
• FREN-F 450 Colloquium in French Studies
• FREN-F 454 Litterature Contemporaine 2
• FREN-F 480 French Conversation
• FREN-F 495 Individual Readings in French