The Major in French and Francophone Studies
The French major consists of a minimum of 30 semester credit hours at the 3200 level in French.
18 credits from the core courses and 12 credits from one of the specialized track:
“French for the Global Community” or “French Cultural and literary studies”.
Students must also receive 12 semester credit hours of 3200 level in “related” courses.
Study abroad in our Paris program is required (student studying in Paris may earn up to
15 credits towards the French Major).
The core courses:
Languages and Culture
| Topics | Courses | Semester |
| Grammar and composition |
French 3268W and 3269 |
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| Phonetics and history of language |
French 3257 or 3258 |
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| Literature and Culture |
French 3261W and 3262W |
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| Contemporary France |
French 3211 |
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| Any of the above courses may be replaced by an appropriate FREN 3293 from Paris. |
Track I: French for the Global Community
| Topics | Courses | Semester |
| Translation |
French 3215 or 3216 or 3222 |
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| French for Business |
French 3217 |
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| Issues in Cultural Studies |
French 3224 or 3280 |
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| The Francophone world |
French 3218 or 3273 |
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| Any of the above courses may be replaced by an appropriate FREN 3293 from Paris. |
Track II: French Cultural and Literary Studies
| Topics | Courses | Semester |
| Arts and culture |
French 3210 or 3223 or 3224 |
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| Literature (theater/fiction/poetry) |
French 3220 or 3221 or 3222 |
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| Literary history (One course from the list) |
3218, 3230, 3231, 3232, 3233, 3234, 3235, 3280, 3273 |
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| Literary and Cultural Theory |
French 3272 |
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| Any of the above courses may be replaced by an appropriate FREN 3293 from Paris. |
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University of Connecticut |