BA with a Major in French and Francophone Studies
Degree Requirements
To earn a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences degree from UIC, students must complete university, college, and department degree requirements. The Department of French and Francophone Studies degree requirements are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Summary of Requirements | ||
| Major Requirements | 31 | |
| General Education and Electives to reach minimum Total Hours | 89 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
General Education
See General Education and Writing-in-the-Discipline in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section for information on meeting these requirements.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| French in the Professions | ||
| Stories, Sights, and Sounds from the French-Speaking World | ||
| France Past and Present | ||
| Conversational French through Popular Culture and Media | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Topics in Film and Media of the French-Speaking World | ||
| Topics in French and Francophone Literature a | ||
| Topics in French and Francophone Culture a | ||
| FR 303 | Writing in the Discipline b | 1 |
| Two 400-level FR electives | 6 | |
| Three FR electives at the 200, 300, or 400 level a,c,d,e | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 31 | |
- a
Students may not take a 300-level FR course unless they EITHER have completed two 200-level courses OR have completed one 200-level course and register concurrently in a 200-level course taught in French.
- b
FR 303 fulfills the Writing-in-the-Discipline requirement. FR 303 must be taken concurrently with FR 300, FR 301, or FR 302.
- c
Students may take only one French course taught in English at the 200 level toward their major or minor.
- d
Students may not take a 400-level French course (even if it is taught in English, since all writing and supplemental reading will need to be in French) unless they either have taken a 300-level course or are registered concurrently in a 300-level course.
- e
No more than 3 semester hours of FR 398 may be applied toward the major or minor.
Recommended Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 3-5 | |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| French in the Professions | ||
| Stories, Sights, and Sounds from the French-Speaking World | ||
| France Past and Present | ||
| Conversational French through Popular Culture and Media | ||
| General Education Requirement course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15-17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ENGL 161 | Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| French in the Professions | ||
| Stories, Sights, and Sounds from the French-Speaking World | ||
| France Past and Present | ||
| Conversational French through Popular Culture and Media | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Topics in Film and Media of the French-Speaking World a | ||
| Topics in French and Francophone Literature a | ||
| Topics in French and Francophone Culture a | ||
| General Education Requirement course | 3-5 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15-17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Topics in Film and Media of the French-Speaking World a | ||
| Topics in French and Francophone Literature a | ||
| Topics in French and Francophone Culture a | ||
| FR 303 | Writing in the Discipline b | 1 |
| 200-, 300-, or 400-level FR Elective c,d | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3-5 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16-18 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 200-, 300-, or 400-level FR Elective c,d | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3-5 | |
| General Education Requirement course/Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course/Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15-17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 200-, 300-, or 400-level FR Elective c,d | 3 | |
| Electives | 11-13 | |
| Hours | 14-16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| FR 4xx d | 3 | |
| Electives | 12 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| FR 4xx d | 3 | |
| Electives | 12 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Electives | 15 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- a
Students may not take a 300-level FR class unless they EITHER have completed two 200-level courses OR have completed one 200-level course and register concurrently in a 200-level course taught in French.
- b
FR 303 fulfills the Writing-in-the-Discipline requirement. FR 303 must be taken in conjunction with FR 300, FR 301, or FR 302.
- c
Students may take only ONE French class taught in English at the 200 level toward their major or minor.
- d
Students may not take a 400-level French class (even if it is taught in English, since all writing and supplemental reading will need to be in French) unless they EITHER have taken a 300-level class OR register concurrently in a 300-level class.
Note: Study abroad options are available that can significantly advance the time required to satisfy the French major; this can help students who begin French in the 100-level program at UIC complete the major in a timely manner.