A minimum of 40 hours above 201 in French; a research paper on a specific cultural or literary topic; demonstrated proficiency in spoken and written French. A study abroad experience in a French-speaking country is recommended but not required. Approval by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures is required.

A total of forty (40) credits as follows:

1. French 201 and 202*.
2. French 301, 486.
3. French 320, 321 or 322.
4. French 323, 324 or 335.
5. Sixteen (16) additional credits in French (4 four-credit courses) four of which must be at the 300-400 level, depending on initial language placement.

Students who choose to take appropriate 300-400 level courses offered by the French section in English may count up to two such courses toward the major, as long as they have a French language component.

Majors are strongly encouraged to spend a semester or a year in a French or Francophone university. Departmentally pre-approved courses taken there will normally be accepted as courses in the major.

*French 201 may count towards the major. Students whose placement is above the 201 level are neither required nor allowed to take courses numbering below their placement level for credit towards the major. Students placing above 201 are still required to take a total of 40 credits for the major.

A total of twenty (20) credits as follows:

1. French 201 and 202*.
2. French 301.
3. French 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, or 335.
4. Additional elective four-credit courses at the 300-400 level.

Minors are strongly encouraged to study in a French or Francophone university. Courses taken abroad should be pre-approved by the section head to count towards the minor.

Students who choose to take appropriate 300-400 level courses offered by the French section in English may count only one such course toward the minor, as long as the course has a French component.

*French 201 may count towards the minor. Students whose placement is above the 201 level are neither required nor allowed to take courses numbering below their placement level for credit toward the minor. Students placing above 201 are still required to take 20 credits for the minor.