Language and Literature
French prepares students for graduate work in the language or for work in a variety of careers, including political science, business, and academia. The program includes coursework in literature, stylistics, and special topics, and offers an option for licensure for secondary schools.
Degree Checklist
For a check list of all the courses required for this degree program and a suggested four-year sequence of study, please click on the link below.
General Education Requirements - Total Hours: 50 - 56
Click here for the General Education Core requirements
Religion Requirements - Total Hours: 15
Three hours of the 18-hour religion requirement are fulfilled through the following course.
| LING 495 - World Languages and Faith: A Capstone Seminar | Credit Hours: 3 | |
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A capstone seminar focusing on the Christian foreign language major's perception of God's creative purpose in two areas foundational to an informed sense of Christian vocation: second-language learning and instruction, and linguistics and cultural expression. This course affords students, as Christian professionals with a biblical understanding of God's calling, the opportunity to articulate appropriate responses to questions arising from the interaction of their particular discipline and faith. PrerequisitesTHEO-231 |
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Specialty Area Requirements
| FREN 211 - Intermediate French I | Credit Hours: 3 | |
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A proficiency-oriented course designed to review essential structures in further detail and to improve the student's ability in speaking, listening, reading and writing the French language. One clock-hour of language cafe required per week. PrerequisitesFREN- 112, or FREN-110, or equivalent |
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| FREN 212 - Intermediate French II | Credit Hours: 3 | |
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A proficiency-oriented course designed to review essential structures in further detail and to improve the student's ability in speaking, listening, reading and writing the French language. One clock-hour of language cafe required per week. PrerequisitesFREN-211, or FREN-211 proficiency credit |
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| FREN 210 - Intermediate French FAST TRACK | Credit Hours: 6 | |
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An accelerated course that allows students to earn credit for FREN-211 and FREN-212 in one semester. PrerequisitesFREN-112 or FREN-110, or placement. |
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| FREN 320 - The Francophone World | Credit Hours: 3 | |
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An advanced-level course, based on authentic target-language content, designed to practice essential vocabulary and structures to build students' functional ability in French. This is done via a study of the Francophone world, its notable persons and events, and a Christian perspective on current issues relevant to the diverse nations of which it consists. Credit for this course may NOT be earned by proficiency examination. PrerequisitesFREN-212 or FREN-210 |
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| FREN 213 - The Francophone World | Credit Hours: 3 | |
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A third intermediate-level course designed to review and practice essential vocabulary and structures to build students' functional ability in French, and to transition them into post-intermediate courses. This is done via a study of the francophone world, its notable persons and events, and a Christian perspective of current topics relevant to both the francophone and anglophone worlds. PrerequisitesPre-requisite: FREN-210, FREN-212, or FREN-212 proficiency credit |
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| FREN 341 - French Conversation | Credit Hours: 3 | |
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A course designed to develop advanced oral comprehension skills and intermediate-high level speaking proficiency in French. This is done through extensive post-intermediate lexicon building in addition to review and expansion of oral grammar elements that support conversation at the advanced level (ACTFL Speaking Proficiency Guidelines-1999). Conducted in French. One clock hour of language cafe required per week. PrerequisitesFREN-210, FREN-212, or FREN-212 proficiency credit |
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| FREN 342 - French Writing | Credit Hours: 3 | |
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A study and practicum of French writing, with a review and expansion of supporting grammatical structures. With the focus on writing for varied audiences and tasks, students will also practice oral French and structures as needed to enhance advanced-level writing tasks. Fren-342 may be repeated once for a maximum of 6 hours. Conducted in French. PrerequisitesFREN-210, FREN-212, or proficiency credit |
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| FREN 350 - French for Professions | Credit Hours: 3 | |
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A course offering French majors and minors the content to build communicative skills in their individual and diverse areas of academic expertise. Content is individualized for each participant, while development of oral and written proficiency is given attention in group sessions. Works and research topics assigned depend on students' academic major or areas of interest within their major. PrerequisitesFREN-342 |
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| FREN 490 - French Readings and Research | Credit Hours: 3 | |
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A course offering French majors a list of important works of francophone literature for reading in preparation for advanced studies abroad, or for graduate school. Works and research topics assigned depend on students' academic experience to date. Readings vary to meet student or current academic demand and interest. May be repeated once for credit, provided the reading and research is different than that undertaken the first time. PrerequisitesFREN-350 |
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| LING 495 - World Languages and Faith: A Capstone Seminar | Credit Hours: 3 | |
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A capstone seminar focusing on the Christian foreign language major's perception of God's creative purpose in two areas foundational to an informed sense of Christian vocation: second-language learning and instruction, and linguistics and cultural expression. This course affords students, as Christian professionals with a biblical understanding of God's calling, the opportunity to articulate appropriate responses to questions arising from the interaction of their particular discipline and faith. PrerequisitesTHEO-231 |
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| FREN 343* - French Civilization and Conversation | Credit Hours: 3 | |
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A course designed to develop and strengthen advanced-level oral proficiency, via discussion of topics related to French civilization. The course will include a variety of oral tasks and activities, with a review and study of French vocabulary and structures needed to complete them, including narration, aspect, mood, and corrective phonetics. Conducted in French. May be repeated once for a maximum of 6 hours PrerequisitesFREN-341 or FREN-341 proficiency credit |
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| FREN 344* - Contemporary Francophone Culture and Conversation | Credit Hours: 3 to 6 | |
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A course designed to develop and strengthen advanced-level oral proficiency, via discussion of topics related to contemporary francophone culture. The course will include a variety of oral tasks and activities, along with review and study of French vocabulary and structures needed to complete them, including narration, aspect, mood, and corrective phonetics. Fren-344 may be repeated once for a maximum of 6 hours, provided topics are different. Conducted in French. PrerequisitesFREN-341 or FREN-341 proficiency credit |
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Semester-In-France courses (12 Hrs):
(Selections and topics must be approved in advance by the Study in France program director. Each is repeatable, if topic is different, within a single semester):
| FREN 491-SIF - Semester in France/Special Topics | Credit Hours: 1 | |
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A one-hour course presenting various topics and research concerns, offered only in France. The topic will change to meet individual student demand and interest. Course may be repeated multiple times, provided topic is different each time, to accommodate credit required for 12 hour semester-abroad program in Strasbourg, France. Conducted in French. Prerequisites21 hours of completed French courses (FREN-212 and higher), admission to the BCA program in France, and approval of program director. |
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| FREN 492-SIF - Semester in France/Special Topics | Credit Hours: 2 | |
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A two-hour course presenting various topics and research concerns, offered only in France. The topic will change to meet individual student demand and interest. Course may be repeated multiple times, provided topic is different each time, to accommodate credit required for 12 hour semester-abroad program in Strasbourg, France. Conducted in French. Prerequisites21 hours of completed French courses (FREN-212 and higher), admission to the BCA program in France, and approval of program director. |
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| FREN 493-SIF - Semester in France/Special Topics | Credit Hours: 3 | |
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A three-hour course presenting various topics and research concerns, offered only in France. The topic will change to meet individual student demand and interest. Course may be repeated multiple times, provided topic is different each time, to accommodate credit required for 12 hour semester-abroad program in Strasbourg, France. Conducted in French. Prerequisites21 hours of completed French courses, admission to the BCA program in France, and approval of program director. |
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| FREN 494-SIF - Semester in France/Special Topics | Credit Hours: 4 | |
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A four-hour course presenting various topics and research concerns, offered only in France. The topic will change to meet individual student demand and interest. Course may be repeated multiple times, provided topic is different each time, to accommodate credit required for 12 hour semester-abroad program in Strasbourg, France. Conducted in French. Prerequisites21 hours of completed French courses, admission to the BCA program in France, and approval of program director. |
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