French Major (Bachelor of Arts degree)
Description
A bachelor's degree in French combines study of language, literature
and culture to give you a well-rounded curriculum that develops your linguistic
proficiency while also increasing your knowledge of the Francophone world.
Students choose from one of three concentrations (tracks)-- Business,
Culture and Literature. Students from all three tracks must also complete
the common set of Core courses. You can transfer up to 32 credits of upper-division
coursework from the International Program or classes taken at other institutions.
Information for teacher candidates
The Civilization and Literature tracks have been approved by the California
Commission on Teaching Credentialing: this means that you will not be required
to take the PRAXIS or CSET exam in order to gain entry into a teaching credential
program. In order to qualify, you must take French 407: Comparative Linguistics
and French 500: Advanced Assessment. These courses also count towards your
graduation requirement.
Core Requirements (for all specializations) : 32 units
- French 202: Culture & Communication III (4) or equivalent
- French 295: Intermediate Assessment (2)
- French 303: Contemporary Spoken French (4)
- French 307: Phonetics (4)
- French 350: Advanced French Composition (4)*
- French 381: French Civilization I (4)
- French 382: French Civilization II (4)
- French 450: Advanced Grammar Review (4)
- French 496: Senior Assessment (2)
*This class can be repeated once for credit.
Business Track : 38 units
- French 309B: French for Translators: Commercial Translation (2)
- French 409: Business French (4)
- Eight units chosen from:
- French 309A: French for Translators: General Translation (4)
- French 309C: French for Translators: Technical Translation (2)
- French 350: Advanced French Composition (4)
- French 460: Contemporary France (4)
- French 461: Contemporary Issues in the Francophone World (4)
- French 471: Culture & Identity (4)
- French 575: Internship (1-4)
- Sixteen units taken in the College of Business and Public Administration:
- Accounting 211: Introductory Accounting I (4)
- Information Sciences102: Introduction to Information Technology
(2)
- Information Sciences103: Using Information Technology Applications
(2)
- Management 302: Management and Organizational Behavior (4)
- Marketing 305: Marketing Principles (4)
- Eight units chosen from Option A or Option B below:
- Option A: Eight upper-division units chosen from a specific area
in accounting, information management, management or marketing
- Option B: Eight additional upper-division French units
Culture Track : 38 units
- Sixteen units chosen from:
- French 370: Francophone Film & Culture (4)
- French 407: Comparative Linguistics French/English (4)
- French 460: Contemporary France (4)
- French 461: Contemporary Issues in the Francophone World (4)
- French 470: Special Topics in Francophone Cultures (2-4)
- French 471: Culture & Identity (4)
- Twenty-two units chosen from:
- French 250: Reading and Interpretation (4)
- Humanitites 312: Theories of Language Acquisition and Learning
(4) [N.B. Humanities 311 is a prerequisite]
- French 575: Internship (1-4)
- Any upper-division French course
Literature Track : 38 units
- French 310: Approaches to Literature (4)
- Sixteen units chosen from:
- French 336: Francophone Women Writers (4)
- French 360: Contemporary French Fiction (4)
- French 370: Francophone Film & Culture (4)
- French 411: Studies in the Novel (4)
- French 412: Studies in Theater (4)
- French 413: Studies in Poetry (4)
- French 420: Special Topics in French Literature (4)
- French 471: Culture & Identity (4)
- Eighteen units chosen from:
- French 250: Reading and Interpretation (4)
- Humanitites 312: Theories of Language Acquisition and Learning
(4) [N.B. Humanities 311 is a prerequisite]
- French 575: Internship (1-4)
- Any upper-division French course
Transferring Credits
You can transfer up to 32 credits of upper-division coursework from the
International Program or classes taken at other colleges or universities.
Talk to Dr. Wolfgang or Dr. Nelson to determine the best way of applying
these credits.
Visit the links on the left to learn more about French Studies at CSUSB.
