Recommended Sequence of Courses for French Major
| First Year | ||
| Fall Term | Winter Term | May Term |
| FREN 1014 French I* | FREN 1024 French II* | FREN 1034 French III |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Fall Term | Winter Term | May Term |
| FREN 1034 French III -OR- | FREN 2024 French Rhetoric and Comp. AND/OR | FREN 2294 Special Topics |
| FREN 2014 French Grammar & Expression. AND/OR | FREN 2034 French Society & Culture AND/OR | |
| FREN 2054 Intro to French Lit. (with permission) | Any Upper-level Elective(s)** | |
| Junior Year | ||
| Fall Term | Winter Term | May Term |
| FREN 2034 French Society & Culture AND/OR | Any Upper-level Elective(s)** | FREN 3504 Adv. Special Topics -OR- |
| FREN 2054 Intro to French Lit. AND/OR | Travel Course | |
| Any Upper-level Elective(s)** | ||
| Senior Year | ||
| Fall Term | Winter Term | May Term |
| Any Upper-level Elective(s)** | FREN 4444 Senior Seminar | FREN 3504 Adv. Special Topics -OR- |
| Travel Course | ||
NOTE: Majors and minors in French are encouraged to participate in study abroad and May Term courses in French-speaking countries. | ||
| *All students must take the proficiency exam offered during Orientation. Students who test into French II will begin the major/minor sequence in the Winter Term (first year). Students who test into French III will begin the major/minor sequence in their first year, but follow the course sequence starting at the Sophomore level. | ||
| ** Upper-level (2000 and above) electives include a choice of: | ||
| 2 courses from Literary Periods: FREN 3144 Medieval and Renaissance Literature; FREN 3204 French Literature of the 17th and 18th Centuries; FREN 3324 French Literature of the 19th and 20th Centuries; FREN 2294 Special Topics; FREN 3504 Advanced Special Topics, | ||
| AND | ||
| 2 courses from Specialized Studies: FREN 3094 French Business Culture; FREN 3304 Studies in Genre; FREN 3344 French Cinema; FREN 3404 Francophone Literature; FREN 3504 Advanced Special Topics | ||