FRENCH MAJOR

French majors normally take 44 quarter hours of course work in French above the elementary language level. A maximum of 22 quarter hours of transfer credit from other institutions may be allowed toward major requirements. AP/IB credits are considered transfer credits. Credits taken as a Cherrington Scholar are DU credits and are not transfer credits.  (Frederique Chevillot (fchevill@du.edu) is the primary advisor for questions about which courses taken abroad will count towards a French major or minor.)

The following courses must be taken as a portion of the 44 total hours required:

•  FREN 2400: Conversation et composition (4 qtr. hrs.)
•  FREN 2500: Introduction à la littérature francaise (4 qtr. hrs.)
•  FREN 2010: Culture Contemporaine OR or Langue, Culture, Film (FREN 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023) OR Le Monde du travail (FREN 2200) OR Sujets Spéciaux (FREN 2701) OR FREN 3010 : Civilisation Française (4 qtr. hrs.) OR FREN 3020 (Civilisation: Sujets speciaux)
•  FREN 3110: La Grammaire a l'oeuvre) OR FREN 3150: L'art de la traduction (4 qtr. hrs.)
•  A minimum of two 3000-level literature courses in French (8 qtr. hrs.)

For more information on classes, please see French faculty. Dr. James Gilroy (jgilroy@du.edu) is the primary advisor, but we are all happy to answer questions.  For more information on studying abroad, go to the Study Abroad Homepage.

FRENCH MINOR 

Students electing to minor in French normally take a minimum of 24 quarter hours of course work in French above the elementary language level, therefore beginning with 2000 level courses. A maximum of 12 quarter hours of transfer credit from other institutions may be allowed toward the minor requirements. AP/IB credits are considered transfer credits. Credits taken as a Cherrington Scholar are DU credits and are not transfer credits.  (Frederique Chevillot (fchevill@du.edu) is the primary advisor for questions about which courses taken abroad will count towards a French major or minor.)

For a minor with an emphasis in literature, at a minimum students must take:

• FREN 2400: Conversation et composition (4 qtr. hrs.)
• FREN 2500: Introduction à la littérature française (4 qtr. hrs.)
• At least one 3000-level French literature course (4 qtr. hrs.) 

 For a minor with an emphasis in culture, at a minimum students must take:

•  FREN 2400: Conversation et composition (4 qtr. hrs.)
•  FREN 2010: Culture contemporaine OR  Langue, Culture, Film (FREN 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023) OR Le Monde du travail (FREN 2200) OR Sujets Spéciaux (FREN 2701)
•  FREN 3110: Civilisation française OR FREN 3020: Civilisation: Sujets spéciaux (4 qtr. hrs.)

(NB - always check course prerequisites!)

• See the French faculty for more information on classes.  James Gilroy (jgilroy@du.edu) is the primary advisor, but we are all happy to answer questions.  See the Study Abroad Homepage for more information on studying abroad.