PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

At USF Saint Petersburg, students can complete their foreign language requirement for the B.A in French and can also get a Minor in French and Francophone Studies.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT FOR THE B.A.

In addition to the foreign language entrance requirement (as required by FS 240.233) all students applying for a Bachelor of Arts degree from USF St. Petersburg must demonstrate competency in a foreign language. To demonstrate this competency, students may take either two semesters of a beginning college-level foreign language or one semester of a higher-level course and earn a letter grade of “C” (no “S” grades) or above in the appropriate level course or demonstrate equivalent competency by passing an examination.

French courses to satisfy the foreign language requirement:

FRE 1120 Beginning French I (4)
CR: FRE 1120L. The first course in the study of elementary French. Emphasis on the development of basic skills in comprehension, speaking and reading.
FRE 1120L Beginning French I Laboratory (1)
CR: FRE 1120. Concurrent enrollment with a lecture session is required, and, if dropped, then dropped simultaneously. S/U only. A laboratory designed to offer additional practice using various instructional technologies and media.

FRE 1121 Beginning French II (4)
PR: FRE 1120 or equivalent. CR: FRE 1121L. A continuation of FRE 1120.
FRE 1121L Beginning French II Laboratory (1)
CR: FRE 1121. Concurrent enrollment with a lecture session is required, and, if dropped, then dropped simultaneously. S/U only. A laboratory designed to offer additional practice using various instructional technologies and media.

MINOR IN FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE STUDIES

The Minor in French and Francophone Studies consists of a total of 15 credits. The student will take four required courses (12 credits) and one elective course (3 credits). Total credit hours: 15. No minimum grade but overall 2.0 in courses must be obtained.

REQUIRED COURSES (12)

FRE 2201 French IV (3) AS WLE PR: FRE 2200 or equivalent. Readings in French on the intermediate level.

FRE 2241 Conversation I (3) AS WLE
PR: FRE 1121. Development of basic conversational skills with emphasis on French phonetics.

FRE 3420 Composition I (3) AS WLE PR: FRE 2200 and/or FRE 2201. A fundamental composition course for students who have completed FRE 2200 and/or 2201.

FRE 3500 French Civilization (3) AS WLE Readings and discussion on the cultural history of France.

ELECTIVES (3)

Any FRE or FRW 3000, 4000, or 5000 level course not listed above.

Example of courses students may take (list is not comprehensive):

FRE 3502 The Francophone World (3) AS WLE  An undergraduate 3 credit course, which offers an overview of the main French speaking cultures throughout the world, outside of France: French Canada, the Caribbean, Belgium, Switzerland, the Maghreb, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Louisiana.

FRE 3470 Overseas Study (1-6) AS WLE
Departmental approval required. An intensive study-travel project in France.

FRE 3234 Reading in French Literature and Culture (3) AS WLE PR: FRE 2201 or equivalent. This course is designed to build reading skills in French while giving students a broad background in French culture.

FRE 3440 French For Business (3) AS WLE
PR: FRE 2200 or equivalent. An introduction to the French language in ordinary business transactions.

FRW 4100 The French Novel (3) AS WLE
PR: FRE 3234, FRE 3420. Study of the most representative novels from the 17th - 20th centuries in France, examining literary movements, ideas, and techniques. Course taught in French.

FRW 4101 Introduction to French Drama and Poetry (3) PR: FRE 3234. A study of the history of drama and poetry. Will include medieval drama, Racine, Corneille, Moliere, Anouilh, Sartre, Ionesco and others. Will also include Villon, Ronsard, DuBellay, Lamartine, Hugo, Vigny, Musset, Baudelaire, Mallarme, Rimbaud, Valery, Peguy, Eluard, Apollinaire, Char, and others. Course content may vary from year to year. Course taught in French.