Global French Studies Major

Requirements: Global French Studies Major (B.A.)

Global Liberal Arts Core Curriculum

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For further description of the courses required within each section of GLACC, see here or download the degree worksheet to the right.

Course Number	Course Name	Prerequisites
INTEGRATIVE INQUIRY
CCI 1	Four Integrative Inquiry Courses (course type CCI) (May not overlap with major, at least one must be at AUP. All courses must be outside the major's disciplinary base.) Freshmen satisfy CCI courses as follows: FirstBridge (two courses) and two additional CCI courses outside the major discipline. FirstBridge courses may not replace major requirements. Transfer students satisfy CCI courses as follows: four CCI courses outside the major discipline; at least one CCI must be taken at AUP.
CCI 2
CCI 3
CCI 4
CCX	Experiential Learning
CRITICAL INQUIRY AND EXPRESSION
EN 2020 CCE	Writing & Criticism	EN1010
CCD	Digital Literacy and Communication
See list of major requirements below for course with type CCR	Disciplinary Research Methods/Writing in the Discipline
QUANTITATIVE AND EXPERIMENTAL REASONING
MA 1005 or Above (course type CCM)	Quantitative Reasoning
Lab science course coded CCS (4CR lecture with corresponding 0CR lab)	Experimental Reasoning	MA1005CCM or higher to be taken before or at the same time
EXPRESSION FRANÇAISE
FR 1200 CCF (or above)	Elementary French & Culture II	FR1100
AUP CAPSTONE
See list of major requirements below for course with type CCC	AUP Capstone

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – 44 credits

(Minimum grade of “C-“ required in each course)

Elementary and Intermediate French Language Courses

A maximum of up to eight (8) credits (two (2) courses) of the 1000-level French language classes may count toward the major.

COURSE CODE	COURSE NAME	PREREQUISITES
FR1100	FRENCH AND CULTURE I	None
FR1200CCF	FRENCH AND CULTURE II	FR1100 OR FR1200 OR FR1200CCF
FR1300CCI	FRENCH AND CULTURE III	FR1200CCF OR FR1300CCI OR FR1200 OR FR1300
FR1400	INTERMEDIATE GRAMMAR AND WRITING	FR1300 OR FR1300CCI

Core Courses (32 credits)

The following three (3) introductory courses for a total of 12 credits:

COURSE CODE	COURSE NAME	PREREQUISITES
FR2001CCI	INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH GLOBAL STUDIES	FR2100 OR FR2100CCI OR FR2200 OR FR2200CCI
FR2060CCI LI2060CCI	INTRO TO LINGUISTICS/ A LA LINGUISTIQUE	FR1300CCI OR FR1300 OR FR2100 OR FR2100CCI OR FR2200 OR FR2200CCI / FR1300CCI OR FR1300CCI OR FR2100 OR FR2100CCI OR FR2200 OR FR2200CCI
FR2400CCR	WRITING IN FRENCH	FR2100 OR FR2100CCI OR FR2101 OR FR2102 OR FR2103CCI

Select one (1) intermediate course about Paris from the following for a total of four (4) credits:

COURSE CODE	COURSE NAME	PREREQUISITES
FR2046CCD	PARIS VU PAR LES PHOTOGRAPHES	FR1300CCI OR FR1300 OR FR2100 OR FR2100CCI OR FR2200 OR FR2200CCI OR FR2101 OR FR2102 OR FR2103CCI
FR2102	FRENCH IV - 1954 IN PARIS: A ROLE-PLAYING SIMULATION	FR1300 OR FR1300CCI

Select one (1) intermediate course about France and/or the Francophone World from the following for a total of four (4) credits:

COURSE CODE	COURSE NAME	PREREQUISITES
FR2034	FRANCOPHONE CULTURE IN SHORTS	FR2100 OR FR 2100CCI OR FR 2200 OR FR2200CCI OR FR2101 OR FR2102 OR FR2103 OR FR2103CCI
CL2094 FR2094	FRENCH FICTION NOW: TRADUIRE LE ROMAN FRANCAIS CONTEMP.	FR1300CCI OR FR2100CCI OR FR2200CCI OR FR2102 OR FR2101 OR FR2103CCI / FR1300CCI OR FR2100CCI OR FR2200CCI OR FR2101 OR FR2102 OR FR2103CCI
FR2101	FRENCH IV – CRIME & SOCIETY: MAJOR CASES THAT CHANGED FRANCE	FR1300 OR FR1300CCI
FR2103CCI	FRENCH IV - FRANCOPHONE IDENTITIES AND CULTURES ON SCREEN	FR1300 OR FR1300CCI

Select two (2) advanced courses about France and/or the Francophone World from the following for a total of eight (8) credits:

COURSE CODE	COURSE NAME	PREREQUISITES
FR3011	FRENCH FILM & FICTION NOW	FR1300CCI OR FR2100CCI OR FR2200CCI OR FR2101 OR FR2102 OR FR2103CCI
FR3025	CROSS-CULTURAL TESTIMONIES OF VIOLENCE	None
FR3028	FRENCH FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS	FR2100 OR FR2100CCI OR FR2200 OR FR2200CCI OR FR2101 OR FR2102 OR FR2103CCI
FR3029CCI	DISSIDENT HISTORIES FROM THE FRANCOPHONE WORLD	None
FR3052CCI	(DE)COLONIAL NARRATIVES IN FRENCH	FR2100 OR FR2100CCI OR FR2101 OR FR2102 OR FR2200 OR FR2200CCI OR FR2103CCI
FM3086CCI FR3086CCI	FRENCH CINEMA: LA NOUVELLE VAGUE	FR2100CCI OR FR2200CCI OR FR2100 OR FR2200 OR FR2101 OR FR2102 OR FR2103CCI / FR2100 OR FR2100CCI OR FR2200 OR FR2200CCI OR FR2101 OR FR2102 OR FR2103CCI
FR3091 or LI3091	TOPICS IN FRENCH or TOPICS IN LINGUISTICS	FR1300 OR FR1300CCI OR FR2100 OR FR2100CCI OR FR2200 OR FR2200CCI OR FR2101 OR FR2102 OR FR2103CCI or None

Capstone or Senior Seminar Course (4 credits)

COURSE CODE	COURSE NAME	PREREQUISITES
FR4095CCC	SENIOR PROJECT	College Level=Senior AND (FR2400 OR FR2400CCR)

Electives (4 - 12 credits)

Select one (1) to three (3) courses from the list below (depending on the number of Optional: Elementary and Intermediate French Language Courses counted toward the major):

COURSE CODE	COURSE NAME	PREREQUISITES
AH2000CCI	PARIS THROUGH ITS ARCHITECTURE I	None
FR2075	THEATER IN PARIS	FR1200CCF OR FR1300CCI OR FR2100CCI OR FR2200CCI OR FR2101 OR FR2102 OR FR2103CCI
FR2077	ACTING IN FRENCH	FR1300CCI OR FR2100CCI OR FR2200CCI OR FR2101 OR FR2102 OR FR2103CCI
FR2100CCI	FRENCH AND CULTURE IV	FR1300CCI OR FR1300
FR2200CCI	FRENCH AND CULTURE V	FR2100 OR FR2100CCI OR FR2101 OR FR2102 OR FR2103CCI
FR3011	FRENCH FILM & FICTION NOW	FR1300CCI OR FR2100CCI OR FR2200CCI OR FR2101 OR FR2102 OR FR2103CCI
FR3028	FRENCH FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS	FR2100 OR FR2100CCI OR FR2200 OR FR2200CCI OR FR2101 OR FR2102 OR FR2103CCI
FR3029CCI	DISSIDENT HISTORIES FROM THE FRANCOPHONE WORLD	None
FR3032	THE MONSTROUS AND FABULOUS RENAISSANCE	FR1200CCF OR FR1200 OR FR1300 OR FR1300CCI OR FR2100 OR FR2200 OR FR2200CCI OR FR2100CCI OR FR2101 OR FR2102 OR FR2103CCI
CL3046 FR3046	TWO FRENCH CLASSICS	FR2100CCI OR FR2200CCI OR FR2101 OR FR2102 OR FR2103CCI / FR2100CCI OR FR2200CCI OR FR2101 OR FR2102 OR FR2103CCI
FR3052CCI	(DE)COLONIAL NARRATIVES IN FRENCH	FR2100 OR FR2100CCI OR FR2101 OR FR2102 OR FR2200 OR FR2200CCI OR FR2103CCI
FR3059	ROMANTIC LIT AND ITS DISCONTENTS: FLAUBERT, SAND, BAUDELAIRE	None
FM3076	ARAB AND AFRICAN CINEMA	None
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CL3082CCI	PROUST & THE ARTS	None
FM3086CCI FR3086CCI	FRENCH CINEMA: LA NOUVELLE VAGUE	FR2100CCI OR FR2200CCI OR FR2100 OR FR2200 OR FR2101 OR FR2102 OR FR2103CCI / FR2100 OR FR2100CCI OR FR2200 OR FR2200CCI OR FR2101 OR FR2102 OR FR2103CCI
FM3087 FR3087	PARIS CINEMA	FR1200CCF OR FR1300CCI OR FR2100CCI OR FR2200CCI OR FR2101 OR FR2102 OR FR2103CCI / FR1200CCF OR FR1300CCI OR FR2100CCI OR FR2200CCI OR FR2101 OR FR2102 OR FR2103CCI
FR3091 or LI3091	TOPICS IN FRENCH or TOPICS IN LINGUISTICS	FR1300 OR FR1300CCI OR FR2100 OR FR2100CCI OR FR2200 OR FR2200CCI OR FR2101 OR FR2102 OR FR2103CCI or None
FR3098CCX	INTERNSHIP	None
CM4021	PARIS FASHION HISTORIES & GEOGRAPHIES	(CM1023 AND (CM2051 OR CM2051CCR)) OR CM1110

FREE ELECTIVES

Any courses desired – must complete a total of 128 credit hours to graduate.

HONORS

Students who have completed at least five FR courses may be invited to participate in the Honors program.

Students are automatically qualified if they have a minimum 3.7 major GPA and an overall GPA of 3.5 minimum.
Students may be nominated by department faculty members if they have a minimum 3.5 major GPA and an overall GPA of 3.3 minimum.
Students select a thesis supervisor in the Department and produce a 30-page thesis.
Candidates for Departmental Honors present and defend their thesis or seminar project before a jury of faculty members.
Students who have a recorded academic integrity incident are not eligible for Departmental Honors.

Further information is available from department academic advisors or the Department Chair.