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FRENCH CORE
Take the following courses:
FR-110 French I
3 CreditsH,I
FR-120 French II
3 CreditsH,I,CS,SWGLSPrerequsite: FR-110
FR-210 French III
3 CreditsH,I,CS,SWGLSPRE-REQ: French 120 or equivalent.
FR-230 Conversation
3 CreditsH,I,CS,SWGLSPRE-REQ: FR 210 or equivalent.
FR-237 Intermediate French Grammar
3 CreditsWK-FR
FR-260 French Civilization and Culture
3 CreditsH,I,CSPrerequisites: FR210 or equivalent.
FR-270 Francophone Civilization and Culture II
3 CreditsH,I,CSPrerequisite: FR210 or equivalent.
FR-331 The Craft of Translation
3 CreditsH,I,CWStudents must have completed two 200 level courses taught in French or have instructor permission prior to enrollment.
WL-201 Language in Motion
1 CreditH, I, CS, SW-LE
UPPER-LEVEL CORE
Take 18 credits of French or Francophone Studies at the 300 level or above.
STUDY ABROAD
Take a minimum of one semester of study abroad in a country or region where French is the primary language of instruction.
ELECTIVES
Take 2 courses outside the French program that focus on European history or topics of French/Francophone concern. These courses should be selected in consultation with the French professor. These can be courses at Juniata or from study abroad. NOTE: Course exceptions must be approved.
HS-104 Medieval Europe
4 CreditsH, I, WK-HTPre- or Co-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 orEN-109
HS-367 Women in Africa
4 CreditsCA, H, I, SW-GE, CTDHPrerequisite: FYC-101
IS-104 Ideas & Power in the Modern World
4 CreditsH,I,CW,SWGH1
PS-241 European Politics
3 CreditsS, IPrerequisite: PS101 or PS102.
CAPSTONE
Take one of the following courses:
FR-326 French Cinema
4 CreditsF,I,H,CW
FR-331 The Craft of Translation
3 CreditsH,I,CWStudents must have completed two 200 level courses taught in French or have instructor permission prior to enrollment.
FR-345 Women in French Culture
3 CreditsCA,I,H,CW
FR-399 Special Topics
1-4 Credits
FR-499 Special Topics
1-4 CreditsPrerequisites vary by title.
POE Credit Total = 43
At least 24 credits in this POE should be courses taught in French. All courses should focus primarily on some aspect of the French language and/or Francophone cultures. Any exceptions must be approved by the student's WLC advisor and/or department chair.
The French designated program of emphasis builds proficiency in the French language and provides a general knowledge of French and Francophone cultures. It also allows students to focus on a specific area of French and Francophone literatures or cultures. The program prepares students for graduate work in French or related fields, as well as a variety of international professions.
General Requirements:
- A minimum of one semester of study in France or a French-speaking country or region.
- A minimum of 45 credit hours in French. Of these 45 hours, no more than 14 may be beginning or intermediate language courses (i.e. courses numbered below FR 230).
- After returning from the semester or year abroad, students will take at least one 300 or 400 level course in the target language.
- Prior to the second semester of the student's senior year, she/he must demonstrate at least intermediate-high oral proficiency in French on the ACTFL scale.