Offered by Department of Modern Languages:

French Major

French Option
Bachelor of Arts

FAH BA 3503

• Minimum General Studies = 45
  • English Language minimum = 9
  • Humanities minimum = 9
  • Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 3
  • Natural Sciences minimum = 7
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9 including:
  • Personal Development minimum = 2
• BA Language requirement = 3-5
  Complete one beginning level college course or equivalent competency in a foreign language other than the language of the major
  OR
  Complete one intermediate or upper level college course or equivalent competency in a foreign language other than the language of the major.
• Major Option = 36
• Minor or 2nd Major, minimum = 24
  Minors are 24 hours; 18 must be unduplicated. Electing a second major may add as many as 18 required hours. Should 6 hours of the minor also meet other requirements, the unrestricted electives will be greater.
• Minimum total hours required coursework = 108-110
• Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 15-17
• Minimum total hours required for BA in French = 125
  All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

1. French Option Requirements (27 hours required)
   • Take all of the following:
     • FREN 200GS, Intermediate French I - 3 hours
     • FREN 201GS, Intermediate French II - 3 hours
     • FREN 303, French Phonetics - 3 hours
     • FREN 304, Culture, Conversation, Composition - 3 hours
     • FREN 305, Study of French Civilization - 3 hours
     • FREN 354, Survey of French Literature I - 3 hours
     • FREN 355, Survey of French Literature II - 3 hours
     • FREN 401, Advanced Composition and Grammar Review - 3 hours
     • FREN 414, Advanced French Conversation - 3 hours
2. French Option Electives (9 hours required)
   • Take 6 hours from:
     • FREN 275, French Study Abroad II - 3 hours
     • FREN 276, French Study Abroad II - 3 hours
     • FREN 300-FREN 499
   • Take 3 hours from:
     • FREN electives above
     • FORL 300-FORL 499

Students with high school preparation or native competencies may enter the program at a higher level, reducing total hours for the program. Consult with the department chair for approval.