Bachelor of Arts Degree in French (Code RGR_BA01)

• A degree in French places the world of international communication and culture at your fingertips.  As one of the foremost languages of global diplomacy, relations, and scholarship, a degree in French makes careers in arts management, art history, international business, international relations, teaching, and travel possible.  It is also a preferred language for academic pursuit in the social and critical studies.
• The major in French consists of 36 upper-division units in the 300- and 400 level courses.  The number of lower-division units will depend on the amount of French studied previously in high school or college, since students with prior study of French may enter at advanced standing (usually second or third year).  The major program satisfies the requirements for the Single-Subject teaching credential in French, but credential candidates must take French 414 (Phonetics).  The Department also recommends inclusion of specified History courses in the program of study.  The courses provide additional enrichment to the cultural component of the French degree.
• All majors should be mindful of the Department’s second language requirement: two college years or equivalent of a second foreign language, to be selected from Arabic, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish.

REQUIREMENTS:

Lower Division:

• French 214 – Students who have completed sufficient high school French may take upper-division courses as soon as lower-division requirements have been met.

Upper Division:

• A minimum of 36 units are required which must include French 312A, 312B, 314, 335, 336, 337, 411, 440, 480 and three of the following courses: 414, 456, 460, 462, 470, 471, 472, 474, 475, 477, 479,490.
• Candidates for the teaching credential must take French 414 – Phonetics.

MINOR IN FRENCH (Code RGR_UM01)

Requirements:

A minimum of 20 units which must include French 312A, 312B, 314, and 411 and at least one other upper division course in French to make a minimum total of 15 upper division units.

Bachelor of Arts Degree in French Studies (Code RGR_BA08)

• The Bachelor of Arts in French Studies provides students with a thorough basis in the study of French Language, History, Literature and Culture within a global context. Students will acquire an interdisciplinary understanding to prepare them for a broad range of career options both at home and abroad. These include international law, business, teaching, government and foreign service, as well as providing a strong foundation for further study at the graduate level in a variety of M.A. and Ph.D. programs.
• All majors should be mindful of the Department’s second language requirement: two college years or equivalent of a second foreign language, to be selected from German, Italian, Russian and Spanish.

REQUIREMENTS:

Upper Division:
A minimum of 48 units of upper division coursework. Twenty-one units must come from the following French courses:

• FREN 312A – Advanced French I
• FREN 312B – Advanced French II
• FREN 335 – Survey of French Lit. I
• FREN 336 – Survey of French Lit. II
• FREN 337 – Survey of French Lit. III:
•     20thCentury French and Francophone
• FREN 411 – Advanced French Syntax &
•     Composition
• FREN 440 – French Civilization

Fifteen units must come from the following History courses:

• HIST 301, 334, 336, 337, 339, 435.
• The remaining twelve units can be selected from the following courses: HIST 498, FREN 456, 470, 471, 472, 474, 477, 479, 480, 484, 490.

French Studies Advisor

Dr. David Shafer: Office – FO2-218 Phone:  (562) 985-4612
Email: dashafer@csulb.edu

Master of Arts Degree in French

• Apply for admission to the University, with objective of M.A. in French.
• Have a copy of transcripts of all previous University-level study sent to Graduate Advisor, French Department.
• Contact the Graduate Advisor for an appointment as soon as transcripts have been sent.

PREREQUISITES for Admission to Classified Standing in French:

• Either a B.A. degree in French, or at least 18 units of upper-division study in French equivalent to the Basic Core of the CSULB Bachelor’s Degree in French, with at least a “B” (3.0) average in the major. 
  The candidate must pass the CSULB Writing Proficiency Exam (WPE).

REQUIREMENTS for the M.A. Degree in French (Code RGR_MA01):

• 1.  Complete at least 30 units of graduate level courses (500, 600 or approved 400 level), of which at least 24 units must be in French;
• 2.  Maintain at least a “B” (3.0) average: no grade lower than C can be used on a Graduate Program;
• 3.  Pass a Comprehensive Examination;
• 4.  Complete two years of college-level study, or equivalent, of another language: German, Italian, Russian or Spanish  with a minimum average grade of “B”;
• 5.  Or pass the Graduate Studies Foreign Language Test (G.S.F.L.T.) in another language with a minimum percentile of 500 or better.
• (Please refer to the current University Catalog section on “Post-Baccalaureate Studies and Graduate Degrees” for detailed regulations on maintaining residency, transfer credits, and the seven-year time limit for retention of courses on Graduate Programs.)

Graduate Level Courses:

• 560 The Art of Translation (3)
• 562 Reading French Women Writers (3)
• 570 French Literature/Middle Ages (3)
• 571 French Literature/Renaissance (3)
• 572 French Literature/17th Century (3)
• 574 The Age of Enlightenment (3)
• 575 Seminar in Francophone Lit. (3)(See Schedule of Classes for topic)
• 577 French Literature/19th Century (3)
• 579 French Literature/20th Century
• 590 Special Topics in French (3)(See Schedule of Classes for topic)
• 599 Directed Studies (1-3)(Requires approval by Advisor and Chair)
• 604 Seminar in a Century of French Literature (3)(See Schedule of Classes for topic)
• 688 Seminar in French Literature or Culture (3) (See Schedule of Classes for topic)
• 696 Bibliographical Methods of Research (3)
• 697 Directed Research (1-3) (Requires approval by Advisor and Chair)
• 698 Thesis (2-6) (Requires approval by Advisor and Chair. The thesis option is only permitted upon presentation of a detailed prospectus.)

French Advisor
Dr. Steve Fleck: Office – MHB 810 Phone:  (562) 985-8525
Email: sfleck@csulb.edu