The CSULB French Graduate Program prepares students for a number of career and advanced degree options. We are proud to offer students the possibility to expand their knowledge of France and the Francophone world within a global context. The Masters Program at California State University, Long Beach is the ideal choice for students with a BA degree who wish to acquire a more profound Francophone experience, to explore college-level teaching through our Teaching Associate Program, or to prepare for a Ph.D. program in French Literature or Cultural Studies. Teachers of French who wish to advance in their careers are encouraged to apply. Our program has been organized with the working student in mind. The majority of our coursework is scheduled in the late-afternoons or evenings in once-a-week three-hour seminars. Study abroad for Grad students is available in Paris on a semester-by-semester basis through our campus. A graduate exchange program with the University of Rouen provides an additional study/work abroad possibility.

The University Library as excellent holdings in French and the easy-to-use "Link," with a number of other campuses in the area that makes library materials available to CSULB students. Additionally, interlibrary loan provides rapid access to the library resources of the entire country.

Our courses, teaching-associate training, lectures, and exchanges will provide you with professional skills for an increasingly global job market.

Visit our graduate handbook for answers to all of your graduate studies questions at CSULB: Graduate Handbook

ADMISSION to the Program:

1. Apply for admission to the University, with objective of M.A. in French.

2. Have a copy of transcripts of all previous University-level study sent to Graduate Advisor, French Department.

3. 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)

TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS in French:

A limited number of Teaching Assistantships are available for qualified students in French M.A. Program. New applicants for Teaching Assistantships must have been accepted into the Program and must present a letter of application, a resume, a complete set of transcripts, and arrange for three confidential letters of recommendation to be sent to the Graduate Coordinator.

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