French Language and Literature, B.A.

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Students must complete the Oakland University General Education Requirements, General College of Arts and Sciences Requirements, College of Arts and Sciences College Exploratory Requirement, Major Requirements, and an appropriate number of free elective classes to meet the overall credit requirement for the degree (in most cases a minimum of 124; some degrees may require a greater number).

As a general rule, no more than eight credits of coursework used to satisfy one major, minor or concentration may be applied toward another, but exceptions to this rule may be allowed with the written approval of the program coordinators.

Schedule of Classes

Specific offerings for each semester may be found in the Schedule of Classes.

General Education Requirements

In order to graduate on-schedule without taking additional courses, it is highly recommended that students meet with an Undergraduate Academic Adviser concerning the selection of all of their general education courses.

Each candidate for an Oakland University baccalaureate will need to satisfactorily complete approved courses in each of the following areas: Foundation, Exploration, Integration, Writing, U.S. Diversity and Capstone. For details, refer to the General Education Requirements section of the catalog.

Requirements for the liberal arts major in French language and literatures, B.A. program

1. A minimum of 36 credits at the 3000 and 4000 levels in French (FRH)

FRH 3140 - French Grammar through Short Stories (4)
FRH 3180 - French Creative Writing (4)
FRH 3510 - French Civilization (4)
FRH 3700 - Cinema and Literature from the Francophone World (4)
FRH 3800 - Introduction to Great Works of French Literature (4)
FRH 4081 - French Conversation and Phonetics (4)
Eight (8) additional elective credit hours in French (FRH) at the 3000-4000 level

Complete one 4000 level literature course selected from:

2. Complete one of the following courses

LIT 1810 - European Literature I (4)
LIT 1820 - European Literature II (4)

3. Complete one of the following courses

Additional program information

Students planning graduate work are strongly urged to study a second foreign language recommended by the department. At least 16 credits of those required for the major in any of the languages must be taken at Oakland University.

Regression Policy

Students will not receive credit for a lower sequence course after successful completion of a more advanced level course. For example, students will not receive credit for FRH 1140 (or transfer course equivalent) if taken after successful completion of FRH 1150.