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Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages

French Major

Program Curriculum

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Degree Core Requirements
First Year Experience
RLCL 1004	Introduction to Religion and Culture	3
Language (e.g. Oral, Written, Interpretive)
FR 3126	French for Oral Proficiency ¹	3
FR 4154	Advanced Composition and Stylistics	3
Other Language-Program-Specific Courses (e.g. Literature, Culture, Linguistics)
FR 3304	Introduction to French Literature	3
FR 3314	Introduction to Francophone Studies	3
Select two of the following:		6
FR 4164	Special Topics in Business French ²
FR 4314	Studies in French Literature ²
FR 4324	Special Topics in French Life, Literature and Language ²
Subtotal		21
Major Requirements
FR 3105	Composition, Conversation and Grammar ³	3
FR 3106	Composition, Conversation and Grammar ³	3
Select three of the following:		9
FR 3164	Advanced Business French
FR 3424	French Culture from Middle Ages to Renaissance ³
FR 3434	French Culture from Baroque to Revolution ³
FR 3444	French Culture from Romanticism to Belle Epoque ³
FR 3454	French Culture from World Wars to Global Present ³
Subtotal		15
Free Electives
Select remaning credit hours to satisfy 120 credit hour requirement		39
Subtotal		39
Pathways to General Education
Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse
Select nine hours from Pathway 1a and Pathway 1f		9
Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities
Select six hours in Pathway 2		6
Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences
Select six hours in Pathway 3		6
Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences
Select six hours in Pathway 4		6
Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking
Select nine hours from Pathway 5a and Pathway 5f		9
Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts
Select six hours from Pathway 6a and Pathway 6d		6
Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States
Select three hours in Pathway 7		3
Subtotal		45
Total Credits		120

¹: Most students also take FR 3125 French for Oral Proficiency.
²: May be repeated for credit with different content.
³: May also count toward Pathways.

Satisfactory Progress Toward Degree

FR 3105 Composition, Conversation and Grammar, FR 3106 Composition, Conversation and Grammar, and FR 3304 Introduction to French Literature will need to be completed satisfactorily (with a C or better in each required course in the major) by the time a student majoring in French has completed 72 semester credits (including transfer, advanced placement, advanced standing, credit by examination, and course withdrawal).

Graduation Requirements

Total Hours Required

120 credit hours required for graduation.

GPA Requirements

Students must earn a 2.0 or better in all of the courses in the Core Degree Requirements and Major Requirements (except those offered P/F only).

Pre-/Co-Requisite

Some courses required for this major have pre-/co-requisite and/or enrollment requirements. Please refer to Undergraduate Course Catalog or consult your advisor for information about pre-/co-requisite and enrollment requirements.

Transfer Credit

Although students may transfer no more than 18 of the last 45 cr. of coursework a waiver may be requested for students participating in study abroad programs. A form for “Authorization to Take Courses Elsewhere” must be filled out and signed by the student, the departmental representative, and the Director of the Office of Education Abroad before the student departs on the study abroad program.

Those who are transferring to Virginia Tech from a two-year school must complete at least 50% of the required graduation credit at Virginia Tech.

Students with transfer credit for the French major must earn at least 25% from Virginia Tech.

AP and IB Credit

Please see a French advisor to inquire about the appropriate substitution for this credit.

Total Hours Required in French

Students must earn 36 credit hours for the French major regardless of initial course placement.

Satisfactory Progress Toward Degree

Foreign Language Requirement

Language Study Requirement

As a major in French, you will have completed the Foreign Language requirement at Virginia Tech