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Entrance to Major
In order to be eligible for entrance to this major, a student must:
- attain at least a C (2.00) cumulative grade-point average for all courses taken at the University; and
- have third-semester classification.
READ SENATE POLICY 37-30: ENTRANCE TO AND CHANGES IN MAJOR PROGRAMS OF STUDY
Degree Requirements
For the Bachelor of Science degree in French and Francophone Studies (all options) a minimum of 120 credits is required:
Requirement | Credits |
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General Education | 45 |
Electives | 20-24 |
Requirements for the Major | 51-68 |
13 of the 45 credits for General Education are included in the Requirements for the Major. For the French-Business Option, 4 credits of GQ courses; 6 credits of GS courses; 3 credits of GWS courses.
Per Senate Policy 83-80.5, the college dean or campus chancellor and program faculty may require up to 24 credits of coursework in the major to be taken at the location or in the college or program where the degree is earned. For more information, check the Recommended Academic Plan for your intended program.
General Education
Connecting career and curiosity, the General Education curriculum provides the opportunity for students to acquire transferable skills necessary to be successful in the future and to thrive while living in interconnected contexts. General Education aids students in developing intellectual curiosity, a strengthened ability to think, and a deeper sense of aesthetic appreciation. These are requirements for all baccalaureate students and are often partially incorporated into the requirements of a program. For additional information, see the General Education Requirements section of the Bulletin and consult your academic adviser.
The keystone symbol appears next to the title of any course that is designated as a General Education course. Program requirements may also satisfy General Education requirements and vary for each program.
Foundations (grade of C or better is required.)
- Quantification (GQ): 6 credits
- Writing and Speaking (GWS): 9 credits
Knowledge Domains
- Arts (GA): 6 credits
- Health and Wellness (GHW): 3 credits
- Humanities (GH): 6 credits
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS): 6 credits
- Natural Sciences (GN): 9 credits
Integrative Studies (may also complete a Knowledge Domain requirement)
- Inter-Domain or Approved Linked Courses: 6 credits
University Degree Requirements
First Year Engagement
All students enrolled in a college or the Division of Undergraduate Studies at University Park, and the World Campus are required to take 1 to 3 credits of the First-Year Seminar, as specified by their college First-Year Engagement Plan.
Other Penn State colleges and campuses may require the First-Year Seminar; colleges and campuses that do not require a First-Year Seminar provide students with a first-year engagement experience.
First-year baccalaureate students entering Penn State should consult their academic adviser for these requirements.
Cultures Requirement
6 credits are required and may satisfy other requirements
- United States Cultures: 3 credits
- International Cultures: 3 credits
Writing Across the Curriculum
3 credits required from the college of graduation and likely prescribed as part of major requirements.
Total Minimum Credits
A minimum of 120 degree credits must be earned for a baccalaureate degree. The requirements for some programs may exceed 120 credits. Students should consult with their college or department adviser for information on specific credit requirements.
Quality of Work
Candidates must complete the degree requirements for their major and earn at least a 2.00 grade-point average for all courses completed within their degree program.
Limitations on Source and Time for Credit Acquisition
The college dean or campus chancellor and program faculty may require up to 24 credits of course work in the major to be taken at the location or in the college or program where the degree is earned. Credit used toward degree programs may need to be earned from a particular source or within time constraints (see Senate Policy 83-80). For more information, check the Suggested Academic Plan for your intended program.
Requirements for the Major
A grade of C or better is required for all courses in the major. To graduate, a student enrolled in the major must earn at least a C grade in each course designated by the major as a C-required course, as specified by Senate Policy 82-44.
Common Requirements for the Major (All Options)
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Prescribed Courses | ||
Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
FR 201 | Oral Communication and Reading Comprehension | 3 |
FR 202 | Grammar and Composition | 3 |
FR 401 | Advanced Oral Communication | 3 |
FR 402Y | Advanced Grammar and Writing | 3 |
Additional Courses | ||
Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
French Linguistics | ||
French Phonology | ||
French Syntax | ||
French Semantics | ||
Select three of the following: | 9 | |
French and Francophone Culture I | ||
French and Francophone Culture II | ||
French and Francophone Literature I | ||
French and Francophone Literature II | ||
Requirements for the Option | ||
Requirements for the Option: Require a grade of C or better | ||
Select an option | 27-44 |
Requirements for the Option
French-Business Option (44 credits)
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Prescribed Courses | ||
Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
ACCTG 211 | Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making | 4 |
BA 301 | Finance | 3 |
BA 303 | Marketing | 3 |
BA 304 | Management and Organization | 3 |
ECON 102 | Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy ![]() | 3 |
ECON 104 | Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy ![]() | 3 |
ENGL 202D | Effective Writing: Business Writing ![]() | 3 |
FR 409 | Commercial and Technical Translation | 3 |
FR 430 | Contemporary France | 3 |
IB 303 | International Business Operations | 3 |
Additional Courses | ||
Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
MKTG 220 | Introduction to Selling Techniques | 3 |
or IB 403 | International Business and National Policies | |
SCM 200 | Introduction to Statistics for Business ![]() | 4 |
or STAT 200 | Elementary Statistics ![]() | |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
International Economics ![]() | ||
International Management | ||
Global Marketing | ||
Supporting Courses and Related Areas | ||
Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better | ||
Select 3 credits in French at the 400 level | 3 |
French-Engineering Option (30 credits)
Open only to students enrolled in an engineering major.
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Prescribed Courses | ||
Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
FR 409 | Commercial and Technical Translation | 3 |
FR 430 | Contemporary France | 3 |
Supporting Courses and Related Areas | ||
Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better | ||
Select 21 credits of engineering courses, including ENGR 295 and ENGR 395, in consultation with the engineering adviser | 21 | |
Select 3 credits in French at the 400 level | 3 |
Note: All French-Engineering majors are required to participate in a one-semester engineering internship in France, arranged by the College of Engineering, during which up to 9 credits in French and up to 12 credits in engineering may be earned. The work experience may take the form of a professional internship (ENGR 195I) or be part of a cooperative education sequence (ENGR 295I, ENGR 395I, or ENGR 495I).
Applied French Option (27 credits)
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Prescribed Courses | ||
Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
FR 430 | Contemporary France | 3 |
Supporting Courses and Related Areas | ||
Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better | ||
Select 18 credits (at least 6 credits at the 400 level) in related areas in consultation with an adviser 1 | 18 | |
Select 6 credits in French at the 400 level | 6 |
1 | Select from related areas such as:
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Academic Advising
The objectives of the university’s academic advising program are to help advisees identify and achieve their academic goals, to promote their intellectual discovery, and to encourage students to take advantage of both in-and out-of class educational opportunities in order that they become self-directed learners and decision makers.
Both advisers and advisees share responsibility for making the advising relationship succeed. By encouraging their advisees to become engaged in their education, to meet their educational goals, and to develop the habit of learning, advisers assume a significant educational role. The advisee’s unit of enrollment will provide each advisee with a primary academic adviser, the information needed to plan the chosen program of study, and referrals to other specialized resources.
READ SENATE POLICY 32-00: ADVISING POLICY
University Park
Liberal Arts Academic Advising
814-865-2545
Use the Liberal Arts Majors and Minors web page to see the contact information for the specific adviser(s) of this program
Suggested Academic Plan
The suggested academic plan(s) listed on this page are the plan(s) that are in effect during the 2020-21 academic year. To access previous years' suggested academic plans, please visit the archive to view the appropriate Undergraduate Bulletin edition (Note: the archive only contain suggested academic plans beginning with the 2018-19 edition of the Undergraduate Bulletin).
Applied French Option: French and Francophone Studies, B.S. at University Park Campus
The course series listed below provides only one of the many possible ways to move through this curriculum. The University may make changes in policies, procedures, educational offerings, and requirements at any time. This plan should be used in conjunction with your degree audit (accessible in LionPATH as either an Academic Requirements or What If report). Please consult with a Penn State academic adviser on a regular basis to develop and refine an academic plan that is appropriate for you.
First Year | |||
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Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
FR 1 | 4 | FR 2 | 4 |
ENGL 15, 30H, ESL 15, ENGL 137H, or CAS 138T (GWS)‡ | 3 | CAS 100, ENGL 138T, or CAS 138T (GWS)‡ | 3 |
General Education Quantification (GQ)‡ | 3 | General Education Course | 3 |
General Education Course | 3 | General Education Course | 3 |
General Education Course | 3 | General Health and Wellness (GHW) | 1.5 |
16 | 14.5 | ||
Second Year | |||
Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
FR 3 | 4 | FR 201* | 3 |
General Education Quantification (GQ)‡ | 3 | FR 202* | 3 |
General Education Course | 3 | General Education Course | 3 |
General Health and Wellness (GHW) | 1.5 | General Education Course | 3 |
Applied Option Course* | 3 | Applied Option Course* | 3 |
14.5 | 15 | ||
Third Year | |||
Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
FR 316* | 3 | FR 332, 331, 351, or 352* | 3 |
FR 331, 332, 351, or 352* | 3 | FR 351, 331, 332, or 352* | 3 |
General Education Course | 3 | FR 402Y* | 3 |
FR 401* | 3 | General Education Course | 3 |
Applied Option Course* | 3 | Elective Course | 3 |
15 | 15 | ||
Fourth Year | |||
Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
ENGL 202B (GWS)‡ | 3 | FR 430* | 3 |
4xx level FR course* | 3 | 4xx level FR course* | 3 |
Applied Option Course* | 3 | Applied Option Course at the 4xx level* | 3 |
Applied option course at the 4xx level* | 3 | Elective | 3 |
Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
15 | 15 | ||
Total Credits 120 |
* | Course requires a grade of C or better for the major |
‡ | Course requires a grade of C or better for General Education |
# | Course is an Entrance to Major requirement |
† | Course satisfies General Education and degree requirement |
University Requirements and General Education Notes:
US and IL are abbreviations used to designate courses that satisfy University Requirements (United States and International Cultures).
W, M, X, and Y are the suffixes at the end of a course number used to designate courses that satisfy University Writing Across the Curriculum requirement.
GWS, GQ, GHW, GN, GA, GH, and GS are abbreviations used to identify General Education program courses. General Education includes Foundations (GWS and GQ) and Knowledge Domains (GHW, GN, GA, GH, GS, and Integrative Studies). Foundations courses (GWS and GQ) require a grade of ‘C’ or better.
Integrative Studies courses are required for the General Education program. N is the suffix at the end of a course number used to designate an Inter-Domain course and Z is the suffix at the end of a course number used to designate a Linked course.
All incoming Schreyer Honors College first-year students at University Park will take ENGL 137H/CAS 137H in the fall semester and ENGL 138T/CAS 138T in the spring semester. These courses carry the GWS designation and replace both ENGL 30H and CAS 100. Each course is 3 credits.
Advising Note:
All incoming first-year students must take a First-Year Seminar (FYS) during Fall or Spring of their first year. Academic advisers can provide a list of FYS being offered and help the student enroll. Most FYS in the College of the Liberal Arts are worth 3 cr. and count as a General Humanities (GH) or General Social Sciences (GS) course. For this reason, the FYS is not listed separately on this eight-semester plan; most students will be able to fulfill the FYS requirement while also fulfilling a GH or GS requirement.
Business Option: French and Francophone Studies, B.S. at University Park Campus
The course series listed below provides only one of the many possible ways to move through this curriculum. The University may make changes in policies, procedures, educational offerings, and requirements at any time. This plan should be used in conjunction with your degree audit (accessible in LionPATH as either an Academic Requirements or What If report). Please consult with a Penn State academic adviser on a regular basis to develop and refine an academic plan that is appropriate for you.
First Year | |||
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Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
FR 1 | 4 | FR 2 | 4 |
ENGL 15, 30H, ESL 15, ENGL 137H, or CAS 138T (GWS)‡ | 3 | CAS 100, ENGL 138T, or CAS 138T (GWS)‡ | 3 |
General Education Quantification (GQ)‡ | 3 | General Education Course | 3 |
General Education Course | 3 | General Education Course | 3 |
ECON 102 (GS)*† | 3 | ECON 104 (GS)*† | 3 |
16 | 16 | ||
Second Year | |||
Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
FR 3 | 4 | FR 201* | 3 |
STAT 200 or SCM 200 (GQ)*† | 4 | FR 202* | 3 |
BA 304 or MGMT 301* | 3 | General Education Course | 3 |
General Education Course | 3 | General Health and Wellness (GHW) | 1.5 |
ACCTG 211 | 4 | ||
14 | 14.5 | ||
Third Year | |||
Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
FR 316* | 3 | FR 332, 331, 351, or 352* | 3 |
FR 331, 332, 351, or 352* | 3 | FR 351, 331, 332, or 352* | 3 |
BA 303 or MKTG 301* | 3 | FR 402Y* | 3 |
General Education Course | 3 | General Education Course | 3 |
Elective | 3 | ECON 333 or MKTG 445* | 3 |
15 | 15 | ||
Fourth Year | |||
Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
4xx level FR course* | 3 | FR 430* | 3 |
FR 401* | 3 | FR 409* | 3 |
IB 303* | 3 | IB 403* | 3 |
BA 301 or FIN 301* | 3 | ENGL 202D*† | 3 |
Elective | 3 | Elective | 1 |
General Health and Wellness (GHW) | 1.5 | ||
16.5 | 13 | ||
Total Credits 120 |
* | Course requires a grade of C or better for the major |
‡ | Course requires a grade of C or better for General Education |
# | Course is an Entrance to Major requirement |
† | Course satisfies General Education and degree requirement |
University Requirements and General Education Notes:
US and IL are abbreviations used to designate courses that satisfy University Requirements (United States and International Cultures).
W, M, X, and Y are the suffixes at the end of a course number used to designate courses that satisfy University Writing Across the Curriculum requirement.
GWS, GQ, GHW, GN, GA, GH, and GS are abbreviations used to identify General Education program courses. General Education includes Foundations (GWS and GQ) and Knowledge Domains (GHW, GN, GA, GH, GS, and Integrative Studies). Foundations courses (GWS and GQ) require a grade of ‘C’ or better.
Integrative Studies courses are required for the General Education program. N is the suffix at the end of a course number used to designate an Inter-Domain course and Z is the suffix at the end of a course number used to designate a Linked course.
All incoming Schreyer Honors College first-year students at University Park will take ENGL 137H/CAS 137H in the fall semester and ENGL 138T/CAS 138T in the spring semester. These courses carry the GWS designation and replace both ENGL 30H and CAS 100. Each course is 3 credits.
Advising Note:
Career Paths
With a B.S. degree in French, students have a variety of pathways open to them. Our graduates have gone on to pursue a myriad of exciting careers that have allowed them to use their proficiency in the French language, understanding of French and Francophone cultural artifacts, grasp of French and Francophone ways of seeing and making sense of the world, and the skills of critical thinking acquired in our classrooms.
Careers
Our majors have taught in France as Fulbright Scholars or on French government teaching assistantships; worked for the Peace Corps, Homeland Security, the State department, world health organizations, and the non-profit sector; pursued careers in the foreign service; worked in the culinary arts and hotel and restaurant management; held positions in business and management; and gone into film, journalism, advertising, fashion, public relations, and information technology — among many other professions.
Opportunities for Graduate Studies
Our B.S. graduates have gone on to pursue graduate studies domains that represent many fields both in the humanities and in STEM fields. Many have also opted to pursue Law school, Medical school, and advanced degrees in International Politics, Public Health, International Studies, Agriculture and Public Policy.
Contact
University Park
DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE STUDIES
442 Burrowes Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-1492
hjm10@psu.edu