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French

Istvan Varkonyi, Chair
5th floor Anderson Hall
215-204-8266
istvan.varkonyi@temple.edu

Wilbert Roget, Advisor
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Wilbert.roget@temple.edu

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Summary of Requirements for the major

Prerequisites: French 0051, 0052 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent placement

Major requirements: Ten courses including French 0223, 0224, W232 and three literature courses at the 300 level.

Course levels are incremental in skills and content. Courses must be taken sequentially or in some instances may be taken concurrently. Students who initially place beyond French C061 may begin with French 0062 or at the 100 level, as appropriate.

  • Students who place out of C061 will need one additional elective; those who place out of 0062 will need two additional electives.

Department

Course  #

Course Name

Hours

Core indicator

French

C061

Intermediate I

3

LB

French

0062

Intermediate II

3

 

French          

0223

French Literary History to 1750

3

 

French  

0224     

French Literary History Post 1750

3

 

French

W232

Diction and Style

3

*WI

French

300-level

3 Literature Courses

9

 

French

Choose 2 or more Electives from 100- or 200-level

 

0121

Conversation I

3

 
 

W122

Focus on Composition

3

WI

 

0123

Concentrated Reading

3

 
 

0125

French for Business and Tourism

3

 
 

0220

Culture and Civilization

3

 
 

0223

French Literary History to 1750

3

 
 

0224

French Literary History Post 1750

3

 
 

W232

Diction and Style

3

WI

 

0250

Advanced Grammar

3

 

Summary of Requirements for the minor

  • Prerequisites: French 0051 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent placement.

  • Minor requirements: Six courses (minimum of 18 credits) including at least two courses at the 100 level and one course at the 200 level.

  • Note: up to two upper level courses outside of the Department will count as electives if they relate to the major as approved by the Department advisor

Department

Course #

Course name

Hours

Core Indicator

French

0052

Fundamentals of French II

4

LA

French

C061

Intermediate I

3

LB

French

0062

Intermediate II

3

 

French

Choose a minimum of 2 courses from:

 

0121

Conversation I

3

 
 

W122

Focus on Composition

3

WI

 

0123

Concentrated Reading

3

 
 

0125

French for Business and Tourism

3

 

French

Choose a minimum of 1 course from:

 

0220

Culture and Civilization

3

 
 

0223

French Literary History to 1750

3

 
 

0224

French Literary History Post 1750

3

 
 

W232

Diction and Style

Advanced

3

WI

 

0250

Grammar

3

 

Summary of requirements for the Special Foreign Language Certificate in French

Six courses (20 semester hours) beginning with French 0051, including French 0125(French for Business). French 0121 (Conversation) or French 0220 (Culture and Civilization) or an upper-level course is also required.

Department

Course #

Course Name

Hours

Core Indicator

French

0051

Fundamentals of French I

4

LA

French                   

0052

Fundamentals of French II

4

LA

French

C061

Intermediate I

3

LB

French

0062

Intermediate II

3

 

French                   

0125

French for Business and Tourism

3

 

French

Choose 1 course from:

 

0121

Conversation I

3

 
 

0220

Culture and Civilization

3

 
 

or another 100/200 level Elective

 

3

 

Distinction in Major

To be considered for Distinction in Major, students must:
(1) Complete the requirements for the concentration in French with a GPA of at least 3.50;
(2) Be recommended to the Chair of the department by the French faculty advisor after
consultation with the French faculty;
(3) Have an overall GPA of at least 3.25.


Study Abroad

Students declaring a major in the department are encouraged to study abroad. Temple University has a summer program at the Sorbonne in Paris. Credits earned through the Temple Sorbonne Program may be used toward the French major, minor, certificate and in partial satisfaction of the International Studies requirement

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