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French

Wilbert Roget, Department Chair
537 Anderson Hall
215-204-8266
wilbert.roget@temple.edu

Beth Curran, Advisor
552 Anderson Hall
215-204-7741
bcurran@temple.edu

Laura Spagnoli, Advisor
540 Anderson Hall
215-204-6071
spagnoli@temple.edu

 

Requirements for the Major

● Prerequisites: French 1001, French 1002, and French 1003 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent placement.
● 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 1003 may begin with French 2001 or a course beyond 2001, as appropriate.

Department Course # Course Name Hours RCI
French 2001 Intermediate 3  
French 2041 Reading I 3  
French 2096 Composition I 3 WI
French 3096 Composition II 3 WI
French 3101 Survey of French Lit I 3  
French 3102 Survey of French Lit II 3  
French 4000-level Select three courses 9  
         
Select at least one elective numbered 2002 to 4999 3  
         
Total     27  
   

 

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.

Requirements for the minor

● Prerequisites: French 1001 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent placement.

Department Course # Course Name Hours RCI
French 1002 Introduction to French II 4 LA
French 1003 Introduction to French III 3 LB
French 2001 Intermediate 3  
         
Select a minimum of two courses from: 6  
French
French
French
French
2021
2041
2096
2501
Conversation I
Reading I
Composition I
French for Business I
 

WI
         
Select a minimum of one course from: 3  
French
French
French
French
French
French
3001
3021
3096
3101
3102
3201
Advanced Grammar
Conversation II
Composition II
Survey of French Lit I
Survey of French Lit II
Culture & Civilization I
 

WI
         
Total     19  

requirements for the Special Foreign Language Certificate in French

Six courses (18-20 semester hours) beginning with French 1001, including French 2501 (French for Business I) and an upper-level course (beyond French 2001).

Department Course # Course Name Hours RCI
French 1001 Introduction to French I 4 LA
French 1002 Introduction to French II 4 LA
French 1003 Introduction to French III 3 LB
French 2001 Intermediate 3  
French 2501 French for Business I 3  
         
Select one course from:   3  
French
French
French
2021
2041
2096
Conversation I
Reading I
Composition I
   
         
Total     20  


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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