French

College: Liberal Arts and Sciences

Degree: Bachelor of Arts

Hours for the Degree: 120

Minor: Yes

Combined-Degree Program: Yes

Website: web.rll.ufl.edu/french/undergrad_studies.html

A major in French offers an excellent base for diverse careers including banking, business, diplomacy, government, journalism, international relations, political science, European Union issues and translation. Attendance in a UF study-abroad programs is highly encouraged.


Students with previous training should take the SAT II language score(s) before registering.

Students with three years of high school French (grades 9, 10, 11 or 12) cannot enroll in FRE 1130, regardless of placement test results. The lowest level in which they can enroll is FRE 1180 (3 credits).

The lowest level in which students with four years of high school French can enroll is FRE 1131.

Any student who has lived in a French-speaking country for more than a year or who is francophone must consult the adviser before enrolling in any FRE course.

For more information on placement, refer to the charts in the Academic Advising section of this catalog.

• 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5

• Maintain 2.0 UF GPA

• Complete FRE 1130 or higher-level French course

• Complete FRE 1131 or maintain higher-level French course with 2.5 GPA on all critical-tracking course work

• Complete FRE 2200 and FRE 2242 or higher-level French course with 2.5 GPA on all critical-tracking course work

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Semester 1	Credits
Composition (GE-C, WR)	3
FRE 1180 Elementary French: Review and Progress (3) or FRE 1130 Beginning French 1 (5) *	3-5
Biological Science (GE-B)	3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)	3
Total	12-14
Semester 2	Credits
FRE 1131 Beginning French 2 (5) or FRE 1182 Preparation for Intermediate French (3)	3-5
Mathematics (GE-M)	3
Physical Science (GE-P)	3
Science laboratory (GE-P or GE-B)	1
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)	3
Total	13-15
Semester 3	Credits
FRE 2200 Intermediate French 1	3
FRE 2242 Intermediate French Conversation 1	2
Mathematics (GE-M)	3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)	3
Electives	6
Total	17
Semester 4	Credits
FRE 2201 Intermediate French 2	3
FRE 2243 Intermediate French Conversation 2 (GE-H, N)	2
Humanities (GE-H) **	3
Physical Science (GE-P)	3
Electives	6
Total	17
Semester 5	Credits
FRE 3300 Grammar and Composition 1	3
FRW 3100 Introduction to French Literature 1 (GE-H, N) or Other 3000-level French literature course	3
French courses (3000-level; FRE 3780L Corrective Phonetics (2) recommended for students interested in improving pronunciation)	5-6
Composition (GE-C, WR)	3
Total	14-15
Semester 6	Credits
FRE 3320 Composition and Stylistics	3
FRE 3500 France Through the Ages (GE-H, N) or FRE 3502 Francophone Cultures (GE-H, N) or FRE 3564 Contemporary French Culture (GE-H, N)	3
Biological Science (GE-B)	3
Elective (3000 level or above, not in major)	3
Electives (FRE or FRW 3000 level or above)	5
Total	17
Semester 7	Credits
French course (FRE or FRW 3000 level or above)	3
French course (FRW 4000 level)	3
FRE 4780 Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology or FRE 4850 Introduction to Structure of French or FRE 4822 Sociolinguistics of French	3
Electives (3000 level or above, not in major)	6
Total	15
Semester 8	Credits
FRW 4932 Senior Seminar in French Literature	3
French (FRE 4000 level)	3
Electives (3000 level or above, not in major)	9
Total	15

* Freshmen entering with previous studies in French will begin at a more advanced level. Refer to the Academic Advising section for placement information. Students, who by virtue of their placement examinations are enrolled in a course higher than their standing, are exempt from the requirements of that particular plan.

At least two of the French courses chosen should be general education humanities, international and diversity courses.