French (BA)

Description

The study of French provides students with the practical instruction in a second language required to function in a nonnative environment, as well as the cultural awareness and intellectual strategies necessary to successfully navigate a foreign landscape.

Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120

Degree Requirements

The academic regulations for this degree program, as entered in the University of Mississippi Catalog, are in effect for the current or selected academic year and semester. The University of Mississippi reserves the right to

  1. change or withdraw courses
  2. change rules for registration, instruction, and graduation; and
  3. change other regulations affecting the student body at any time.

General Education

Select one of the following First Year Writing I courses:3
Introduction to College Writing
First-Year Writing I
Select one of the following First Year Writing II courses:3
First-Year Writing II
First Year Seminar
Select six hours of Literature Survey:6
Survey in Literary History
Survey of World Literature to 1650
Survey of World Literature since 1650
Survey of American Lit to the Civil War
Survey of American Lit since Civil War
Survey of British Lit to 18th Century
Survey of Brit Lit since Romantic Period
Select at least 6 hours at the 2000 level or above in one modern or ancient language. 16
Select six hours in History (HIST) course work 26
Select three hours of Humanities courses: 33
African American Studies
Classical Civilization
Introduction to Gender Studies
Humanities and the Environment
Introduction to Gender Studies
Introduction to Queer Studies
Topics in Gender and Culture
Women, Gender & the Environment
Theories in Gender
Men, Women, and Greek Life
Gender and Sexuality in Cinema
Gender and Sexuality in the Media
Advanced Queer Studies
Philosophy
Religion
Southern Studies (Any 1000 level only)
Introduction to Rhetoric
Interdisciplinary Humanities
Humanities and the Experience of War
Advanced Interdisciplinary Humanities
Select three hours of fine arts from the following:3
Art History
Dance Appreciation
Introduction to Music Literature
Fundamentals of Music Theory
Introduction to Music
Introduction to World Music Cultures
Music Theory and Analysis I
Appreciation of the Theatre
Introduction to Cinema
Introduction to the Fine Arts
Interdisciplinary Arts
Advanced Interdisciplinary Arts
Select three hours of Math at the 1000 level or above 43
Select six hours of Social Science from the following areas:6
Anthropology
Economics
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
Advanced Interdisc Social Science
3 science courses, of which 2 must have labs 59-11
Astronomy OR Physics (must be 2 courses in Astronomy or 2 courses in Physics)
Biology
Chemistry
Geology
Integrated Science I
Integrated Science II
Interdisciplinary Sciences
Interdisciplinary Lab Sciences
Advanced Interdisciplinary Sciences
Advanced Interdisciplinary Lab Sciences
Total Hours48-50
1

Modern Languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, & Swahili.

Classics: Ancient Greek and Latin.

Communication Sciences & Disorders: American Sign Language

Philosophy and Religion: Hebrew

2

Freshmen may not register for 3000 level courses.

3

In addition, gender studies courses that are cross-listed with African American studies, classical civilization, English, modern languages, philosophy, or religion curses will satisfy this requirement. 

4

Except for MATH 2451 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I and MATH 2452 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II.

5

Courses may be chosen from astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, LIBA 2050 Interdisciplinary Sciences, LIBA 2051 Interdisciplinary Lab Sciences, LIBA 1500 Integrated Science I, LIBA 1510 Integrated Science II, LIBA 3150 Advanced Interdisciplinary Sciences, LIBA 3151 Advanced Interdisciplinary Lab Sciences and physics. Two semesters of coursework in one subject and one semester in a subject from another department are required. Each course must be a minimum of 3 credit hours. At least two of the courses taken must include laboratories. For some classes, the required laboratory will be an additional 1-hour course. For example, a student might take two 3-hour lecture courses in chemistry along with the two associated 1-hour laboratory courses, and one 3-hour course in biology without laboratory. As a second example, a student might take two 4-hour lecture/laboratory courses in geology and one 3-hour course in astronomy. As a third example, a student might take two chemistry courses, one with lab and one without, and a geology course with lab. Note that a student taking the required 6 hours of one subject (astronomy or physics) from the Department of Physics and Astronomy must take the remaining 3 hours from another department. ASTR 1110 Descriptive Astronomy does not include laboratory work; ASTR 1212 Intro Astronomy of the Solar System and ASTR 1312 Intro Astronomy of Stars and Galaxies include laboratory work and satisfy the requirements for lab-based science credits. A student may not receive credit for taking ASTR 1110 Descriptive Astronomy with either ASTR 1212 Intro Astronomy of the Solar System or ASTR 1312 Intro Astronomy of Stars and Galaxies.

Major Requirements

FRCH 3031Conversation & Composition I3
FRCH 3032Conversation & Composition II3
FRCH 3310Intro to Lit/Literary Analysis in French3
Select 21 hours of the following:21
The Environment in French Literature
Conversation & Composition I
Topics in Cultural Studies
Intensive Intermediate French
Upper-Level French Study Abroad
Survey of French Literature II
Advanced French & Francophone Cinema
Special Topics
History of the French Language
Survey of French Lyric Poetry
Introduction to Francophone Literature
Business French
Second Year French
Seventeenth-Century French Literature
La Chanson Francophone
French Cuisine and Culture
Special Topics in French
Advanced French Study Abroad
Survey of French Literature I
The Francophone World
Survey of French Theater
Intro to Lit/Literary Analysis in French
Contemporary French Culture
Special Topics
Regional Identity in French Cinema
Eighteenth-Century French Literature
French Phonetics and Phonology
Twentieth-Century French Literature
Intermediate French Study Abroad
Medieval and Renaissance French Lit
Topics in Applied French Linguistics
French Culture and Civilization
French and Francophone Cinema
Nineteenth-Century French Literature
Conversation & Composition II
Intermediate French I
Advanced Grammar and Composition
Introduction to French Linguistics
Short Fiction in French
Short Fiction in French
Oral Proficiency in French
Exploring Madness in Francophone Culture
Translation Theory and Practice
Chretien de Troyes and His World
Total Hours30

Other Major Requirements

Students must earn at least 12 hours of their major courses in residence. Beginning with the Fall of 2007 semester, grades lower than a C in modern language courses will not be counted toward the major or minor in modern languages. 

Overall Major GPA

Please contact your academic advisor for grade point requirements.

Resident Major GPA

Please contact your academic advisor for grade point requirements.

Other Academic Requirements

Grades lower than C in modern languages courses will not be counted toward the major or minor in modern languages.