The Student Starts with 101

  Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
...and studies abroad
  • Fall: FREN-101
  • Spring: FREN-103

These courses do not count toward the major.
  • Fall: FREN-205
  • Spring: 1 200-level course (FREN-207 or FREN-208)

Start counting courses toward the major as of FREN-205.
  • Semester abroad (up to 4 courses toward major)
  • 1 300-level course
  • 1+ 300-level courses (depending on # of study abroad credits)
  • Thesis (elective)
...and does not study abroad*
  • Fall: FREN-101
  • Spring: FREN-103

These courses do not count toward the major.
  • Fall: FREN-205
  • Spring: 1 200-level course (FREN-207 or FREN-208)

Start counting courses toward the major as of FREN-205.
  • 1 200-level class, and 2
    300-level courses OR
  • 3 300-level courses
  • 3 300-level courses
  • Thesis (elective)

* To avoid taking 3 courses in the 3rd and 4th years, students who do not study abroad could also consider taking

  • 2 300-level FREN courses taught in English, OR
  • 2 “related courses” in another department, OR
  • 1 300-level FREN course taught in English and 1 “related course”

during their first and/or second year as they develop their language skills.

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