Required for the Major in French
Students complete a French major by taking a minimum of 60 units beyond French 202, including two to three courses at the 300 level, at least two courses at the 400 level, and at least two courses at the 500 level, plus the Senior Seminar. At least three of the 400- or 500-level courses must be taken on the Lawrence campus.
All French majors will be required to assemble a portfolio of a selection of their work in the French program. The portfolio is designed to keep a record of progress over the course of a French major's career in terms of linguistic proficiency, mastery of specific literary and cultural content, and sophistication of ideas. Portfolios must be submitted by the second week of Term III of the student's senior or super-senior year. The French department will receive and approve only completed portfolios, and the portfolio submissions must be in hard copy as well as on computer disk or in CD format.
The French portfolio must include
A list of all courses taken for the major
A list of works included in the portfolio
A brief statement (one and a half to two pages) in which students evaluate their progress in the French program
Samples of students' work will be drawn from each of the following categories:
Three sample essays from the French 300 level, French 400 level, and French 500 level
The student's
senior capstone project
A student may request permission to submit a tape
or video recording of an oral presentation in place of one essay.
Required for the Minor in French
Students complete a French minor by taking a minimum of 36 units beyond French
202, which will include two courses at the 300 level and at least one course
at the 400 level and one course at the 500 level.
Students who minor in French are required to attend at least six meetings of
the French Table and complete a short project based on work pre-approved by
the department. A C or above average in the minor also is required.
Students must declare their intent to minor in French in writing to
the department chair in their junior year.