French - BA

Honors

Students qualified to graduate with departmental honors must take an honors course or equivalent approved by the departmental advisers. Departmental honors will be conferred upon a recommendation from the appropriate departmental committee. Candidates must present a paper of at least 7,000 typewritten words in the language of specialization. Consult the department for further information.

Graduate Study

Qualified seniors with a minimum GPA of 3.5 in their discipline may be admitted to graduate level courses. Permission must be secured from the chair and then forwarded to the dean. Consult the graduate catalog for requirements and regulations.

Major

The French major provides two concentrations:

Preparation for Teaching French, Spanish or Italian Adolescent Education (grades 7-12)

Students pursuing adolescent education must complete the 30 or 36 credit major in one of these languages and, in addition, complete the course in second language acquisition (3 cr). The 23-credit pedagogical sequence in adolescent education will serve as the minor. See the School of Education section of the catalog for further information.

Study Abroad

All study abroad programs are open to students from Hunter College and other accredited institutions. Majors and minors in the Department of Romance Languages are strongly encouraged to participate in study abroad programs (see adviser for GPA requirements).

Qualified students can apply for financial aid and STOCS grants.

The New York/Paris Exchange Program is open to students who wish to study a semester or a year at a French university in Paris. For the requirements and more details, contact Professor J. Przybos at (212) 772-5097. French in France is offered during June, July and August at Pau and Bayonne.

Minor in French (15 credits)

a. French Literature and Culture

This course of study provides the opportunity to deepen the knowledge of French language beyond the basic language sequence and to introduce students to French Culture trans-historically, in ways that could usefully complement a major in another field in the humanities, where a broad knowledge of French history or culture could be useful (for instance in the Arts).

The prerequisite for this minor consists either of
FREN 20200 - Intermediate French II
-or-
FREN 20300 - Intensive Intermediate French
For the minor, 3 language courses to be chosen from
FREN 21100 - Intermediate Grammar and Composition
FREN 22000 - Advanced French Conversation
FREN 31100 - Advanced French Grammar
FREN 31200 - French Oral and Written Expression
and 2 Culture and Civilization courses to be chosen from
FREN 33500 - French Culture I
FREN 33600 - French Culture II
FREN 33700 - Contemporary French Culture

b. French Literature

This course of study provides the opportunity to deepen the knowledge of French language beyond the basic language sequence through the analysis of French Literature. Among undergraduates potentially interested in this track are our native-speakers, or students with a francophone background, whose majors are in another, non-related, discipline.

The prerequisite for this minor consists of
FREN 21100 - Intermediate Grammar and Composition or equivalent proficiency
For the minor, students must first complete
FREN 34100 - Survey of French Literature from the Middle Ages to the End of the 17th Century and
FREN 34200 - Survey of French Literature from the 18th Century to the Modern Period
and then choose 3 courses from the following:
FREN 34300 - Medieval and Renaissance French Literature
FREN 34400 - 17th Century French Literature
FREN 34600 - 18th Century French Literature
FREN 34800 - 19th Century French Literature (1800-1850)
FREN 34900 - 19th Century French Literature (1850-1900)
FREN 35000 - 20th Century French Literature (1900-1950)
FREN 35100 - Contemporary French Literature (1950-present)
FREN 36000 - French Literature: Special Topics
FREN 36100 - Middle Ages and the Renaissance: Special Topics
FREN 36200 - The 17th Century: Special Topics
FREN 36300 - The 18th Century: Special Topics
FREN 36400 - The 19th Century: Special Topics
FREN 36500 - The 20th Century: Special Topics

c.. World Literature in French

This course of study provides the opportunity to deepen the knowledge of French language beyond the basic language sequence through the analysis of World Literature in French. With the growth of “global studies,” a good knowledge of francophone culture helps prepare our students access to an expanded world of cultural, commercial, political exchanges (28 countries have French as an official language.)

The prerequisite for this minor consists of
FREN 21100 - Intermediate Grammar and Composition or equivalent proficiency
For the minor, students must first complete
FREN 34200 - Survey of French Literature from the 18th Century to the Modern Period
and then take
FREN 35300 - Survey of Francophone Literature
FREN 35000 - 20th Century French Literature (1900-1950)
-or-
FREN 35100 - Contemporary French Literature (1950-present)
FREN 36000 - French Literature: Special Topics when offered as a Special Topic in World Literature in French
FREN 36500 - The 20th Century: Special Topics when offered as a special topic in 20th/21st Centry World Literature

c. French Culture and Literature in Translation

This course of study provides the opportunity to students with no knowledge of the French language to be introduced to French Culture & Literature. This minor offers an interesting complement or context to studies in other fields (such as history, philosophy, political theory or women’s studies) that have benefited, historically, from French influences.