Foreign Languages, French Concentration, B.S.

Major in Foreign Languages

A student majoring in Foreign Languages must select one of three concentrations: French, German, or Spanish. A major consists of 35 semester hours in one language (excluding 1010) and must include at least 20 hours of upper-division work.

Students choosing the French concentration are required to take FREN 3010 , FREN 3040 , FREN 3080 , either FREN 3050 , FREN 3060 , FREN 3070 , or FREN 3110 , and two 4000-level courses. Native speakers of French will substitute FREN 3110 or an additional 4000-level course for FREN 3010 and FREN 3040 .

Majors should choose HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation to satisfy part of the General Education Humanities and/or Fine Arts requirements.

Before beginning the junior year, the student should file a degree plan with his or her advisor.

Majors should pursue the following lower-division program:

Recommended Curriculum

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
Natural Sciences 8 credit hours
FREN 1010 - Elementary French I 3 credit hours AND
FREN 1020 - Elementary French II 3 credit hours
OR
FREN 2010 - Intermediate French I 3 credit hours AND
FREN 2020 - Intermediate French II 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 6 credit hours
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)

Subtotal: 29 Hours

Sophomore

HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (2 prefixes) 6 credit hours
FREN 2010 - Intermediate French I 3 credit hours AND
FREN 2020 - Intermediate French II 3 credit hours
OR
FREN 3010 - Advanced Composition 3 credit hours AND
FREN 3020 3 credit hours
Mathematics 3 credit hours
Electives 6 credit hours
Choose 6 hours from:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours