The Undergraduate French Program

The Option in French and Italian Studies

The option in French and Italian Studies is a program consisting of ten, three-credit courses in which students pursue studies in French and Italian language, literature, and culture beyond the beginning and intermediate levels.

Prerequisites

• Successful completion of intermediate French and Italian, or equivalent placement.

Language Area (12 credit hours):

• French 300 (Intensive Review of French Grammar), French 350 (Advanced Grammar & Composition), OR French 352 (French for Business & Journalism)
• French 375 (Intermediate French Conversation) or French 376 (Advanced French Conversation)
• Italian 300 (Composition and Conversation)
• Italian 315 (Advanced Composition and Conversation)

Literature Area (12 credit hours):

• French 326 (Introduction to French Literature)
• One French literature course between French 450 and 480
• Italian 301 (Introduction to Italian Literature I)
• Italian 302 (Introduction to Italian Literature II)

Civilization Area (6 credit hours):

• One French culture course from among French 410 (Survey of French Culture I); French 420 (Survey of French Culture II); French 430 (La France); French 431 (French Speaking World outside of France); French 440 (Studies in French Culture); French 592 (French Culture through Film I); or French 593 (French Culture through Film II)
• Italian 335 (Italy and the Italians I) or Italian 336 (Italy and the Italians II)