French and Francophone Studies, leading to a B.A. degree

French and Francophone Studies Major Requirements

To declare a major in French and Francophone Studies a student must have a grade point average of at least 2.00 in the first FRN language course they take at Muhlenberg.

Students in the French and Francophone Studies Major complete nine course units, starting with the FRN course in which they place. This must include a 300-level Topics in French and Francophone Studies and a minimum of two 300-level courses in French.

Culminating Undergraduate Experience

All French and Francophone Studies majors need to complete a Culminating Undergraduate Experience in one of the following three formats:

• FRN 490 - CUE: French Research Project Course unit(s): 0.5
• Special Topic: CUE Seminar
• Research project embedded in a 300-level course in the student’s final year of the major

Notes

Students must maintain at least a 2.00 grade point average in all courses required for the major.

Students in the French and Francophone Studies Major track may take 300-level electives in English from a previously approved list of courses. Where applicable, they will have a discussion section in French and/or include readings and writing assignments in French.