2025-2026 Undergraduate General Catalog

French Major

32 Credit Hours

Required courses: 29 credit hours

FREN 1101Introduction to French I

3

FREN 1102Introduction to French II

3

FREN 2103Intermediate French I

4

FREN 2104Intermediate French II

4

 

FREN 2120French Conversation and Composition I

4

OR

FREN 2130French Conversation and Composition II

4

FREN Elective Courses in French

11

Electives must include at least one literature course; at least 6 credits taken at the 300-level; and at least 6 of the hours must be taken at Augustana.

Choose one course from: 3 credit hours

LALC 2970Topics:

3

LALC 3970Topics:

3

ANTH 1120Introduction to Anthropology

3

ANTH 2320Cultural Anthropology

3

CLAS 2210Classical Mythology

3

COMM 3430Intercultural/International Communication

3

ENGL 2131Global Literature I

3

ENGL 2132Global Literature II

3

ENGL 3140Seminar in Global Literature

3

ENGL 3550Seminar in Literary Criticism and Theory

3

GOVT 1200Introduction to Comparative Politics

3

GOVT 2300Introduction to International Relations

3

MUSI 3210Music History and Literature of the Non-Western World

3

NAST 2101Native American Social Systems

3

ENGL 289 Strongly recommended for students planning to pursue graduate studies in a foreign language. Other courses may, upon the approval of the dept. chair, also fulfill the requirement.

French Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

French Sample Plan of Study [This will open a Google Sheet, which you can view as well as make and save a copy of.]