2018-19 Undergraduate Catalog

Nov 23, 2024

2018-19 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

French [FRE]

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This major in the Modern Languages Department helps students to develop oral and written French language and culture skills that, combined with preparation in related disciplines, lead to a wide variety of career options.

Career Potential

Business: International trade, bilingual consultant, translator, customer support agent
Government: Diplomacy, FBI, National Security Agency, Border patrol, immigration agencies, government or court translator
Writing: Newspapers, trade publications, book publishers, web site need bilingual translators, proofreaders, writers, editors
Tourism and hospitality: Interpreter, guide, bilingual travel agent, study abroad coordinator or director
Education: Teaching in private schools or in a private sector, pursue masters and/or doctorate to become a college professor

A. Required French Courses:

30 credit hours of FRE courses at the 300 level or above. At least 15 credit hours must be from the following group of courses focusing on literature and culture:

Note: At least six hours must be at the 400-level or above.

FRE 305 - French Conversation and Composition (3 cr. hr.)
FRE 307 - French Through the Media (3 cr. hr.)
FRE 309 - Grammatical Structure of French (3 cr. hr.)
FRE 310 - Pratique de la Lecture (3 cr. hr.)
FRE 311 - Francophone Literatures (3 cr. hr.)
FRE 312 - La Pratique de L'Écriture (3 cr. hr.)
FRE 315 - Introduction to French Literature I (3 cr. hr.)
FRE 316 - Introduction to French Literature II (3 cr. hr.)
FRE 318 - French Civilization (3 cr. hr.)
FRE 319 - Francophone Civilization (3 cr. hr.)
FRE 320 - French and Careers (3 cr. hr.)
FRE 333 - Practicum: Teaching Intermediate French I (2 cr. hr.)
FRE 334 - Practicum: Teaching Intermediate French II (2 cr. hr.)
FRE 413 - French Literature of the Seventeenth Century (3 cr. hr.)
FRE 415 - French Literature of the Eighteenth Century (3 cr. hr.)
FRE 417 - Literature of the Nineteenth Century (3 cr. hr.)
FRE 419 - Literature of the Twentieth Century (3 cr. hr.)
FRE 423 - Themes in Literature (3 cr. hr.)
FRE 425 - French Cinema (3 cr. hr.)
FRE 515 - Seminar in Literature (3 cr. hr.)

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 120

Example of the B.A. in French over four years

Link to General Education (GE )

First Year Fall

COR 101 - The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
CPN 100 - Writing Studies I (3 cr. hr.) or
CPN 102 - Writing Studies in the Community I (4 cr. hr.)
FRE 202 - Intermediate French II (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester: 16-17

First Year Spring

CPN 101 - Writing Studies II (3 cr. hr.) or
CPN 103 - Writing Studies in the Community II (4 cr. hr.)
FRE 300 level * (3 cr. hr.)
FRE 300 level * (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester: 15-16

Second Year Fall

FRE 311 - Francophone Literatures (3 cr. hr.) or
FRE 315 - Introduction to French Literature I (3 cr. hr.) or
FRE 316 - Introduction to French Literature II (3 cr. hr.)
FRE 300 level (3 r. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester: 15

Second Year Spring

FRE 319 - Francophone Civilization (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester: 15

Third Year Fall

Non-French elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester: 18

Third Year Spring

Study abroad:

French 300 level (3 cr. hr.)
French 300 level (3 cr. hr.)
French 300 level (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester: 15

Fourth Year Fall

FRE 400 level (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester: 15

Fourth Year Spring

FRE 400 level (3 cr. hr.) (WI)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)

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A. Required French Courses:

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 120

Example of the B.A. in French over four years

First Year Fall

Total credit hours for semester: 16-17

First Year Spring

Total credit hours for semester: 15-16

Second Year Fall

Total credit hours for semester: 15

Second Year Spring

Total credit hours for semester: 15

Third Year Fall

Total credit hours for semester: 18

Third Year Spring

Total credit hours for semester: 15

Fourth Year Fall

Total credit hours for semester: 15

Fourth Year Spring

Total credit hours for semester: 15