Bachelor degree in French Studies at American University

Students must be approved by the department for formal admission to the major. Language course work may be waived if high school or if other preparation so warrants. Placement will be made in consultation with a departmental advisor.
University Requirements

* A total of 120 credit hours
* Six credit hours of college writing
* Three credit hours of college mathematics or the equivalent by examination

General Education Requirements

* A total of 30 credit hours, consisting of one foundation course and one second-level course in an approved sequence from each of the five curricular areas.
* No more than 6 credit hours may be taken in the same discipline.

Major Requirements

* A total of 39 credit hours with grades of C or better; prerequisite: completion of intermediate language level
* One of the following field concentrations:

Twelve credit hours in a second foreign language at any level

Twelve credit hours in area studies in the major field at the 300 level or above

Teacher education leading to certification to teach a foreign language at the secondary level

An approved minor related to the major field; for example, another language, business administration, communication, economics, political science, history, sociology, literature, anthropology, or international studies

Course Requirements

See AU Registrar Schedule for current offerings.

* FREN-322 Advanced French I (3) (may be replaced by other 300- or 500-level courses if warranted by language proficiency)
* FREN-323 Advanced French II (3) (may be replaced by other 300- or 500-level courses if warranted by language proficiency)
* FREN-324 Civilisation Française I (3)
* FREN-325 Civilisation Française II (3)
* Three credit hours of linguistics course work from the following:

ANTH-254 Language and Culture (3)

or TESL-5xx course as approved by adviser

* Remaining credit hours at the 300-level or above