THE FACULTY OF LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS

VI. DEPARTMENTAL PROGRAMS

FRENCH

Major in French

French majors enjoy a number of opportunities that enable them to achieve high levels of linguistic and cultural competency that meet and often surpass those of their peers from other top-tier universities. After achieving linguistic proficiency, French majors pursue study of French and Francophone cultures and literature, as well as specialized areas of post-advanced language learning. Students should select appropriate courses in consultation with their advisors and the Director of Undergraduate Studies, particularly with reference to their overall academic and career goals.

Required Courses

12 General Education courses

1 Linguistics (in the French or Linguistics Departments--some courses count toward the General Education requirement in Social Science)

4 courses of one second language (intensive track recommended) (For exemptions, see the note below)

10 French courses (unless lower placement requires additional language study), consisting of:

• 2 Intensive Advanced (FREN-111 and 112)
• 2 Gateway to Culture/Literature (FREN-250 and 251)
• 6 Upper-Division Electives including at least one from the pre-1800 Literature group, one from the post-1800 Literature group, one from the Culture and Civilization group, and one from the post-advanced Language group (including courses in Linguistics, History/Development of the Language, Performance, and French for Professional Purposes). A minimum of 4 of the 6 upper-division electives must be at the 300–400 levels. At least two of these 300–400 level courses must be taken at Georgetown.

Note: French majors who complete the Business Coursework Program, the Pre-Medical Program, or a second major are exempt from the second language requirement.

Overseas Studies

French majors are normally required to study in a French or Francophone university during their undergraduate years in the context of a one-semester, full-academic year, or intensive summer program. Georgetown offers excellent programs at the Universities of Lyon, Nantes, Strasbourg, the Institut d’Etudes Politiques in Paris (and its regional affiliates throughout France), the Universities of Paris (Sweet Briar and CUPA Programs), and at universities in Belgium, French Canada and Francophone Africa--all of which require direct matriculation and must meet the overseas studies standards and guidelines established by the Office of International Programs. The French Department also sponsors a six-week summer study program in Tours, France and a six-week summer politics and business program in Paris. See the Overseas Study section of this Bulletin.

African Studies Certificate

(See the African Studies Certificate section in the Bulletin.)

The Certificate in European Studies

(See the European Studies Certificate section in the Bulletin.)

French Major with Business Coursework

(See the Business Coursework section of this Bulletin.)

The E. Joseph McCarthy Scholarships

These scholarships, based on merit and need, have been established to support overseas study for students participating in Georgetown University’s Summer Programs in Tours and Paris, France, and for French majors studying for a semester or a year in France or a Francophone country. Up to four grants of up to $2,500 each are available for the summer program in Tours; one grant of up to $2,500 is available for the summer program in Paris; and up to four grants of up to $2,500 per semester are available for a semester or a full-year abroad. Interested students may apply by writing to Prof. Deborah Lesko Baker, Chair of the E. Joseph McCarthy Committee. Application forms and complete information are available on the web at http://french.georgetown.edu.

Minor in French

Students majoring in other subjects are welcome to minor in French. French minors achieve proficiency in the French language and then further develop their understanding of the French and Francophone world. By complementing their primary fields of study with a French minor, students will bolster their linguistic, cultural, and literary knowledge and further their exploration of the humanities. Students’ enhanced exposure to French and Francophone cultures comes coupled with more refined writing, research, and critical thinking abilities. Six semester courses are required as follows:

For students majoring in a modern language or linguistics:

• FREN-011 & 032 Intensive Basic French, Intensive Intermediate French
• FREN-111 & 112 Intensive Advanced French I & II
• FREN-250 and 251 Gateway to Culture/Literature

For all other College students:

• FREN-021 & 022 Intermediate French I & II
• FREN-101 & 102 Advanced French I & II
• FREN-151 Advanced Grammar and Writing
  
  

• FREN-215 Social History of the French Republic
• FREN-216 Cultural History of the French People
• FREN-250 Gateway to Culture
• FREN-251 Gateway to Literature

Please note: Appropriate exceptions to the sequencing and selection of courses toward the minor may be made with permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies and the Department Chair.

(For course listings for French see http://courses.georgetown.edu/)

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