Academic Programs

The academic program in French consists of an undergraduate major or minor, with possible specialization in Education.  The program offers preparation in core language courses, plus the opportunity to concentrate on French literature or on more practical areas such as advanced conversation, advanced composition, civilization and culture, and business French. Our flexible course schedule allows for students from other liberal arts disciplines to complete their foreign language requirement quickly.  Many courses possess a WebCT component, and several have ancillary materials available online.

 

The Undergraduate Major

The French major requires the completion of the College of Liberal Arts Core Curriculum, plus a minimum of 27 hours of French courses in core and elective categories.  Students must also declare a minor field of study, required by all students pursuing a liberal arts degree.  The undergraduate advisor can recommend minors that are compatible with the major in French.

 

Advising is required each semester for undergraduate majors in French.  The undergraduate French advisor is Mme Linda Nodjimbadem, French Language Coordinator, LART 230, (915) 747-5061, lindan@utep.edu. Dr. Jane Evans is also available to answer questions.  You may reach her at (915) 747-7029 or at jeevans@utep.edu.  Her office is in LART 126.

 

 

§ Core Courses for the Major: 30 hours, of which at least 24 hours at 3300-4300 level.  A minimum grade point average of 2.00 is required to graduate.  [Note that while you may begin French courses at UTEP as an absolute novice, FREN 1301 and 1302 do not count toward the hours required for a French major or minor.]

 

FREN 1301   French One

 

FREN 1302   French Two

 

FREN 2301   French Three

 

FREN 2302   French Four

  

Elective Courses: 15 semester hours must be selected from the courses listed below:

 

FREN 3301, Survey of French Literature, 842-1799

FREN 3303, Survey of French Literature, 1800 – Present

 

FREN 3305, French Phonology and Phonetics

 

FREN 3320, French Civilization

 

FREN 3355, Advanced Conversation

 

FREN 3357, Advanced Composition

 

FREN 4301, Methods of Foreign Language Instruction

 

FREN 4387, French Poetry (may be repeated once when the topic varies)

 

FREN 4388, French Prose (may be repeated once when the topic varies)

 

FREN 4389, French Theater (may be repeated once when the topic varies)

 

FREN 4390, Topics in French (may be repeated for credit when topics vary)

 

The French Minor

The French minor requires the completion of the College of Liberal Arts Core Curriculum (LINK), a major in a related field, and a minimum of 18 hours of French courses; 9 of the 18 hours, minimum, must be at the 3300-4300 level.  A minimum grade point average of 2.0 is required to receive credit for courses.  The courses are as follows:

 

§ Core/Required Courses for the Minor: 6 Hours

 

French 2301     French Three (Pre-requisite: FREN 1302 or placement test score)

 

French 2302     French Four (Pre-requisite: FREN 2301 or placement test score)

 

Select at least 12 Advanced Hours from the courses listed for the French Major, above.

 

Teacher Certification in French

All requirements for the BA, as described above, must be met.  Secondary certification requires 36 hours in the major (which may include FREN 1301, FREN 1302, FREN 2301, and FREN 2302).  FREN 3301 or FREN 3303 and FREN 3357 are required; FREN 3320 is highly recommended.  FREN 3305 and FREN 3355 are recommended for students who are not native speakers of French.  Note that FREN 4301 may not be counted as part of the major since it is a required course for the minor in Education.  In addition, a passing score on the Texas Oral Proficiency Test (TOPT) is required for certification.