French, B.A.

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Arts in French from Saint Louis University develops students' fluency in the French language, immerses them in French culture and literature, and prepares them for diverse careers and graduate studies. Through study abroad opportunities, cultural activities, and a focus on interdisciplinary studies, the program provides a comprehensive understanding of the French-speaking world.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Program Name: Bachelor of Arts in French
• Department: Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures
• Objectives:
• Develop students' competency in the French language.
• Increase students' knowledge of the French-speaking world.
• Prepare students for careers in various fields, including business, medicine, politics, law, and the humanities.
• Prepare students for graduate work in French.
• Program Highlights:
• Offers a wide variety of French-speaking courses, including French and International Relations, Business French, French Cinema, and French and Francophone Media.
• Provides opportunities for students to study abroad in France, specifically in Lyon or Poitiers.
• Offers frequent cultural activities open to all levels.
• Hosts a chapter of the national French honor society, Pi Delta Phi.
• Provides opportunities for students to participate in service opportunities in the St. Louis community.

Outline:

• Curriculum Overview:
• Covers all centuries of French literature and culture.
• Includes Francophone and postcolonial studies.
• Includes gender studies.
• Offers interdisciplinary areas such as art and literature, music and literature, cinema, cross-cultural questions, and literature and the environment.
• Offers unique undergraduate offerings that allow students to combine international, scientific, and professional interests with French.
• Fieldwork and Research Opportunities:
• Students are encouraged to enhance their majors through an immersion experience in a French-speaking country.
• SLU students can choose from a variety of study options in French, including summer, semester, and academic-year programs in the cities of Lyon and Poitiers in France.
• Course Requirements:
• Minimum of 30 credit hours for the major.
• Foundational Course: FREN 2010 Intermediate French Language & Culture (3 credits).
• Select no fewer than 3 FREN 3xxx level courses (FREN 3001-3999) (9 credits).
• Select no fewer than four FREN 4xxx-level among French elective courses (12 credits).
• Select no fewer than two FREN 3xxx and/or 4xxx level courses needed to complete the 30 credits from a list of elective courses (6 credits).
• General Electives (55-58 credits).
• Continuation Standards:
• All French major courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher in order to count and for the student to continue in the major/minor.
• Graduation Requirements:
• Complete a minimum of 120 credits (excluding pre-college level courses numbered below 1000).
• Complete the University Undergraduate Core curriculum requirements.
• Complete major requirements: minimum of 30 credits required.
• Complete remaining credits with a second major, minor, certificate, or electives to reach the minimum of 120 credits required for graduation.
• Achieve at least a 2.00 cumulative grade point average, a 2.00 grade point average in the major(s), and a 2.00 grade point average in the minor/certificate or related elective credits.
• Complete department- and program-specific academic and performance requirements.
• Complete 30 of the final 36 credits through Saint Louis University or an approved study-abroad program.
• Complete an online degree application by the required University deadline.
• Plan of Study Grid:
• Provides a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for the program, assuming full-time enrollment.
• Outlines courses and milestones for each semester, including critical courses that must be completed in the listed semester to ensure timely graduation.
• Notes that transfer credit may change the roadmap.
• Encourages students to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester.

Careers:

• Career Paths:
• Education
• International business
• Non-governmental organizations
• Foreign service
• Law
• Medicine
• Research
• Interpreting
• Cultural services planning
• Museum work
• Relocation abroad services
• Travel consultant
• Study abroad advisor
• Accessibility to Faculty:
• Faculty are available to advise students on career options.

Other:

• Program Notes:
• The sequence of courses will vary according to the student's previous experience with the language and individual preferences.
• Students have several options to study abroad in a French-speaking country, including a one-semester program in Poitiers, France.
Students also can study for a yearlong program in Lyon, France.
• We encourage students to finish FREN 3010 Discovering the French-Speaking World or FREN 3020 Text, Voice, & Self-Expression before studying abroad.
• SLU French majors often complete a second or even a third major in another discipline — for example, political science, English, biology, psychology, international business, communication, or international studies.

Tuition Per Year Tuition Cost Per Year Undergraduate Tuition $54,760