French, BA

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Bachelor of Arts in French Language and Literature

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Typical path

+ First Year Seminar

+ SBC ×3

+ First Year Seminar

+ SBC ×3

+ SBC ×2

+ Upper-division elective ×2

+ SBC ×2

+ Upper-division elective ×2

+ One 300-level literature course

+ SBC ×2

+ FRN 441 or one 300-level literature course

+ SBC ×2

+ Upper-division SBC

+ One or two 300-level literature courses

+ Upper-division SBC

+ Elective ×2

+ One 300-level literature course

+ SBC

+ Elective ×2

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ConcentrationA: Language and Literature1 group of options

Pick 15 credits

23 courses to choose from

100s

200s

300s

400s

ConcentrationB: French and a Second Discipline2 groups of options

Pick 1 course

18 courses to choose from

100s

None

200s

None

300s

400s

Pick 1 course

38 courses to choose from

100s

200s

300s

400s

Concentration A or Concentration B

One concentration

A: Language and Literature
All of
- All of
  FRN 211Intermediate French 13 cr
  FRN 212Intermediate French 23 cr
  FRN 311Conversation3 cr
  FRN 312Composition3 cr
  FRN 313French Vocabulary through Popular Culture3 cr
  FRN 411Phonetics and Diction3 cr
  FRN 412Stylistics3 cr
- All of
  FRN 395Readings in French Literature I: Analysis and Interpretation3 cr
  FRN 396Readings in French Literature II: Analysis and Interpretation3 cr
- Choose 15 credits
  FRN courses
  Or:
  HUF 211French Cinema3 cr
  HUF 216French Civilization through the Ages3 cr
  HUF 219Modern France3 cr
  HUL 324Romance Linguistics3 cr
  Excluding FRN 211, FRN 212, FRN 311, FRN 312, FRN 313, FRN 411, FRN 412, FRN 395, FRN 396, FRN 475, FRN 476.
  At most 2 courses from HUF 211, HUF 216, HUF 219, HUL 324.
B: French and a Second Discipline
All of
- All of
  FRN 211Intermediate French 13 cr
  FRN 212Intermediate French 23 cr
  FRN 311Conversation3 cr
  FRN 312Composition3 cr
  FRN 313French Vocabulary through Popular Culture3 cr
  FRN 395Readings in French Literature I: Analysis and Interpretation3 cr
  FRN 396Readings in French Literature II: Analysis and Interpretation3 cr
  FRN 411Phonetics and Diction3 cr
  FRN 412Stylistics3 cr
- Choose 1 course
  FRN courses numbered 300 and above
  Excluding FRN 395, FRN 396, FRN 411, FRN 412, FRN 475, FRN 476.
- FRN 441French Civilization3 cr
  or
  HUF 216French Civilization through the Ages3 cr
  or
  HUF 219Modern France3 cr
- Choose 1 course
  FRN, HUF courses
  Excluding FRN 475, FRN 476.
  At most 2 courses from HUF courses.
- 12 additional credits (nine of which must be 300-level or higher) to be chosen with the help of the designated advisor and approved by the Department.
- Students must choose a sequence of four courses in a department or program other than French (FRN or HUF).

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Students must complete Concentration A or Concentration B. Concentration A: Concentration in Language and Literature. Concentration B: Concentration in French and a Second Discipline.

Upper-Division Writing Requirement

FRN 459Write Effectively in French0 cr

Catalog text

To demonstrate proficiency in writing English, students majoring in French must register for the 0-credit FRN 459 and present a dossier of a minimum of two papers of at least three to five pages each. The dossier must be submitted before the second semester of the junior year to the FRN Program Coordinator.

Total credits for the major

Completion of the major requires 36-42 credits for Concentration A (all in FRN or HUF) or 42-48 credits for Concentration B (30 credits of FRN and HUF, and 12 credits of a non-FRN discipline), depending on language placement.

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Sample schedule

Year 1 · Fall16 cr

First Year Seminar 1011
WRT 101Introductory Writing Workshop3
FRN 211Intermediate French 13
SBC3
SBC3
SBC3

Year 1 · Spring16 cr

First Year Seminar 1021
WRT 102Intermediate Writing Workshop3
FRN 212Intermediate French 23
SBC3
SBC3
SBC3

Year 2 · Fall15 cr

FRN 311Conversation3
SBC3
SBC3
Upper-division elective3
Upper-division elective3

Year 2 · Spring15 cr

FRN 312Composition3
SBC3
SBC3
Upper-division elective3
Upper-division elective3

Year 3 · Fall16 cr

FRN 395Readings in French Literature I: Analysis and Interpretation3
FRN 411Phonetics and Diction4
One 300-level literature course3
SBC3
SBC3

Year 3 · Spring18 cr

FRN 396Readings in French Literature II: Analysis and Interpretation3
FRN 412Stylistics3
FRN 441 or one 300-level literature course3
SBC3
SBC3
Upper-division SBC3

Year 4 · Fall12 cr

FRN 413 / FRN 410Advanced French Conversation3
One or two 300-level literature courses3
Upper-division SBC0
Elective3
Elective3

Year 4 · Spring15 cr

FRN 441French Civilization3
One 300-level literature course3
SBC3
Elective3
Elective3

Program rules

Minimum grade
C or higher in “Concentration A or Concentration B”, “Upper-Division Writing Requirement”.
Letter grades
Courses in “Concentration A or Concentration B”, “Upper-Division Writing Requirement” must be taken for a letter grade.
Credits at Stony Brook
At least 18 credits in “Concentration A or Concentration B” must be taken at Stony Brook.

Notes

Admission: Students who have studied French previously are encouraged to take the French Placement Exam offered through the Language Learning Research Center. High school language study is not counted for college credit. Students should consult the FRN Program Coordinator if they believe they should be placed in a different level course.
Note: FRN 475/FRN 476 (Undergraduate Teaching Practicum) may not count for the major or minor.
Note: Concentration A provides preparation for graduate study in literature. Both concentrations provide background for law, government, international relations, business, banking, hotel management, or translation and interpretation. Students interested in teaching French in secondary schools may choose either concentration, but must have 36 credits in FRN before the State of New York will certify them. Foreign language education students are also highly encouraged to study more than one foreign language.
Note: All students should consult with the Director of the French Program. Transfer students must take at least 18 credits of French in residence at Stony Brook; this applies to transfer students only.
Note: Optional honors program (not modeled): majors with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 and an average of 3.50 in French through the junior year may write a senior thesis by enrolling in FRN 495. Deadlines: April 30 for fall, November 30 for spring. Consult the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Note: The Foreign Language Secondary Teacher Education Program is a separate program; see the Education and Teacher Certification entry (not modeled).
SBC: Students completing the Stony Brook Curriculum must complete a course satisfying the WRTD learning objective. The Upper Division Writing Requirement is consistent in most cases with the SBC learning outcomes for WRTD.