French, B.A.
Credits: 122
CIP Code: 160901
Program Description
The Bachelor of Arts Degree in French Program prepares students to be bilingual and fluent in written and conversational French and trains students for careers in foreign services, business, consulting, publishing, law enforcement, legal and medical fields, teaching French content area in grades K-12, as well as interpreting and translating for multinational organizations, various local, state, and federal agencies.
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must meet the General Admissions Requirements, as published in this Catalog, under the title “Enrollment Services.”
Student Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the French Program will be able to:
- Communicate in both oral and written French with an advanced medium fluency.
- Discuss the diverse cultures associated with French language.
- Acquire the linguistic skills and disposition in French necessary to engage in conversations in French to provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions on a variety of topics.
- Read and analyze French language literary works, such as poems, short stories.
- Identify, analyze, and discuss the issues and events that affect the French speaking community.
Degree Requirements
The student pursuing the Bachelor of Arts Degree in French must complete the following:
- 2 credit hours for CGED 100 First Year Seminar and CGED 101 1st-Year Seminar
- 36 credit hours to fulfill the General Education Requirements
- 12 credit hours of language prerequisites (CFLF 101 Elementary French, CFLF 102 Elementary French, CFLF 201 Intermediate French, and CFLF 202 Intermediate French or equivalent by placement exam)
- 45 credit hours of upper-level courses in French (18 credit hours must be taken at CAU)
- 18 credit hours toward a Minor
- 9 credit hours of free electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| CFLF 101 | Elementary French | 3 |
| CFLF 102 | Elementary French | 3 |
| CFLF 201 | Intermediate French | 3 |
| CFLF 202 | Intermediate French (equivalent by placement exam. The student can receive up to 6 credit hours for placing in a higher level.) | 3 |
| French Language Courses | ||
| Complete four courses of the following (Select at least one course from each category): | 12 | |
| Category I: Language | ||
| French Pronunciation &Phonetic | ||
| French Conversation | ||
| Adv French Grammar, Comp & Con | ||
| Adv French Grammar, Comp & Con | ||
| Composition and Translation | ||
| Category II: Literature | ||
| Survey of French Literature | ||
CFLF 355 | ||
| Afro-French Novel | ||
| Category III: Culture and History | ||
| Business French | ||
| Civilization of Francoph Afric | ||
| French Civilization | ||
| Total Hours | 24 | |
General Education Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Area A: Humanities/Fine Arts | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
CHUM 228 | ||
CHUM 105 | ||
| Critical Thinking | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy of Religion | ||
| The Biblical Heritage | ||
| Afr Amer Religious Experiences | ||
| Comparative Religion | ||
| United States,Africa & World | ||
| United States, Africa & World | ||
| History of the United States | ||
| History of the United States | ||
| World Music | ||
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Theater Appreciation | ||
| Area B: Social/Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| General Psychology | ||
| Human Growth & Development | ||
| Intro. to Criminal Justice | ||
| Intro. to Sociology | ||
| Contemporary Social Problems | ||
| Intro. to Anthropology | ||
| American Govern & Politics | ||
| Area C: Natural Science/Mathematics/Statistics | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Biological Science | ||
| Finite Mathematics | ||
| Pre-Calculus I | ||
| Pre-Calculus II | ||
| Physical Science | ||
| Area D: Communications | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Fundamentals of Speech | ||
| College Composition I (focus on grammar and writing) | ||
| College Composition II (focus on grammar and research) | ||
| Intro to World Literature I | ||
or CENG 202 | Intro to World Literature II | |
| Elementary French | ||
| Elementary French | ||
| Elementary Spanish | ||
| Elementary Spanish | ||
| Intermediate Spanish | ||
| Intermediate Spanish | ||
| Area E: Financial/Technological | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Info. Technology & Comp. App. | ||
| Introduction to Computers | ||
CBUS 101 | ||
| Principles of Economics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Language Lab
All students enrolled in elementary and intermediate language courses (French or Spanish) are required to spend a minimum of one (1) hour per week in the language laboratory. Other courses may include a laboratory component as determined by particular course offerings. The language laboratory is a computerized multimedia learning center and operates under the supervision of subject Instructor(s) to accommodate the specific needs of students from Monday through Friday.
Study Abroad Program
There are numerous study abroad opportunities available to Clark Atlanta University students since the University is a member of CIEE, CISS and the University Center of Georgia consortia. The Department encourages all its majors to study abroad, preferably during the junior year. The department recommends students to have completed the advanced grammar course(s) in his/her major prior to departure for study abroad. A student may participate in a study abroad program for a semester, a year or during the summer.
All students interested in undertaking studies in a foreign country must obtain approval from the department chair. Specific inquiry relating to country information and University guidelines should be directed to Director of Multicultural Affairs in the Student Center.
Academic Requirements for Study Abroad
- It is expected that all students have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better at the time of application.
- Students must have already declared a minor or major in French or Spanish or must be in the process of declaring.
- Students must provide a personal essay and one letter of recommendation to support their application.
- Students may not participate in study abroad programs if the student is on academic probation, has a financial hold on the student’s account, or does not meet the program provider’s qualifications in terms GPA requirement, language proficiency, class standing and prerequisites.
- The maximum number of credit hours that can be taken abroad is 15 credit hours for a semester-long program and 30 credit hours for a year-long program.
Courses that can be substituted and taken abroad are as follows:
French Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CFLF 307 | Business French | 3 |
| or CFLF 308 | Business French | |
| CFLF 311 | Survey of French Literature | 3 |
| CFLF 312 | 3 | |
| CFLF 331 | French Pronunciation &Phonetic | 3 |
| CFLF 332 | French Conversation | 3 |
| CFLF 419 | 3 | |
| CFLF 431 | Civilization of Francoph Afric | 3 |
| CFLF 434 | Afro-French Novel | 3 |
| CFLF 447 | French Civilization | 3 |
| CFLF 448 | French Cilivization | 3 |
| CFLF 451 | Composition and Translation | 3 |
French, B.A.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| CFLF 101 | Elementary French (Area D) | 3 |
| CENG 105 | College Composition I (Area D) | 3 |
| CGED 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| CXXX | Area A, B, C, D | 3 |
| CXXX | Area A, B, C, D | 3 |
| CXXX | Area A, B, C, D | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CENG 106 | College Composition II (Area D) | 3 |
| CGED 101 | 1st-Year Seminar | 1 |
| CXXX | Area A, B, C, D | 3 |
| CXXX | Area A, B, C, D | 3 |
| CXXX | Area A, B, C, D | 3 |
| CXXX | Area A, B, C, D | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CXXX | Area A, B, C, D | 3 |
| CXXX | Area A, B, C, D | 3 |
| CXXX | Area A, B, C, D | 3 |
| CFLF 201 | Intermediate French | 3 |
| CXXX | Free Elective (Minor) | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CFLF 202 | Intermediate French | 3 |
| CXXX | Area A, B, C, D | 3 |
| CXXX | Free Elective | 3 |
| CXXX | Free Elective (Minor) | 3 |
| CXXX | Free Elective (Minor) | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Junior Year 1st Semester 15 hrs. Study Abroad Recommended | ||
| CFLF 331 | French Pronunciation &Phonetic | 3 |
| CFLF 341 | Adv French Grammar, Comp & Con | 3 |
| CFLF 3XX | French Elective | 3 |
| CFLF 447 | French Civilization | 3 |
| CXXX | Free Elective (Minor) | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Second Semester: 18 hours. Study Abroad Option Recommended | ||
| CFLF 332 | French Conversation | 3 |
| CFLF 311 | Survey of French Literature | 3 |
| CXXX | Free Elective (Minor) | 3 |
| CFLF 342 | Adv French Grammar, Comp & Con | 3 |
| CXXX | Free Elective | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CFLF 440 | Directed Study | 3 |
| CFLF 3XX | French Elective | 3 |
| CFLF 451 | Composition and Translation | 3 |
| CFLF 419 | 3 | |
| CXXX | Free Elective (Minor) | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CFLF 431 | Civilization of Francoph Afric | 3 |
| CFLF 480 | Senior Conference in French | 3 |
| CFLF 454 | French Prose:1850-1900 | 3 |
| CXXX | Free Elective | 3 |
| CXXX FREE ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 122 | |