World Languages and Literatures

French Catalog Changes

The catalog requirements have changed for the French major and minor in the Department of Languages and Literatures at Western Michigan University.

The non-teaching French major requires a choice between two content areas:

Students focusing on the Literature and Culture content area must take 36 hours beyond 1000-level to include FREN 3160, 3320 or 3230, 3250, 4520, 4530 and one 5000-level literature or culture course. Neither FREN 2750, 5000 nor 5010, nor LANG 3750 can be counted toward the major.
Students focusing on the Linguistics and Culture content area must take 36 hours beyond 1000-level to include FREN 3160, 3220 or 3230, 3250, 3260, 4530, 4900 and FREN 5100 or FREN 5200. Neither FREN 2750, 5000 nor 5010, nor LANG 3750 can be counted toward the major.

Thirty-six hours beyond 1000-level to include: FREN 2000/2010 (or equivalent; maybe exempted by examination), FREN 3160, 3220, 3230, 3250, 3260, 4520 or 4530, 5100 or 5280 or 5290 or 5600, LANG 5580.
Elective courses: Minimum three credit hours in French at the 3000 level or above.
Neither FREN 2750, nor 5000, nor 5010 nor LANG 3750 can be counted toward the major.

Thirty-six hours beyond 1000-level to include FREN 3160, 3170, 3220 or 3230, 3250, 4520 or 4530, and one 5000-level literature course.
Neither FREN 4000 nor 4010 can be counted toward the major. LANG 5580 cannot be included in this major.

Thirty-six hours beyond the 1000-level to include FREN 3160, 3170, 3220 or 3230, 3250, 4520 or 4530, one 5000-level literature course and LANG 5580.
Neither FREN 4000 nor 4010 can be counted toward the major.

Twenty-four hours beyond the 1000-level to include FREN 3160 and 3170.
FREN 2750, 4000 and 4010 cannot be counted toward the minor. LANG 5580 cannot be included in this minor.

Twenty-four hours beyond the 1000-level to include FREN 3160 and 3170.
Neither FREN 4000 nor 4010 can be counted toward the minor. LANG 5580 cannot be included in this minor.