The B.A in French and Francophone Studies focuses on the study of languages, cultures and literatures in France and in the numerous countries where French is spoken, as the official or second language. It consists of 36 credit hours at the 3000 and 4000 level.
Placement in Modern Language courses is based on one year of high school language being equivalent to one semester of college work. For example, four years of high school French may place the student in the first semester of the third year. Native speakers, or students who have received advanced education in French-speaking societies, may not take lower division French courses. They can, with their advisor's consent, substitute other upper division level courses for FRE 3780 , FRE 3420, FRE 4422, FRE 3760, and FRE 4421.
Admission Requirements
Degree Requirements
- Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
- 36 credits in French must be taken at the 3000 level or above in FRW, FRE, FRT and FOW courses.
- At least six of the 36 French credits must be at the 4000 level.
- Earn at least a "C" (2.0) in all courses.
- Departmental Residency Requirement consists of at least 18 semester hours of regularly scheduled 3000-4000 level courses taken from the UCF Department of Modern Languages and Literatures.
- Language credit by exam will not be given in courses lower in level than those in which students are presently enrolled.
- Co-op or internship credit cannot be used in this major.
- Students must see a French advisor to obtain proper counseling and have their schedule approved before registering for courses in their major.
- Courses designated in Gen Ed Program and Common Program Prerequisites are usually completed in the first 60 hours.
Degree Requirements
Core Requirements: Advanced Level
21 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Complete the following:
- FRE4701 - Francophone Linguistics (3)
- FRW3100 - Survey of French Literature I (3)
- FRE3300 - French Grammar (3)
- FRE3780 - French Phonetics and Diction (3)
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- FRW3810 - French Literary Texts and Analysis (3)
- FRW3770 - Francophone Literature (3)
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- FRE3760 - Advanced French Oral Communication (3)
- FRE4421 - Advanced French Conversation (3)
- A native or near-native French speaker must substitute alternate upper division French courses in consultation with a departmental advisor.
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- FRE3420 - French Composition (3)
- FRE4422 - Advanced French Composition (3)
- A native or near-native French speaker must substitute alternate upper division French courses in consultation with a departmental advisor.
Restricted Electives
15 Total Credits
- Earn at least 15 credits from the following types of courses: Any upper level FRE, FRT, FRW or FOW courses not already used in the major.
Capstone Requirements
0 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- French Exit Exam and Portfolio:
- Complete the following:
- FRE4950C - French Portfolio
Grand Total Credits: 36
Electives
- Variable
- Select primarily from upper level courses after meeting with a departmental advisor. Courses may be outside the department.
Foreign Language Requirements
Admissions
- Met by graduation requirements.
Graduation
- Met by Common Program Prerequisites
Additional Requirements
- Signature Experience requirement is met by successful completion of the following course(s):
- FRE 4950C - French Portfolio Credit Hours: 0
Required Minors
Departmental Exit Requirements
- Earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or higher in at least 36 hours of upper division French courses
- During their last semester, students are required to satisfactorily complete a departmental exit exam, entirely in French. The exam is offered at the end of each October and March and students need the approval of their advisor to take the exam. Students may take the French Exit Exam a maximum of two times. Exceptions must be approved by the student's French advisor and by the French Program Director.
- Students must submit their Exit Exam and Portfolio (FRE 4950C) to the French Faculty by the due date. Students must earn a grade of "S" to successfully complete this requirement.
University Minimum Exit Requirements
- A 2.0 UCF GPA
- 42 semester hours of upper division credit completed
- 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
- 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
- A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
- Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, and nine hours of Summer credit.
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120
Additional Information
Honors In Major
- Students interested in completing Honors Undergraduate Thesis (HUT) should contact their program advisor. More information about HUT can be found at https://honors.ucf.edu/honors-undergraduate-thesis/.
Related Programs
Certificates
- French Translation and Interpretation Certificate
Related Minors
- French Minor
- Italian Minor
- Judaic Studies Minor
- Latin American Studies Minor
- Spanish Minor
Advising Notes
Transfer Notes
- Lower division courses do not substitute for upper division courses.
- Courses transferred from private and out-of-state schools must be evaluated by the department chair for equivalency credit. The student must provide all supporting information.
Acceptable Substitutes for Transfer Courses
Program Academic Learning Compacts
- Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academic_learning_compacts.htm
Plan of Study
Freshman Year - Fall (16 Credit Hours)
- ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- FRE 1120C - Elementary French Language and Civilization I Credit Hours: 4
Freshman Year - Spring (16 Credit Hours)
- ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- FRE 1121C - Elementary French Language and Civilization II Credit Hours: 4
Freshman Year - Summer (3 Hours)
- FRE 2200 - Intermediate French Language and Civilization I Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- FRE 2201 - Intermediate French Language and Civilization II Credit Hours: 3
- French Upper Level Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Elective Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- FRE 3780 - French Phonetics and Diction Credit Hours: 3
- Upper Level French Elective Credit Hours: 3
Select One:
- FRE 3760 - Advanced French Oral Communication Credit Hours: 3
- FRE 4421 - Advanced French Conversation Credit Hours: 3
Select One:
- FRW 3101 - Survey of French Literature II Credit Hours: 3
- FRW 3770 - Francophone Literature Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Summer (3 Credit Hours)
- Upper Level Elective Credit Hours: 3
Junior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- FRW 3100 - Survey of French Literature I Credit Hours: 3
- FRE 3300 - French Grammar Credit Hours: 3
- Elective Credit Hours: 3
Select One:
- FRE 3420 - French Composition Credit Hours: 3
- FRE 4422 - Advanced French Composition Credit Hours: 3
Junior Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)
- FRE 4701 - Francophone Linguistics Credit Hours: 3
- Upper Level FRW Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Elective Credit Hours: 3
Senior Year - Fall (12 Credit Hours)
- Upper Level FRW Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Upper Level Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Upper Level Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Elective Credit Hours: 3
Senior Year - Spring (13 Credit Hours)
- FRE 4950C - French Portfolio Credit Hours: 0
- French Upper Level Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Upper Level Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Elective Credit Hours: 4
