2007-08 Academic Year - Humboldt State University

French
Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in
French
Minor in French
See also Francophone Studies Minor
Department Chair
Rosamel Benavides-Garb, Ph.D.
Program Director
Valérie Budig-Markin, Ph.D.
Department of World Languages
& Cultures
University Annex 129
(707) 826-3226, fax 826-3227
www.humboldt.edu/~wlc
The Program
The French program emphasizes the use of
the French language through a curriculum
that closely relates the classroom to the
Francophone world. Creating a personal
environment, French faculty and students
participate in weekend film, creative writing,
and cultural workshops and retreats.
In small classroom settings, students
study the literature and culture of France,
as well as the literatures and cultures of
such Francophone regions and countries
as Quebec, Belgium, Switzerland, Morocco,
Algeria, Tunisia, Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire,
Congo, Mali, and the Caribbean.
In order to increase their fluency in the language,
students of French are encouraged
to spend one academic year studying in
France, or one summer in France program.
In conjunction with Montpellier, France
at the Institut Méditerranéen d’Études
Francophone, students may choose to stay
for the month of June only or continue the
program for another four weeks in July.
Visits by literary critics, artists, consular officials,
and guests from various regions of the
French-speaking world complement classroom
studies. Videos, films, and computer
software are integral to the program.
Career possibilities: nongovernmental organization
employee, interpreter, teacher,
ESL teacher, foreign service officer, airline
employee, travel agent, foreign correspondent,
international banker, literary translator,
international business person, Francophone
country tour guide, Peace Corps volunteer.
Preparation
Those who have studied French in high
school can begin at the intermediate or
advanced level.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR
42 upper division units (at least 12 to be
completed at Humboldt) including:
FREN 300 African Storytelling
FREN 311 Advanced French Language V
FREN 312 Advanced French Language VI
FREN 315 Masterpieces: Middle Ages
to Voltaire
FREN 316 Masterpieces: French
Revolution to Camus
FREN 317 Modern Francophone
Literature
FREN 320 French Civilization:
Past/Contemporary
FREN 318 French Poetry or
FREN 319 Francophone Theatre/
Cinema
Remaining units from the following:
FREN 306 Sex, Class, & Culture:
Gender & Ethnic Issues in
International Short Stories
FREN 321 Intensive Language in France
FREN 322 Cultural Journal in France
FREN 323 Culture & Civilizations in
France
FREN 350 Advanced Conversation
& the Media
FREN 410 Bilingual African Newsletter
FREN 480 [1-4 unit] Seminar
FREN 480 Retreat
FREN 480 Seminar [Film]
FREN 492 Senior Honors Thesis
or Project [honors only]
FREN 499 Directed Study
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR
20 units including:
FREN 107 French Level III
FREN 207 French Level IV
FREN 311 Advanced French Language V
FREN 312 Advanced French Language VI
Students, helped by a faculty advisor, determine
a course of study reflecting their
interests.
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