French Studies

French Studies
Academic Bulletin

• Students interested in the French Studies minor should take the French Placement exam. Based on their placement, they should enroll in a French language class as soon as possible to begin working toward the French language requirement in the minor (as described in the next bullet).
   
• Take at least eight credits of French, including FRNCH 301 - Contemporary French Society and Culture. (Note: students may need to take additional coursework in French to achieve the needed proficiency to take FRNCH 301, but no more than 12 credits in French language may be counted toward the French Studies minor).

Here is a sample progression chart for completing FRNCH 301:

Suggested Schedule for French Studies Minor placing in French 110/105/106

Suggested Schedule for French Studies Minors placing in French 215

• The minor also requires two courses from the categories of “Arts and Culture” and “Social and Political Contexts.” See Academic Bulletin for these course listings.
• Coursework taken abroad at Allegheny-sponsored study abroad programs in Paris, France or Dakar, Senegal can count toward the minor. They should consult with program coordinator Professor Laura Reeck, lreeck@allegheny.edu, about what can transfer back to the Arts and Culture requirement and the Social and Political Contexts requirement for the French Studies minor.