FRENCH LANGUAGE

The program features lecture/lab classes taught by native and near-native speakers. A computer lab features French learning/review programs. Foreign study is encouraged. A major in French consists of 34 hours and must include Senior Seminar (FREN 4961). A student will receive credit for AP, IB (level 4), or CLEP. See department chair for details. The minor requires 18 hours in the same language, including the elementary courses; the last 6 hours must be completed in residence at OCU. Recommended electives are 6 hours of another foreign language and Critical Reading and Writing (ENGL 2303), taught by the English department. Other suggested electives are courses in English and Continental literature, History of Philosophy (PHIL3114-3314), and history or political science courses related to the countries where French is spoken.

Teacher certification candidates must take Foreign Language Methods for Elementary and Secondary Schools (FREN 4313) and meet the professional education requirements in the education department.

FRENCH (B.A.)
Major Requirements Credit Hours: 34 hrs

Required courses for French majors:

COURSES
FREN 1113 Elementary French I
FREN 1213 Elementary French II
FREN 2113 Intermediate French I
FREN 2213 Intermediate French II
FREN 4961 Senior Seminar

French electives:
FREN 2212 Conversational French
FREN 3013 Advanced French Composition and Conversation I
FREN 3083 Strategies of Second Language Acquisition
FREN 3113 Advanced French Composition and Conversation II
FREN 3213 Contemporary French Culture
FREN 3313 Introduction to Business French
FREN 3413 Advanced French Grammar and Vocabulary
FREN 3613 French Civilization I
FREN 3713 French Civilization II
FREN 3913 Survey of French Literature: 1800–Present
FREN 3961-3 French Studies
FREN 4851-3 Directed Reading
FREN 4991-6 Independent Study

FRENCH/EDUCATION DOUBLE MAJOR (B.A.)
Competency requirement: All teacher education candidates
must pass the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) administered
through Language Testing International at the Advanced Low
Level before being admitted to Student Teaching. The 34 hours
required for a major in French must include the following for
teacher certification candidates:

Major Requirements Credit Hours: 34 hrs

FREN 1113 Elementary French I
FREN 1213 Elementary French II
FREN 2113 Intermediate French I
FREN 2213 Intermediate French II
FREN 4961 Senior Seminar
FREN 3013 Advanced French Composition and Conversation I
FREN 3113 Advanced French Composition and Conversation II
FREN 3613 French Civilization I
FREN 3713 French Civilization II
FREN 3913 Survey of French Literature: 1800-Present
FREN 3083 Strategies of Second Language Acquisition
One French elective

MINOR IN FRENCH
Requirements Credit Hours: 18 hrs

FREN 1113 Elementary French I
FREN 1213 Elementary French II
FREN 2113 Intermediate French I
FREN 2213 Intermediate French II
Two elective French cources