Majors and Minors
RGSLL offers both a B.A. and a minor in French Language & Literature. Both require the student to take both a designated course curriculum as well as a customized set of advanced courses from a variety of different topics. All RGSLL majors include the basic requirements for the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, which can be found here.
B.A. IN FRENCH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
- The general requirements stated under the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
- Prerequisite courses - FREN 001, 002, 003, 004, 009, 010, or equivalent
- Required for the major - 30 credit hours consisting of:
- Two courses selected from FREN 030, 053, 054, 090;
- Six 100-level courses in French, with at least four in literature, distributed as follows: one course in literature before 1700 (chosen from FREN 120, 121, 122), two in literature since 1700 (chosen from FREN 123, 124, 125), and three chosen from among all 100-level French courses, with at least one in literature.
- Proseminar (FREN 198 & 199) and a comprehensive examination during the senior year
MINOR IN FRENCH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
- Three introductory literature courses (FREN 030, 053, 054, or 090)
- Four courses from any French course 009 or above, of which at least two must be at the 100-level.
In addition to the general requirements stated under University Regulations, a candidate for special honors in French Language & Literature must have attained a 3.75 GPA in the major and at least a 3.00 average overall. Qualified students should consult their major advisor and proseminar professor by the beginning of the fall semester of their senior year to indicate their intention to write an honors thesis.
ADVISING:
Below is the list of French advisors. Please note that many of our advisors do not teach over the summer. It is important that you make any appointments before the end of the spring semeseter, or instead wait until the start of the fall.
| MAJORS: | Leah Chang |
| MINORS: | Tilden Daniels, last names A-I |
| Leah Chang, last names J-R | |
| Gerard Huve, last names S-Z |
