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B.A. in French and Francophone Studies
Language and Literature Option

This option is designed for students who want to know more about French and francophone culture as represented in literature, and who are interested in professions such as medicine, law, teaching, publishing, and librarianship, as well as those wishing to pursue graduate study in French. This option involves 36 credits beyond the intermediate level (FR 003).

  • 201 (3) Oral Communication and Reading Comprehension
  • 202 (3) Grammar and Composition
  • 316 (3) French Linguistics
             OR 417 (3) French Phonology
             OR 418 (3) French Syntax
  • 331 (3) French Culture and Civilization I
  • 332 (3) French Culture and Civilization II
  • 351 (3) Introduction to French Literature I
  • 352 (3) Introduction to French Literature II

Five courses in French literature from the following list:

  • 422 (3) Old French Literature
  • 426Y (3) French Literature of the Renaissance
  • 436Y (3) Readings in Seventeenth-Century French Literature
  • 445Y (3) Readings in the French Enlightenment
  • 452Y (3) 19th Century French Literature
  • 453Y (3) La Belle Epoque
  • 458 (3) African Literature of French Expression
  • 460 (3) Contemporary French Literature
  • 470 (3) Race and Gender Issues in Literatures in French
  • 471 (3) Francophone Women in Literature and Culture
  • 487 (3) Topics in French Film History and Theory I
             OR 488 (3) Topics in French Film History and Theory II
  • 489 (3) French Literature and Film
  • 497 (3) Special Topics

Required courses may be substituted with the approval of the Advisor in the French Department.
Students may obtain equivalent credits for one or more of the required courses by participating in the University's education abroad programs in Aix, Avignon, Paris, Montpellier, Strasbourg, Brussels, Besançon, Québec, and Sénégal.

Note: Common courses for all major options are FR201, FR202, FR331, FR351, FR352, and one French linguistics course. If you are uncertain which option to choose, begin with the core courses and then make your decision when you see where your interests really lie.

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The Department of French and Francophone Studies
The Pennsylvania State University
231 Burrowes Building
University Park, PA 16802
Tel: 814.865.1492 | Fax: 814.863.1103

Undergraduate Officer
Heather McCoy
hjm10@psu.edu
Department Head
Bénédicte Monicat
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Graduate Officer
Barbara E. Bullock
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