Mar 29, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [FINAL EDITION]

French, BA


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Curriculum Sequence


Freshman


Fall (15.5-16.5 Credits)


Spring (15.5-16.5 Credits)


Sophomore


Fall (15-16 Credits)


  • 3 Credit(s)
  • Humanities requirement 3 Credit(s)
  • Science requirement 3-4 Credit(s)
  • Social science requirement 3 Credit(s)
  • Elective 3 Credit(s)

Spring (15-16 Credits)


  • 3 Credit(s)
  • Humanities requirement 3 Credit(s)
  • Science requirement 3-4 Credit(s)
  • Social science requirement 3 Credit(s)
  • Elective 3 Credit(s)

Junior


Fall (15 Credits)


Spring (15 Credits)


Senior


Fall (15 Credits)


  • Advanced FREN: Literature 3 Credit(s)
  • Advanced FREN: Literature or civilization & culture 3 Credit(s)
  • Elective or second language 3 Credit(s)
  • Electives 6 Credit(s)

Spring (15 Credits)


Total Credits: 121-125


Honors in French


To be eligible to receive honors in French, students must:

  • Have studied, interned, or volunteered abroad in an approved program for a minimum of one week in a country in which French is the official language or have completed an internship or volunteer project of 40 hours minimum using French in an immigrant community setting in the United States.
  • Have both a cumulative GPA and a GPA within the major of 3.0 or higher and a grade of A- or higher in FREN 409 .
  • Give a public presentation about their experiences abroad during International Week, Honors Week, or Student Project Day.
  • Have no record of academic integrity violations.

To be eligible to receive high honors in French, students must:

  • Have studied, interned, or volunteered abroad in an approved program for a minimum of a semester in a country in which French is the official language.
  • Have a cumulative GPA and a GPA within the major of 3.5 or higher and a grade of A- or higher in FREN 409 .
  • Write a reflective paper of 3–5 pages about how the study abroad experience enhanced his/her education as a French major.
  • Give a public presentation about their experiences abroad during International Week, Honors Week, or Student Project Day.
  • Have no record of academic integrity violations.

Pre-Occupational Therapy Pathway


French majors who wish to apply for admission to Widener’s graduate occupational therapy program should take the following courses (note the most recent courses are factored into the prerequisite requirements):

Pre-Physical Therapy Pathway


French majors who wish to apply for admission to Widener’s graduate physical therapy program should take the following courses (note the most recent courses are factored into the prerequisite requirements):

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