Administered by Department of Languages and Cultures
Effective Fall, 2004
Required Courses
A total of 33 semester hours is required for a major in French in addition to 53 semester hours of general education requirements. Students must receive a minimum grade of C in every course required for the major. Other than the General Education distribution requirements, the department does not restrict the choice of courses in this area. Students are encouraged to choose general education courses in consultation with their advisers. The balance of courses to meet the university's requirement for a bachelor's degree come from elective courses. Required courses for the major include:
Students will choose 6 credits of electives by advisement to fulfill the requirement.
Education Majors - Students majoring in Secondary Education and German must declare a major in German and complete the full major sequence. Students majoring in early childhood education and elementary education may elect an area of concentration in German. Students should consult their advisers in the Department of Languages and Cultures about course selection. Students are required to take the methods course, 16.350 Foreign Language Teaching Methods and Research.
Study Abroad in Nancy, France - All language students are urged to seek opportunities to study abroad. An exchange and internship program with the University of Nancy's Faculté des Lettres and the Commercial Institute in Nancy, France affords Bloomsburg University students the opportunity to study in France, regardless of their major. French majors, minors and/or business majors with a strong concentration in French, are especially encouraged to take part in this program.