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Dec 21, 2024
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Undergraduate Catalog | 2020-2021 Previous Edition
French, B.A.
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A Major in French requires 31 credit hours, after elementary courses are completed.
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Admission Requirements
Freshmen and Transfers
- Minimum GPA: 2.0
- Other: All incoming students except learners of French may take a UNC Charlotte Placement Exam in the language they wish to study if they have had previous experience with that language. Foreign language majors and minors may also take a placement exam to help them determine at what level they should begin studying their chosen language. Students should consult the department’s webpages for more specific guidelines regarding placement.
- Transferable Credit Hours: 24
Major Courses (27 credit hours)
Select 9 of the following, 2 of which must be at the 4000 level:
Approved Elective Course Substitutions
Non-native speakers may substitute one of the following elective courses for a major requirement. Native speakers may substitute up to three, and up to five if they do not take FREN 3201 and FREN 3202 .
Writing Intensive Course (3 hours)
Select one of the following or an equivalent course approved by the department:
Senior Seminar (1 credit hour)
Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours
Grade Requirements
GPA of 2.0 is required. Introductory language courses may not be taken on a Pass/No Credit Basis if they are being used to fulfill a college or departmental foreign language requirement. Students with a Foreign Language major or minor may not take required courses in the department on a Pass/No Credit Basis.
Honors Program
For details about the Honors Program in Languages and Culture Studies, visit the program page .
Teacher Licensure
The Department of Languages and Culture Studies, in collaboration with the Department of Middle, Secondary, and K-12 Education, offers a program to prepare students for K-12 teacher licensure in North Carolina. Students seeking licensure to teach a foreign language must fulfill the General Education requirements, the foreign language major, two foreign language teaching methods courses, and satisfy all other requirements specified by the College of Education. Students planning to specialize in foreign language education should apply through the Coordinator for Foreign Language Education during the first semester of the Sophomore year to obtain appropriate advising. Licensure applications are the responsibility of the student and the Office of Teacher Education Advising and Licensure (TEAL) in the College of Education.
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