French, B.A.

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A Major in French requires 31 credit hours, after elementary courses are completed.

All program-level Admissions and Progression Requirements are in addition to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Admission Requirements .

Admission Requirements

Freshmen and Transfers

See University Admission Requirements
Minimum GPA: 2.0
Other: Students should consult the Guidance on Language Placement and Exemption on the department’s web page for more specific guidelines regarding placement.
Transferable Credit Hours: 24

Degree Requirements

General Education Courses (31-32 credit hours)

For details on required courses, refer to the General Education Program .

Major Courses (30 credit hours)

Select 10 of the following, 2 of which must be at the 4000 level:

Notes:

FREN 2201 , FREN 2202 , FREN 3201 , and FREN 3202 are mandatory for non-native speakers of French; however, FREN 2201 and FREN 2202 may be waived for those who have placed out of them. Native speakers are exempted from FREN 2201 and FREN 2202 . All majors must take FREN 3209 .

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 .

Senior Seminar (1 credit hour)

LACS 4690 - Senior Seminar (1)

Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours

Progression 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.

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 foreign language teacher licensure in North Carolina. Students seeking licensure to teach a foreign language (i.e., French, German, Japanese, or Spanish) must fulfill the General Education requirements, the foreign language major, and satisfy all teacher licensure 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.

Honors Program

For details about the Honors Program in Languages and Culture Studies, visit the program page .

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