Coordinator, Alan D. Savage

Studying French at Wheaton is an adventure in cross-cultural communication. We celebrate linguistic and cultural diversity by studying the history, literature, cinema, and art of the French-speaking world both inside and outside of France, including many countries in Africa and the Caribbean, Quebec, and Louisiana. French majors at Wheaton will learn the forms and functions of the French language, understand native speech and writing, and learn to communicate creatively and comprehensively in French. Students who study French at Wheaton also sharpen their analytical skills and cultivate the Christian virtues of compassion and empathy, gaining an enhanced awareness of their own linguistic, cultural, and religious heritage. Through clarifying a self-understanding of oneself, students will learn to relate with respect and consideration to people from other backgrounds. Studying abroad (usually in France or Quebec) is an integral aspect of our program, cited by many students as the most important and enriching component of their undergraduate studies.

Along with specific requirements for any major, all students in the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degree programs must meet all general education and graduation requirements under a single catalog.

Coordinator, Alan D. Savage

The French major requires 32 hours of French coursework.  Major requirements are:

For students who begin their major at the 100-level: 1
FREN 333Global French: Introduction to the Francophone World4
FREN 347Francophone Literature4
or FREN 348 Adolescence & Early Adulthood in Modern French Literature
FREN 494Senior Seminar4
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Major/minor credit for FREN 101, FREN 102, FREN 103 is given only if taken at Wheaton.

For students who begin their major at the 200 or 300-level:
FREN 331French Conversation4
FREN 333Global French: Introduction to the Francophone World4
FREN 347Francophone Literature4
or FREN 348 Adolescence & Early Adulthood in Modern French Literature
FREN 494Senior Seminar4

Elective courses: 

FREN 101Elementary French I4
FREN 102Elementary French II4
FREN 103Accelerated Elementary French4
FREN 201Intermediate French In Francophone Country4
FREN 334Culture And Communication (Various Topics)2
French Louisiana; Women Writers; French and Québécois Film; Translation; Literature of the French Resistance
FREN 371Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages4
LING 321Introduction to Linguistic Science2
FREN 431Advanced Conversation2
FREN 432Advanced Grammar and Stylistics2
FREN 439Topics in French Language and Literature2,4
FREN 495Independent Study1-4
Students are strongly encouraged to study overseas, either with Wheaton in Quebec program or through a GPS-approved semester program:
FREN 335Francophone Civilization and Culture2-4
FREN 338Advanced French in Francophone Country2-4