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2024-2025 University Catalog
Romance Languages (French), B.A.
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Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for BA Romance Languages
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Students with a concentration in French/Spanish will develop proficiency in written expression and reading comprehension.
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French/Spanish majors will develop and display proficiency in speaking and listening skills in French/Spanish.
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Students will acquire broad knowledge or French - Francophone cultures, literatures, languages, and civilizations or Spanish - Hispanophone cultures, literatures, languages, and civilizations.
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General Education Requirements
Science
- BIOS Credits: 3 3
- BIOS or Physical Science Credits: 6 3
Social Sciences
- Social Sciences Credits: 6 2
Arts
- Arts Elective Credits: 3 4
Course Requirements for Major
Total Credit Hours Required: 120
* See General Course Requirements and Approved Electives in the Liberal Arts Section.
- “C” or better required
- Must include courses from two different fields (ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLI, PSYC, SOC, or URBN) and at least 6 hours at 2000-level or higher. Check General Education Courses to confirm what courses fulfill this requirement
- 6 hour sequence in one science. Select from BIOS, CHEM, EES, PHYS. 3 hours must be BIOS. Check General Education Courses to confirm what courses fulfill this requirement
- From FA, MUS, theater or film/video-related FTA. Check General Education Courses to confirm what courses fulfill this requirement.
- Students must take one of the English courses from the Gen Ed menu- English 2041, 2043, 2071, 2072, 2090, 2091, 2208, 2218, 2311, 2312, 2341, 2377, 2378 or 2521
In all cases, college subject requirements should be completed before taking electives. Refer to the University and college requirements for particulars. In conference with a foreign language advisor each student will plan a balanced and coherent program designed for the student’s particular needs and interests. Through choice of electives the student may wish to combine the Major program with another field of study: a second foreign language and literature, linguistics, the civilization of an area, an allied subject within the humanities, an allied field within the social sciences, sciences, or business administration.
Four Year Plan of Study
B.A. in Romance Languages (French)
Students must complete an option in French or Spanish for the B.A. in Romance Languages.
Understanding Your Degree Program of Study
Four Year Plan of Study Key
GE - General education
M - Major coursework
O - Other coursework
FE - Free electives
RE - Restricted electives
UR - University requirements
CR - College requirements
Program requirements - Some degree programs offer an opportunity to complete a Concentration (C) within the major. Some degree programs require that a Concentration (C) or an Option (OP) be completed as a part of the major.
First Year of Enrollment
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First Year
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Code
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Course
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Credit Hours
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GE
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ENGL 1157 English Composition
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3
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GE
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ENGL 1158 or 1159 English Composition
(C grade or higher required)
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3
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GE
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Humanities - See General Education Menu
Recommended:
FREN 1001 Basic French I (French Option) OR
SPAN 1001 Basic Spanish I (Spanish Option) 1
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3
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GE
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*Humanities - See General Education Menu
Recommended:
FREN 1002 Basic French II (French Option) OR
SPAN 1002 Basic Spanish II (Spanish Option) 1
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3
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GE
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*Math - See General Education Menu
Recommended:
MATH 1031 Survey Mathematical Thought I OR
MATH 1032 Survey Mathematical Thought II OR
MATH 1115 Applied Algebra 1
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3
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GE
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Math - See General Education Menu
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3
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GE
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Art - See General Education Menu
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3
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GE
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Science - Biology - See General Education Menu 2
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3
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GE
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Social Science - See General Education Menu
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3
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O-FE
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Free Elective
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3
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O-UR
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UNIV 1001 University Success
(Required of all first-year students.)
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1
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Total hours - Year One: 31
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- General Education note: The General Education requirement may be met by completing other courses on the Gen Ed menu; however, Recommended courses must be completed to meet degree requirements if not completed as general education requirements and may be prerequisites for other required courses in the degree program.
- The 9-hour General Education Science requirement includes a 6-hour sequence in one science selected from BIOS, CHEM, EES, and PHYS. 3 hours of the 9-hour requirement must be BIOS.
Second Year of Enrollment
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Second Year
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Code
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Course
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Credit Hours
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GE
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Science - BIOS or Physical Science - See General Education Menu 2
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3
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GE
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Science - BIOS or Physical Science - See General Education Menu 2
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3
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GE
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*Humanities - Literature - See General Education Menu
Recommended: ENGL 2341 Survey British LIterature 1
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3
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GE
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Social Science - See General Education Menu
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3
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ENGL 2342 Survey British Literature II
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3
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O-RE
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FREN 2001 Intermediate French I (French Option) OR
SPAN 2001 Intermediate Spanish I (Spanish Option)
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3
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O-RE
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FREN 2002 Intermediate French II (French Option) OR SPAN 2002 Intermediate Spanish II (Spanish Option)
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3
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O
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HIST 1001 World History I
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3
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O-FE
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Free Elective
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3
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O-FE
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Free Elective
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3
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Total Hours - Year Two: 30
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- General Education note: The General Education requirement may be met by completing other courses on the Gen Ed menu; however, Recommended courses must be completed to meet degree requirements if not completed as general education requirements and may be prerequisites for other required courses in the degree program.
- The 9-hour General Education Science requirement includes a 6-hour sequence in one science selected from BIOS, CHEM, EES, and PHYS. 3 hours of the 9-hour requirement must be BIOS.
Third Year of Enrollment
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Year Three
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Code
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Course
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Credit Hours
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M-RE
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FREN 3031 French Conversation (French Option) OR
SPAN 3031 Spanish Conversation (Spanish Option)
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3
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M-RE
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FREN 3041 Advanced French Grammar (French Option) OR
SPAN 3041 Advanced Spanish Grammar (Spanish Option)
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3
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M-RE
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FREN 3042 Advanced French Comp & Syntax (French Option) OR
SPAN 3042 Advanced Spanish Comp & Syntax (Spanish Option)
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3
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M-RE
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FREN 3100 Survey French Literature (French Option) OR
Spanish Literature 3000+ (Spanish Option)
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3
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M-RE
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FREN 3197 Oral Proficiency (French Option) OR
SPAN 3197 Oral Proficiency (Spanish Option)
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1
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HIST 1002 World History II
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3
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O-RE
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European or Latin American History
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3
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O-RE
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Social Sciences 2000+
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3
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O-FE
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Free Elective
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3
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O-FE
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Free Elective
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3
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O-FE
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Free Elective
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3
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Total hours - Year Three: 31
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- General Education note: The General Education requirement may be met by completing other courses on the Gen Ed menu; however, Recommended courses must be completed to meet degree requirements if not completed as general education requirements and may be prerequisites for other required courses in the degree program.
- The 9-hour General Education Science requirement includes a 6-hour sequence in one science selected from BIOS, CHEM, EES, and PHYS. 3 hours of the 9-hour requirement must be BIOS.
Fourth Year of Enrollment
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Year Four
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Code
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Course
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Credit Hours
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M-RE
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FREN 3002 Practical French Phonetics (French Option) OR
SPAN 3002 Phonetics (Spanish Option)
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3
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M-RE
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French Literature 3000+ (French Option) OR
Spanish Literature 3000+ (Spanish Option)
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3
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M-RE
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French Culture 3000+ (French Option) OR
Hispanic Cultures 3000+ (Spanish Option)
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3
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M-RE
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French Culture 3000+ (French Option) OR
Hispanic Cultures 3000+ (Spanish Option)
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3
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M-RE
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FREN 3500 Tutorial for Graduating Majors (French Option) OR
SPAN 3500 Tutorial for Graduating Majors (Spanish Option)
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M-RE
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French Elective 4000 level (French Option) OR
Spanish Elective 4000 level (Spanish Option)
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3
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M-RE
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French Elective 4000 level (French Option) OR
Spanish Elective 4000 level (Spanish Option)
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3
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O-RE
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3000+ Non-major Elective
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3
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O-RE
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3000+ Non-major Elective
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3
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O-RE
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European or Louisiana History 2000+
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3
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Year Four - Total Hours: 28
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Total degree hours: 120
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- General Education note: The General Education requirement may be met by completing other courses on the Gen Ed menu; however, Recommended courses must be completed to meet degree requirements if not completed as general education requirements and may be prerequisites for other required courses in the degree program.
- The 9-hour General Education Science requirement includes a 6-hour sequence in one science selected from BIOS, CHEM, EES, and PHYS. 3 hours of the 9-hour requirement must be BIOS.
Total Credit Hours Required: 120
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