Description of a Major and Minor in French:

    French majors are required to have a GPA of at least 2.00 in French at graduation.  Only French courses taken at Allegheny or the Boston University programs in Paris on a letter grade basis, and only the most recent grade for repeated courses are included in the calculations. Only French 600 may be taken on a Credit/No Credit basis.

Courses taken at the Université Catholique de l'Ouestin Angers or in other approved study-abroad programs may count for credit towards the major or minor. All French majors are strongly recommended to study abroad.

A major in French leads to the degree of Bachelor of Arts and requires the following: 

• A minimum of 42 semester credit hours in French;
• French 110, 120, 215 may be required depending on initial placement;
• French 225, as a prerequisite for all upper-level courses;
• FS FRE 201, French 305, 315;
• At least two of French 330, 335, 355, 365, 375;
• At least one of French 405, 415, 425, 435;
• French 580 required in senior year, and
• French 600 and 610.

A minor in French requires the following: 

• A minimum of 20 semester credit hours in French, including
• FS FRE 201,
• French 225, and
• At least two 300-level courses.