French Major & Minor Requirements
At Carthage, students can major and minor in French.
As with all language majors at Carthage, the French major is structured around a requisite study abroad experience. Students spend a semester abroad immersing themselves in real communicative situations to become culturally aware and linguistically proficient professionals in an interdependent world.
The French Major
The French Minor
Honors in the Major
Please note: Current students should follow the printed version of the College Catalog, and work with their advisors and the department chair to ensure all requirements are met.
The French Major
2010 Intermediate French I
2020 Intermediate French II
2200 Cultural Awareness Orientation
3010 Advanced French I
During the term in which this course is taken, students are required to pass a written and oral proficiency evaluation. A passing score on this evaluation is required before a student can enroll in courses numbered 3080 or higher.)
3080 The French-Speaking World: Social, Political & Economic Issues
3090 The French-Speaking World: Cultural and Intellectual Life
3110 Interpreting Written Texts in French
4010 Senior Seminar in French
4240 French Theatre OR 400T Topics in French
Also required:
GNR 3510 Immersion Abroad (12-16 credits)
Students preparing to study abroad are urged to take MLA 2200 Cultural Awareness Orientation.
About the Immersion Abroad Experience:
French major are required to spend one term studying abroad. Courses taken at foreign institutions are usually recorded on the student's Carthage transcript as GNR 3510. This is a global designation for experiential learning and courses that may be in history, economics, political science, linguistics, art history, or a number of other fields supporting the French major. When faculty of any department agree, a specific course taken abroad may be accepted in lieu of a course in that department and be so noted on the student's transcript. Students are strongly urged to get such courses approved by Carthage faculty before taking them. GNR 3510 may fulfill the Carthage Symposium requirement. (See department chair for details.) Students whose special circumstances do not permit an extended stay abroad must consult with the department chair.
The French Minor
Students pursuing a minor in French must complete 22 credits:
2010 Intermediate French I
2020 Intermediate French II
3010 Advanced French I
During the term in which this course is taken, students are required to pass a written and oral proficiency evaluation. A passing score on this evaluation is required before a student can enroll in courses numbered 3080 or higher.)
3110 Interpreting Written Texts in French
Choose one:
3080 The French-Speaking World: Social, Political and Economic Issues
3090 The French-Speaking World: Cultural and Intellectual Life
At least two additional credits above 3010 in the target language.
Honors in the Major
The Carthage Modern Languages Department offers Honors in the Major. Please see the department chair for details. Basic requirements for Honors in a major include an overall GPA of 3.5 at graduation, completion of all requirements for the major, a formal recommendation by department faculty, a rating of “excellent” on the senior thesis by department faculty, and presentation of the senior thesis to an audience beyond the department.
Academics at Carthage
Prospective Students
Faculty Spotlight
Pascal Rollet
Associate Professor of Modern Languages
Professor Rollet has assembled a collection of video-based educational resources for students learning French in a web site targeted to American teachers. Read more.
Study Abroad
Students who major in a modern language at Carthage must spend a full semester or year abroad. Read more ...
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