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This section presents the requirements for:

• French - B.A. Honours

with Concentration in

• Literary Studies

• Linguistics

with Concentration in

• Literary Studies

• Linguistics

• French and Journalism - B.J. Combined Honours

• French - B.A. General

• Minor in French

• Certificate in French Language Studies (C.F.L.S.)

• Certificate in French Language Translation (C.F.L.T.)

In addition to the requirements listed below, students must satisfy:

i) the University regulations, including the process of Academic Performance Evaluation (see the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar).

ii) the common regulations applying to all B.A. students including those relating to First-Year Seminars and Breadth Requirements (see Academic Regulations for the Bachelor of Arts Degree).

Students should consult the Department when planning their program and selecting courses.

French - B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)

Credits Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits)

1. 1.0 credit from: FREN 1405 [1.0], FREN 1600 [1.0], FREN 1609 [1.0], FYSM 1407 [1.0] or FYSM 1408 [1.0];

2. 1.0 credit from: FREN 2405 [1.0], FREN 2600 [1.0] or FREN 2609 [1.0];

3. 4.0 credits in FREN 2700 [1.0], FREN 2800 [1.0], FREN 2806 [1.0] and FREN 3600 [1.0];

4. 4.0 credits in one of the following concentrations:

Concentration in French Literary Studies

a) 2.0 credits from: FREN 3700, FREN 3701, FREN 3702, FREN 3703 or FREN 3704;

b) 2.0 credits in FREN 4700, FREN 4701, FREN 4702 and FREN 4703;

or

Concentration in French Linguistics Studies

a) 2.0 credits from FREN 3800, FREN 3801, FREN 3802, FREN 3803 or FREN 3806 [1.0];

b) 2.0 credits from FREN 4800, FREN 4801, FREN 4802, FREN 4803 or FREN 4806 [1.0];

Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits)

5. 8.0 credits in electives not in French;

6. 2.0 credits in free electives.

French - B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)

Credits Included in the Major CGPA (7.0 credits)

1. 1.0 credit from: FREN 1405 [1.0], FREN 1600 [1.0], FREN 1609 [1.0], FYSM 1407 [1.0] or FYSM 1408 [1.0];

2. 1.0 credit from: FREN 2405 [1.0], FREN 2600 [1.0] or FREN 2609 [1.0];

3. 2.0 credits in FREN 2700 [1.0], FREN 2800 [1.0];

4. 3.0 credits in one of the following concentrations:

French Literary Studies

4. 2.0 credits from: FREN 3700, FREN 3701, FREN 3702, FREN 3703, FREN 3704, FREN 4700, FREN 4701, FREN 4702 or FREN 4703;

5. 1.0 credit from: FREN 4700, FREN 4701, FREN 4702 or FREN 4703;

or

French Linguistics Studies

4. 2.0 credits from FREN 3800, FREN 3801, FREN 3802, FREN 3803, FREN 4800, FREN 4801, FREN 4802 or FREN 4803;

5. 1.0 credit from FREN 4800, FREN 4801, FREN 4802 or FREN 4803;

Additional Requirements

6. The requirements from the other discipline must be satisfied;

7. 5.0 credits in electives not in French or the other discipline;

8. Sufficient free electives to make 20.0 credits for the degree.

Note
For the Literary Studies patterns in either B.A. Honours or Combined B.A. Honours, at least 1.0 credit in French literature (from France) and at least 1.0 credit in French-Canadian literature must be presented.

French and Journalism - B.J. or B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)

This program is restricted to students in the Bachelor of Journalism program. Please consult the Journalism section of the calendar for complete details. The required credits in French are as follows:

Requirements (7.0 credits)

1. 1.0 credit from: FREN 1405 [1.0], FREN 1600 [1.0], FREN 1609 [1.0], FYSM 1407 [1.0] or FYSM 1408 [1.0];

2. 1.0 credit from: FREN 2405 [1.0], FREN 2600 [1.0] or FREN 2609 [1.0];

3. 2.0 credits in: FREN 2700 [1.0] and FREN 3600 [1.0];

4. 2.0 credits in French at the 3000-level;

5. 1.0 credit in French at the 4000-level.

French - B.A. General (15.0 credits)

Credits Included in the Major CGPA (6.0 credits)

1. 1.0 credit from: FREN 1405 [1.0], FREN 1600 [1.0], FREN 1609 [1.0], FYSM 1407 [1.0] or FYSM 1408 [1.0];

2. 1.0 credit from: FREN 2405 [1.0], FREN 2600 [1.0] or FREN 2609 [1.0];

3. 3.0 credits in FREN 2700 [1.0], FREN 2800 [1.0], FREN 3600 [1.0];

4. 1.0 credit from either:

a) FREN 3700, FREN 3701, FREN 3702, FREN 3703, FREN 3704

or

b) FREN 3800, FREN 3801, FREN 3802, FREN 3803;

Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits)

5. 7.0 credits not in French;

6. 2.0 credits in free electives.

Minor in French

Open to all undergraduate degree students not in French programs.

Requirements (4.0 credits)

1. 2.0 credits in one of:

a) FREN 1405 [1.0] and FREN 2405 [1.0] or

b) FREN 1600 [1.0] and FREN 2600 [1.0] or

c) FREN 1609 [1.0] and FREN 2609 [1.0] or

d) FYSM 1407 [1.0] and one of FREN 2405 [1.0], FREN 2600 [1.0], FREN 2609 [1.0] or

e) FYSM 1408 [1.0] and one of FREN 1600 [1.0], FREN 1609 [1.0], FREN 2405 [1.0], FREN 2600 [1.0], FREN 2609 [1.0].

2. 2.0 credits in one of:

a) Literature: FREN 2700 [1.0] and 1.0 credit from: FREN 3700, FREN 3701, FREN 3702, FREN 3703, FREN 3704;

b) French linguistics: FREN 2800 [1.0] and 1.0 credit from: FREN 3800, FREN 3801, FREN 3802, FREN 3803;

c) Translation: FREN 2806 [1.0], FREN 3806 [1.0];

d) French language: FREN 3600 [1.0] and 1.0 credit from: FREN 2700 [1.0], FREN 2800 [1.0].

3. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied.

Note for Minor in French
In Requirement 2 above, other elective courses may be chosen with the approval of the Department.

Certificate in French Language Studies (C.F.L.S.)

A 6.0-credit undergraduate certificate designed for both part-time and full-time students wishing to perfect their spoken and written French. Students may also earn the Certificate as part of a B.A. Honours in French, or in any other discipline or as part of a Combined B.A. Honours in French and another discipline.

C.F.L.S. Requirements (6.0 credits)

1. 2.0 credits in one of:

a) FREN 1405 [1.0] and FREN 2405 [1.0], or

b) FREN 1600 [1.0] and FREN 2600 [1.0], or

c) FREN 1609 [1.0] and FREN 2609 [1.0], or

d) FYSM 1407 [1.0] and one of: FREN 2405 [1.0], FREN 2600 [1.0], FREN 2609 [1.0]; or

e) FYSM 1408 [1.0] and one of FREN 1600 [1.0], FREN 1609 [1.0], FREN 2405 [1.0], FREN 2600 [1.0], FREN 2609 [1.0];

2. 3.0 credits in FREN 2800 [1.0], FREN 2806 [1.0] and FREN 3600 [1.0];

3. 1.0 credit from: FREN 3800, FREN 3801, FREN 3802, FREN 3803, FREN 4800, FREN 4801, FREN 4802 or FREN 4803.

For candidates with knowledge of French to the level of FREN 1600 [1.0] or FREN 1609 [1.0] the C.F.L.S. requirements are modified as follows:

1. 1.0 credit from: FYSM 1407 [1.0] or FYSM 1408 [1.0];

2. 1.0 credit from: FREN 2600 [1.0] or FREN 2609 [1.0];

3. 1.0 credit in FREN 2800 [1.0];

4. 1.0 credit from: FREN 2806 [1.0] or FREN 3600 [1.0];

5. 1.0 credit from: FREN 3806 [1.0] or FREN 4806 [1.0];

6. 1.0 credit from: FREN 3800, FREN 3801, FREN 3802, FREN 3803, FREN 4800, FREN 4801, FREN 4802 or FREN 4803.

Certificate in French Language Translation (C.F.L.T.)

A 6.0-credit undergraduate certificate designed for both part-time and full-time students wishing to improve their translation skills. While not a professional program, this certificate should meet the needs of those who are occasionally called upon to translate in their work environment. Students may also earn the Certificate as part of a B.A.Honours in French, or in any other discipline, or as part of a Combined B.A. Honours in French and another discipline.

C.F.L.T. Requirements (6.0 credits)

1. 1.0 credit from: FREN 1405 [1.0], FREN 1600 [1.0], FREN 1609 [1.0], FYSM 1407 [1.0], FYSM 1408 [1.0], or, with the approval of the Department, a course given in French in another subject;

2. 5.0 credits in FREN 2806 [1.0], FREN 3600 [1.0], FREN 3806 [1.0], FREN 4806 [1.0] and FREN 4807 [1.0].

Note:
Students are not permitted to count the same course(s) towards both certificates offered by the Department of French. Should any student undertake a second certificate, appropriate course substitutions will be required.