The plan listed below is designed to provide suggestions for sequencing your major courses, but there are also other ways to sequence most majors. This plan is meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. Please consult with your academic advisor to make strategic academic decisions about which courses to take each semester.
Sample Four Year Plan: Modern Language (BA), French Specialization
Semester 1
- TRU 120: First Year Seminar (3 cr)
- FREN 120: Elementary French I (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (6-9 cr)
Semester 2
- FREN 121: Elementary French II (3 cr)
- LING 238: Introduction to Linguistics (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (6-9 cr)
Semester 3
- FREN 220: Intermediate French I (3 cr)
- Class toward minor or area of interest (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (6-9 cr)
Semester 4
- FRN 221: Intermediate French II (3 cr)
- Class toward minor or area of interest (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (6-9 cr)
Semester 5
- FREN 232: French Immersion Weekend (1 cr)
- FREN 320: Issues in Contemporary France (3 cr)
- Class toward minor or area of interest (3 cr)
- JINS 3XX: WE/____________ (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3-6 cr)
Semester 6
- FREN 322: WE/French Literature II (3 cr)
- FREN 324: French Revolutions and Wars (3 cr)
- FREN 326: French for Business (3 cr)
- Class toward minor or area of interest (3 cr)
Semester 7
- FREN 323: Monarchy & Religious Conflict (3 cr)
- FREN 325: French Cinema for Conversation (3 cr)
- CML 471: Modern Language Capstone Experience I (1 cr)
- FREN 4XX (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3-6 cr)
Semester 8
- FREN 323: Monarchy & Religious Conflict (3 cr)
- FREN 325: French Cinema for Conversation (3 cr)
- CML 471: Modern Language Capstone Experience I (1 cr)
- FREN 4XX (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3-6 cr)
NOTES:
- French elective courses include FREN 401: Francophone Literature (3 cr), OR FREN 402: Modern French Literature (3 cr), OR FREN 403: Francophone Women Writers (3 cr), OR and FREN 404: Pre-Revolutionary Literature(3 cr).
- WE = Writing Enhanced course
- If you have not completed the Civics Exam, we recommend doing so in your first year.
- Truman students are required to complete a Portfolio to graduate. We recommend starting to compile your work for the Portfolio sooner than later.
- Students must complete their Application to Graduate the semester prior to graduating. Apply to graduate through TruView.
- Graduating seniors need to complete their seniors test and questionnaire. We recommend reviewing the Assessment & Testing page to plan accordingly.
- The Dialogues curriculum requires a certain number of courses/credit hours in the following Perspectives: Social, Arts and Humanities, STEM, Communications, and Statistics. The exact number of courses a student will be required to take during their undergraduate career varies individually according to the credit transferred in.
Department Chair: Please contact the Center for Academic Excellence with any updates to the plan above. Rev. 7-31-24
This is a sample course sequence to illustrate class offerings for this major. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certifying completion of degree requirements based on requirements specified in Truman's Official Catalog.
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