Bachelor of Arts in French Roadmap

120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 27

This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.

Plan of Study Grid
First SemesterUnits
ENG 114 Writing the First Year: Finding Your Voice (A2) 1 3
FR 101 First Semester French (Major Lower-Division, C2, GP) 2 4
GE Area A 3 3
GE Area B: Quantitative Reasoning (B4) 4 3
GE Area D 3
 Units16
Second Semester
FR 102 Second Semester French (Major Lower-Division, C2, GP) 2 4
GE Area A 3
GE Area B: Physical Science (B1) and Laboratory Science (B3) 5 3-4
GE Area E 3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 6 2
 Units15-16
Third Semester
FR 215 Intermediate French I (Major Lower-Division, C2, GP) 2 3
GE Area B: Life Science (B2) and Laboratory Science (B3) 5 3-4
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Three 6 9
 Units15-16
Fourth Semester
FR 216 Intermediate French II (Major Lower-Division, C2, GP) 2 3
GE Area C: Arts (C1) 3
GE Area D 3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective – Take Two 6 6
 Units15
Fifth Semester
Select One (Major Upper-Division): 3
FR 304
 Advanced Grammar
FR 306
 Advanced Conversation (GP)
FR 308
 La Chanson Française/French Chanson
MLL 325
 Linguistics for Foreign Languages
Select One (Major Upper-Division): 3
FR 305
 French Composition (GP)
FR 310
 Creative Writing in French
GE Area F ± 3
GE Area UD-B: Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences 3
U.S. and California Government 3
 Units15
Sixth Semester
Select One (Major Upper-Division): 3
FR 350
 French for the Business World
FR 360
 Press and Social Media in French
FR 450
 Translating Themes: English/French (GP)
Select One (Major Upper-Division): 3
FR 400GW
 French Culture - GWAR (GP) 7
FR 410
 Contemporary French Civilization (GP)
FR 421
 Social Movements in the Francophone World (GP)
FR 469
 Doing and Undoing Gender in French Culture
French Electives (12-15 units) – Take One 8 3
GE Area UD-C: Upper-Division Arts and/or Humanities 3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 6 3
 Units15
Seventh Semester
Select One (Major Upper-Division): 3
FR 500
 Introduction to Literary Texts (GP)
FR 501
 Contes et Poemes (GP)
French Electives (12-15 units) – Take One to Two 8 3-6
GWAR (0-3 units) 7 0-3
GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences 3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 6 3
 Units15
Eighth Semester
French Electives (12-15 units) – Take Two 8 6
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective – Take Three 6 8
 Units14
 Total Units120-122
1

ENG 114 can only be taken if you complete Directed Self-Placement (DSP) and select ENG 114; if you choose ENG 104/ENG 105 through DSP you will satisfy A2 upon successful completion of ENG 105 in the second semester; multilingual students may be advised into alternative English courses.

2

Lower-Division Requirements

The number of lower-division courses required depends on the student's score on the Placement Test in French and/or may be fulfilled through AP credit. If a lower-division course is not needed, take Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective.

The Placement Test in French can be taken via iLearn - please consult your advisor for further details. There are 45 questions in the online test:

  • A grade above 40 = Student should enroll in courses beyond the prerequisites
  • A grade above 30 = Student should enroll in FR 216
  • A grade above 20 = Student should enroll in FR 215
  • A grade above 10 = Student should enroll in FR 102
  • A grade less than 10 = Student should enroll in FR 101
3

To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet the SF State Studies (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) requirements within your GE or major.

4

To determine the best B4 course option, students should complete the online advising activity at mathadvising.sfsu.edu. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.

5

Consider taking a class combined with a laboratory or a separate lab to fulfill B3 if not already satisfied.

6

Complementary Studies

Required of all candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree in French are 12 units of Complementary Studies, which must come from courses bearing a prefix other than FR, and not cross-listed with FR. Complementary Studies for the French major can be satisfied via four possible routes:

  1. 12 units in any foreign language other than French (may include up to three units of MLL prefix courses);
  2. 12 units of coursework taken in an approved study abroad program;
  3. 12 units of coursework taken as partial completion of a single second major, a minor, or a certificate;
  4. 12 units of coursework in related disciplines with the approval of a French Program advisor.

Related disciplines typically include linguistics, literature, philosophy, history, education, and any aspect of greater French and Francophone Study.

Where a course with a non-FR prefix is taken as a core requirement or elective for the French major, the said course may also (double) count towards Complementary Studies only via the Study Abroad option or the second major, minor, or certificate option listed above. Students satisfying Complementary Studies through the Foreign Language option are allowed a maximum of three units of overlap of MLL-prefix courses between French major and Complementary Studies units. Students satisfying Complementary Studies through the Related Subjects option are not allowed to double-count major and Complementary Studies units.

7

In order to fulfill the GWAR Requirement, French Majors are encouraged to take FR 400GW (if not taken to fulfill the upper-division requirements), MLL 400GW, or CWL 400GW, yet any GWAR course taken in the college of LCA will satisfy the requirement.

8

French Electives (12-15 units)

Select enough upper-division FR courses not taken to satisfy an upper-division requirement to meet the minimum units required for the major. Any additional courses taken in the requirement categories count as electives once the requirement is satisfied.

±

Given catalog rights, fall 2023 transfer students do not need to complete an Area F course.