Undergraduate French Major

Undergraduate Programs

Undergraduate Advisor
Stephani Biggs
Foreign Languages 200A
stephani.biggs@ttu.edu
806-742-3145 ext. 288 or 806-742-2071

Brief course descriptions are available through the Texas Tech online catalog.

Fall 2007 Undergraduate Courses

FREN 1501 Beginning French I (MWF 8:00-8:50)
A beginning course in French

FREN 1507 Comprehensive Review: First-Year French (MWF 8:00-8:50, 9:00-9:50, & TR 4:00-4:50)
Prerequisite: Two years of high school French. A comprehensive one-semester review

FREN 2301 Second Course: French I (MWF 9:00-9:50, 12:00-12:50 & MW 3:00-4:20)
Prerequisites: FREN 1501 and 1502 or 1507. Grammar, readings, cultural background, conversation, and composition

FREN 2302 Second Course: French II (MWF 11:00-11:50 & TR 12:30-1:50)
Prerequisites: FREN 1501 and 1502 or 1507. Readings, cultural background, conversation, and composition

FREN 3303 French Conversation

FREN 3304 French Grammar

FREN 3390 French Culture - Prof. Wood
A multimedia approach to topics related to French culture. Taught in English. Credit does not apply to major or minor. Fulfills the multi-cultural requirement. May not be repeated.

FREN 4317 Readings in French Literature and Culture - Prof. Bains

Spring 2008 Undergraduate Courses

FREN 1502 Beginning French II (MWF 8:00-8:50)
A beginning course in French (second semester)

FREN 1507 Comprehensive Review: First-Year French (MWF 8:00-8:50, 9:00-9:50, & TR 4:00-4:50)
Prerequisite: Two years of high school French. A comprehensive one-semester review

FREN 2301 Second Course: French I (MWF 9:00-9:50, 12:00-12:50 & MW 3:00-4:20)
Prerequisites: FREN 1501 and 1502 or 1507. Grammar, readings, cultural background, conversation, and composition

FREN 2302 Second Course: French II (MWF 11:00-11:50 & TR 12:30-1:50)
Prerequisites: FREN 1501 and 1502 or 1507. Readings, cultural background, conversation, and composition

FREN 3302 Major French Writers
Prerequisite: FREN 2301 and 2302. In FREN 3302, Major French Writers, students develop competency in all the skill areas in French (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) through exposure to grammar, vocabulary, conversation, and composition and by way of selected readings of major French authors (La Fontaine, Beaumarchais, Maupassant, Flaubert, Sartre). Students are introduced to short-form literary genres (fables, plays, tales, novellas). Because FREN 3302 is a writing intensive course, students fulfil part of their undergraduate writing intensive requirement while earning credits toward their major or minor in French. The writing intensive requirement is designed to help students develop their ability to “analyze, integrate, formulate and communicate ideas based on their evolving understanding of course material” (from http://english.ttu.edu/uwc01/WI/instructor_login.asp). Regular in-class writing projects and two longer writing assignments with opportunities to revise and rewrite serve the writing intensive objective. The course is taught in French.

FREN 3390 French Culture - Prof. Wood
A multimedia approach to topics related to French culture. Taught in English. Credit does not apply to major or minor. Fulfills the multi-cultural requirement. May not be repeated.

FREN 4303 Advanced Conversation - Prof. Price

FREN 4315 - The French Short Story - Prof. Bains

Undergraduate French Major

A French major consists of 30 hours of course work at the 2000 level and above. A student can begin work at the 2000, 3000, or 4000 level, but must complete at least 15 hours at the 4000 level. Courses are offered in language, culture, and literature. At least 9 upper level hours must be taken at TTU; 6 hours of advanced courses must be writing intensive. Each major is tailored to meet the student’s individual needs.

A typical major includes:

6 hours

FRENCH 2301 Second Year French I

FRENCH 2302 Second Year French II

9 hours

FRENCH 3302 Major French Writers

FRENCH 3303 French Conversation

FRENCH 3304 Grammar: A Comprehensive Review

15 hours

Five 4000-level courses, including at least one literature course. Two courses are offered each long semester on a rotating basis.

Total: 30 hours

Undergraduate French Minor

A French minor consists of a minimum of 18 hours (20 hours if a student begins at FRENCH 1502 or 1507). It includes 15 hours at the 2000 level and above, and requires at least 3 hours at the 4000 level. At least 3 upper level hours must be taken through Texas Tech University.

A typical minor includes:

5 hours

FRENCH 1502 or FRENCH 1507

6 hours

FRENCH 2301 Second Year French I

FRENCH 2302 Second Year French II

6 hours

Two 3000-level classes

3 hours

One course at the 4000 level.

Total 20 hours

Scholarships Opportunities for French Majors

Outstanding French majors are invited to apply for scholarships offered through the French Program of the Department of Classical and Modern Languages & Literatures. The Christine de Pizan, the Beatrice Alexander, and the Wendell McClendon Scholarships are awarded every spring to French majors. The application deadlines are in March. Applications are available in the main CMLL office, room 201, Foreign Languages Building.

Students should also be aware of extra-departmental funding opportunities at the University level (General University Scholarships: http://www.financialaid.ttu.edu/soi3.asp) and through the College of Arts & Sciences, which offers merit-based Academic Achievement Scholarships and need-based H.Y. Price Scholarships. http://www.as.ttu.edu/Student/Scholarship/scholarship.html

Christine de Pizan Scholarship: Deadline February 1

Beatrice W. Alexander Scholarship In French

Amount is $500 ($250 each semester)
Application deadline: v

For French majors who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the study of French as evidenced both by their academic record (minimum 3.0 GPA) and by their participation in programs and activities sponsored by the Department. The award was established by the Beta Xi Chapter of Pi Delta Phi, national French honor society, for Beatrice W. Alexander, Associate Professor of French in the Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures and is administered by the Department Chairperson.

Wendell E. McClendon Scholarship in French

Amounts vary
Application deadline: February 1

For a French major, preferably from a small town, who is committed to graduating from the French program at Texas Tech. Selection is based on scholastic ability and financial need. The award, which is administered by the Department Chairperson, was established by friends, family, and colleagues of Professor Wendell E. McClendon, in memory of his enthusiasm for teaching French language and literature.

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