Major and Minor in French and Francophone Studies

The major and minor in French and Francophone Studies at UIC offer you an opportunity to improve your command of the French language while deepening your knowledge of French and Francophone literature, history, and culture. In French 201 and 202, you will read Molière, Madame de Lafayette, Voltaire, Baudelaire, and Sartre in the original French with award-winning faculty members. Our wide range of classes, from the 200- to the 400-level, will allow you to use your French while learning about Versailles, the First World War, the négritude movement, feminism, and the city of Paris through original sources.  You will also learn how to carry out original research in French, with French resources.

The program also offers a major and minor in Teaching of French which, upon successful completion, confer certification for teaching by the state of Illinois.

We highly encourage our majors and minors to take advantage of one of the many study abroad programs endorsed by UIC.  There are programs in Paris, Montpellier, Avignon, Aix-en-Provence, and Rennes as well as in Quebec City.  The Study Abroad Office on the 5th floor of University Hall and the Director of Undergraduate Studies in French can work with you to help you choose a program and courses that will apply directly to your French major or minor.

We encourage you to think of the study of French as key to your future professional success, and invite you to consider becoming a French major, double-major, or minor.

Advising

Below please find a detailed description of the requirements for the Major and Minor in French and Francophone Studies. All incoming and continuing majors and minors must schedule an advising session with the Academic Advisor for the School of Literatures, Cultural Studies and Linguistics, Kat Aldag. Ms. Aldag will open and maintain your student file, check your DARS report and make sure you are complying with LAS and department requirements, advise you regarding available courses, and revise study abroad equivalencies.

Kat Aldag, French Academic Advisor
(312) 996-5217
1728 University Hall

For further information regarding the major or minor in French and Francophone Studies, the specific content of courses, and advice regarding study abroad programs please contact the Director of French Undergraduate Studies, Professor John Ireland.

Major in French and Francophone Studies

Degree Requirements—Major in French and Francophone Studies

To earn a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences degree from UIC, students must complete University, college, and department degree requirements. The Department of Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese degree requirements are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies.

a This course is approved for the Exploring World Cultures General Education category.
b This course is approved for the Understanding the Creative Arts General Education category.
c This course is approved for the Understanding the Past General Education category.
d Fluent French speakers substitute other 200- or 300-level courses for FR 231 and 232.
e FR 303 fulfills the Writing-in-the-Discipline requirement.
Recommended Plan of Study

Minor in French and Francophone Studies

Students from other disciplines who want to minor in French must complete 18 semester hours as outlined below: 

 a Fluent French speakers substitute other 200- or 300-level courses for FR 231 and 232.