Major in French Studies

To obtain a Bachelor of Arts with a major in French Studies, 50 approved credits above French 203 are required. For questions on the French major please contact the Humanities Academic Services Center at  has-center@uw.edu.

French Major Requirements

50 credits total

  • FRENCH 301, FRENCH 302, FRENCH 303 (15 credits)
  •  One course at the FRENCH 370-level (FRENCH 376, 378, 379) (5 credits)
  •  Two 400-level French Courses (10 credits).  Transfer credits at the 400-level accepted only by petition
  •  Electives: 20 credits above FRENCH 203 from the following approved list of electives: FRENCH, 210, FRENCH 211, FRENCH 212, FRENCH 214, FRENCH 222, FRENCH 223, FRENCH 224, FRENCH 225, FRENCH 226, FRENCH 228, FRENCH 229, FRENCH 250, FRENCH 313, FRENCH 314, FRENCH 315, FRENCH 320, FRENCH 376, FRENCH 378, FRENCH 379, FRENCH 404, FRENCH 406, FRENCH 415, FRENCH 416, FRENCH 419, FRENCH 420, FRENCH 431, FRENCH 435, FRENCH 441, FRENCH 445, FRENCH 447, FRENCH, 448, FRENCH 450, FRENCH 455,  FRENCH 457, FRENCH 458, FRENCH 470, FRENCH 472, FRENCH 474, FRENCH 499
  •   Maximum 15 credits of approved study-abroad coursework may be petitioned to apply to the major
  •   A minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA is required for courses applied toward the major.

Prerequisites

  • FRENCH 203 required for FRENCH 301 or FRENCH 302
  • FRENCH 301 and FRENCH 302 do not have to be taken in sequence. FRENCH 302 can be completed before  FRENCH 301.
  • Either FRENCH 301 or FRENCH 302 required for FRENCH 303. Both FRENCH 301 and 302 do not have to be completed in order to take FRENCH 303.

Previous French Major Requirements

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