French Studies

With an emphasis on the oral component of the language, the French program is designed to ensure that the student acquires appropriate fluency in the language, as well as a panoramic knowledge of the culture, history and traditions of the French-speaking countries.

The minor in French studies is designed to enrich and enhance a student’s major area of study by providing the opportunity to acquire functional fluency in the language as well as a working knowledge of the cultures and peoples of the French-speaking world. Students are urged to study for at least one summer, fall or spring term in a French-speaking country.

Student Placement in French

Students with previous instruction in French are required to take the departmental placement test. Those students who, based on the placement test results, make a grade of B or better in any of the following courses (132, 231, 232, 331) will receive institutional credit for each level of the language that has been skipped up to a maximum of 12 credit hours. While these institutional credit hours will count toward total hours needed for graduation, they will not count toward completion of the general education requirements. In other words, regardless of what language level students place into, they will still need to take the corresponding courses to meet the foundation and distribution requirements.

Advanced Placement Credit

Students may receive College Board Advanced Placement credit (AP), International Baccalaureate Program credit (IB) or College Level Examination Program credit (CLEP) in French. The total advanced placement credit in French at Texas Lutheran University shall not exceed 12 hours.

Programs

Minor

French Studies Minor

Courses

French Studies