Undergraduate Program

Bonjour et bienvenue! We warmly welcome undergraduates who are considering a major or minor in French, or who simply want to experience a bit of French here at the University of Alabama. Please explore our site and consider taking a class, contacting a professor, or participating in the French activities available on campus.

 

Undergraduate Announcements

If you are thinking of majoring or minoring in French, please take our survey. This will help us to better serve your needs as a French student. Merci beaucoup! Click here for survey

Félicitations to our recent award recipients!
Zack Stillings wont the Outstanding French Major Award for 2007-2008.
Maggie Bailey won the Outstanding Freshman Student Award for 2007-2008.
Ellie Killian & Livia Woodard both won James Lamar McCann Awards for Excellence for 2007-2008.
Fred H. Clay & Brittany Sims both won James Lamar McCann Awards for Excellence for 2006-2007.
Morgan Wilbanks won the Outstanding French Major Award for 2006-2007.
David Bonilla won the Outstanding Freshman Student Award for 2006-2007.
Amy Hobbs won the Prix d’ excellence en français for 2006-2007.
Jennifer West won the Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award for 2005-2006.
Jamie Overstreet won the Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award for 2004-2005.
Brittany Sims won the Stellar Freshman in French Award in 2004-2005.
Leslie Grace Williams was selected as a McNair Scholar for 2003-2004.
Nikole Miller was named Outstanding Undergraduate Student in French for 2002-2003.

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Some useful resources for undergraduates:

Tutoring Schedule for Fall 2008.

Visit the Language Resource Center. Located in 252 B.B. Comer Hall, the LRC provides all sorts of services to students learning foreign languages, including tapes, films, and interactive programs.

Visit the Capstone International Programs site for information on study abroad programs, including Alabama in France, our own program for summer, semester, and academic year study at the Université de Tours (located near the Loire Valley in France).

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Following are some guidelines for those considering a major or minor in French. Please feel free to contact Professor Bruce Edmunds, our undergraduate advisor, or any one of the French faculty members for more information about our program. Be sure to take a look at our Courses page as well for a list of current and upcoming course offerings.

Our Major and Minor Requirements Have Changed!
The French major, now called FLFR (Foreign Language major with an emphasis on French) requires 33 hours in French courses numbered 200 or above. A common core of 12 hours is required for both the major and the minor. The core consists of:

  • FR 321 Voix françaises
  • FR 323 Textes, Images et Paroles (formerly La France contemporaine)
  • FR 331 or FR 431 French Civilization or Contemporary French Civilization
  • FR 421 Pronunciation and Phonetics

A minimum of 12 hours at the 300 or 400 level must be earned on this campus.

French majors can choose between 2 tracks: language and civilization, or literature. The requirements for each track are as follows:

Language and Civilization track

  • FR 461 French Linguistics
  • FR 470 Undergraduate Seminar in Linguistics or Civilization
  • at least 9 hours of French electives

Literature track

  • FR 341 or 351 Survey of French Literature
  • FR 470 Undergraduate Seminar in Literature
  • at lease 9 hours of French electives

We also offer the exciting new possibility of a double major, in French and International Business. This double major is administered in conjunction with the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration. Interested students are encouraged to meet with their advisors in either French or Business to design an individualized program.

Minor requirements

The French minor requires 18 hours numbered 200 or above, including the following:

  • FR 321 Voix françaises
  • FR 323 Textes, images et paroles (formerly La France contemporaine)
  • FR 331 or FR 431 French Civilization or Contemporary French Civilization
  • FR 421 Pronunciation and Phonetics

A minimum of 6 hours at the 300 or 400 level must be earned on this campus.

 

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