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Program quick facts
Course Delivery
100% Online
Total Credits
120
Campuses Hosting
- East
- Northwest
- South Bend
Degree Type
Bachelor of Science
Degree Overview
Tailor your degree to your professional interests by choosing one of three tracks:
- French for Medical Communication (15 credit hours)
- French for Business (15 credit hours)
- French for Francophone Culture for Travel (15 credit hours)
The tracks allow you to apply your command of the French language and knowledge of Francophone culture in a variety of real-world settings.
Although this program is delivered 100 percent online, some classes require your attendance on specific days and times.
As a student in the B.S. in French program, you’ll benefit from a career-focused program ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. You’ll graduate with an Indiana University degree respected by employers worldwide—and you can work on yours anytime and anywhere.
And the benefits start long before graduation. More than half of IU Online students advance in their careers before they complete their degree.
Students who meet the admission standards of their campus of enrollment will be admitted directly into the B.S. in French.
Application Dates
This program has rolling admissions. Application review will begin upon receipt of all required application materials.
Employment opportunities in the fields of French-related are expected to continue growing well above average for the next 10 years at the state, regional, and national level. Your IU Online B.S. in French can prepare you for such positions as:
- Meeting, convention, and event planner
- Public relations specialist
- Sales manager, training manager, general/operations manager
- Interpreter and translator/medical communicator
- Human resources specialist
If you decide to pursue an advanced degree, the solid liberal arts foundation and suite of core French coursework will prepare you for admission to a wide variety of professional graduate programs.
You may transfer up to 60 previously earned credit hours.
To earn a Bachelor of Science in French, you must complete 120 credit hours.
Requirements are broken down as follows:
- Core courses (6 credit hours)
- Major courses (24 credit hours)
- Track courses (15 credit hours)
- General education and elective courses (as needed to total 120 credit hours)
Core
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
FREN-F 200 -OR- FREN-F 203 |
Second-Year French I: Language and Culture -OR- Second-Year French I |
3 Credits |
|
FREN-F 250 -OR- FREN-F 204 |
Second-Year French II: Language and Culture -OR- Second-Year French II |
3 Credits |
Major
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
FREN-F 313 -OR- FREN-F 328 |
Advanced French Grammar and Composition |
3 Credits |
|
FREN-F 315 -OR- FREN-F 316 |
Conversation and Diction I -OR- Conversation and Diction II |
3 Credits |
|
FREN-F 495 |
Individual Readings in French |
3 Credits |
Choose five:
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
FREN-F 300 |
Lectures et Analyses Littéraires |
3 Credits |
|
FREN-F 391 |
Studies in French Film |
3 Credits |
|
FREN-F 330 |
Intro to Translating French and English |
3 Credits |
|
FREN-F 334 |
French for the Medical and Technical World |
3 Credits |
|
FREN-F 363 |
Introduction à la France Moderne |
3 Credits |
|
FREN-F 415 |
La Culture Francophone |
3 Credits |
|
FREN-F 450 |
Colloquium in French Studies |
3 Credits |
|
FREN-F 463 |
Civilisation Française I |
3 Credits |
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