French (FR)

Placement. FR 101 is open to students who have no prior high-school or college study of French, who have fewer than two high-school units of French, or who have departmental approval. Students with fewer than two high-school units of French who wish to continue the study of that language are not required to take the French Placement Examination; they will be placed in FR 101. FR 102 is open only to students who have completed FR 101 at The University of Alabama with a grade of "C" or better, or with departmental approval. Students with transfer credit equivalent to FR 101 will ordinarily be placed in FR 103 or, with departmental approval, in FR 102. FR 103 (an intensive review of elementary French) is open to students who have two or more high-school units of French or transfer credit equivalent to FR 101. Students entering the University with two or more high-school units of French will ordinarily be placed in FR 103 unless they take the French Placement Examination and score at a level for placement in FR 201 or a higher-level French course.

Successful completion of FR 101 and FR 102 (or FR 103) fulfills the foreign language (FL) requirement of the University Core Curriculum. Students with two high-school units of French who take the French Placement Examination and score at a level for placement in FR 201 or a higher-level French course fulfill the FL requirement of the core curriculum upon successful completion of the course into which they are placed; they may qualify for college credit equivalent to lower-level French courses (see "College Credit Options" below).

Students with native competency in French and bilingual American students are placed individually by an adviser from the French faculty. Individuals with native competency may not enroll in French conversation (FR 321) or any other courses below the level of FR 322.

College credit options. Students placed in FR 201 on the basis of high-school study and placement examination scores who earn a minimum grade of "C" will upon written petition be granted credit for FR 103 (4 hours, grade of "Pass"). Students placed in FR 202 on the basis of high-school study and placement examination scores who earn a minimum grade of "C" will upon written petition be granted credit for FR 103 (4 hours, grade of "Pass") and FR 201 (3 hours, grade of "Pass"). Students similarly placed in a 300- or 400-level French course who earn a minimum grade of "C" will upon written petition be granted credit for FR 103 (4 hours, grade of "Pass"), FR 201 (3 hours, grade of "Pass"), and FR 202 (3 hours, grade of "Pass").

Requirements for the major in French. The French major requires 30 hours in French courses numbered 300 or above. A common core of 15 hours is required for both the major and the minor. The core consists of FR 321 French Conversation, FR 322 Advanced French Grammar, FR 323 Advanced French Composition, FR 331 or FR 431 Civilization or Contemporary Civilization, and FR 421 Pronunciation and Phonetics. A minimum of 12 hours at the 300 or 400 level must be earned on this campus.

In addition to the core, the French major with an emphasis on language and civilization requires FR 461 French Linguistics, FR 470 Undergraduate Seminar in Linguistics or Civilization, and at least 9 hours of French electives. The French major with an emphasis on literature requires, in addition to the core courses, FR 341 or FR 351 Survey of French Literature, FR 470 Undergraduate Seminar in Literature, and at least 9 hours of French electives.

Students may major in French (College of Arts and Sciences) and international business (Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration). Requirements for the double major are multiple and vary slightly from the standard major. Interested students are encouraged to see their advisers, either in A&S or in C&BA, at the beginning of their college careers.

Requirements for the minor in French. The French minor requires 21 hours numbered 200 or above, including the following: FR 321 French Conversation, FR 322 Advanced French Grammar, FR 323 Advanced French Composition, FR 331 or FR 431 Civilization or Contemporary Civilization, and FR 421 Pronunciation and Phonetics. A minimum of 6 hours at the 300 or 400 level must be earned on this campus.

A Suggested Sequence of Courses for the French Major
FRESHMAN YEAR
First Semester			Second Semester
Course	Hours		Course	Hours
FR 101	4		FR 102	4
EN 101	3		EN 102	3
MATH3	3-4		History1	3
Natural science	4		Natural science	4
Elective	1-3		Elective	1-3
	------			------
	15-17			15-17
SOPHOMORE YEAR
First Semester			Second Semester
Course	Hours		Course	Hours
FR 201	3		FR 202	3
EN 225	3		EN 226 or EN 227	3
Humanities1	3		Social and behavioral sciences1	3
Social and behavioral sciences1	3		Minor	3
Minor	3		Fine arts1	3
Elective	3
	------			------
	18			15
JUNIOR YEAR2
First Semester			Second Semester
Course	Hours		Course	Hours
FR 321	3		FR 323	3
FR 322	3		FR 331	3
Minor	3		Minor	3
History or social and behavioral sciences1	3		Writing course	3
Electives	3-6		Electives	3-6
	------			------
	15-18			15-18
SENIOR YEAR2
First Semester			Second Semester
Course	Hours		Course	Hours
FR 341, FR 351, or FR 461	3		FR 421	3
French electives	6		FR 470	3
Minor	3		French elective	3
Writing course	3		Minor	3-6
Elective	3		Electives	3-6
	------			------
	18			15-18
				Total: At least 128

¹A maximum of 6 hours in any one department may be applied to the humanities, literature, and fine arts (HU, L, FA) and history and social and behavioral science (HI, SB) requirements.

²Six hours in courses designated W must be included in the junior or senior year. A minimum of 33 hours in 300- and 400-level courses must be completed, including 12 hours in the major and 6 hours in the minor.

³MATH course number is determined by placement. MATH 110 or higher is required.