French
Bachelor of Arts, World and Classical Languages and Cultures
Department Overview
The objective of the department is to provide students with cultural and linguistic competency in a foreign language. This includes conveying to students knowledge and understanding of a different language, people and culture, and to give them a method of viewing the world with a broader perspective. This objective is focused on students developing the ability to communicate on various levels in the target language and to gain an appreciation of cultural products and perspectives of speakers of other languages.
Degree Objectives
- Learn fundamental skills of listening, speaking, writing, and reading of another language
- Develop the ability to communicate on various levels in the target language
- Gain an appreciation of the literature written in that language
- Convey a knowledge and understanding of a different language, people and culture and to give them a method of viewing the world with a broader perspective
Career Opportunities
- Education
- Graduate Studies
- Journalism
- Travel
- Social services
- Health professions
- Law school
- Law enforcement
- Marketing
- Management
- Peace Corps
- International non-government organizations
Contact
Daphne McConnell, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Contact by Email
913.360.7586
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- Dr. Filiberto Mares Hernández
Visiting Instructor - Dr. Daphne McConnell
Professor and Chair - Dr. Edward Mulholland
Associate Professor - Dr. Francisco León Rivero
Assistant Professor - Dr. Julie Sellers
Associate Professor - Suzie Wright
Instructor
Freshmen Year
ENGL-1010 | English Composition | 3 |
FREN-1000 | Beginning French | 4 |
GNST-1000 | BC Experience | 1 |
THEO-1010 | Introduction to Theology | 3 |
– | Two Foundations courses (see below) | 6 |
| Total | 17 |
FREN-1020 | Second Semester French | 3 |
PHIL-1750 | Principles of Nature | 3 |
– | Two Foundations courses (see below) | 6–7 |
– | Elective | 3 |
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| Total | 16–17 |
Student should select courses to fulfill the following Foundations during the freshman and sophomore years:
- Historical Inquiry (1 course)
- Natural World (1 course with or without lab)
- Person and Community (1 course; recommended freshman year)
- Faith (1 course; recommended sophomore or junior year)
- Mathematical Reasoning (1 course)
Note there are several courses in the major that fulfill foundations.
Sophomore Year
FREN-2010 | Intermediate French | 4 |
– | Natural World Foundation | 3-4 |
– | Philosophical Inquiry Foundation | 3 |
– | Electives | 6 |
| Total | 16-17 |
– | Upper-level French course | 3 |
– | Faith Foundation | 3 |
– | Electives or foundation | 8 |
EXSC-1115 | Wellness for Life | 1 |
EXSC | Fitness course | 1 |
| Total | 16 |
Junior Year
– | Study Abroad (to include FREN-3610, French Civilization) | 18 |
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Total | 18 |
FREN-3650 | Francophone Literature & Civilization | 3 |
– | Philosophical Inquiry Foundation | 3 |
– | Electives or foundation | 9 |
Total | 15 |
Senior Year
– | French Literature Course | 3 |
– | Mathematical Reasoning Course | 3 |
– | Electives | 9 |
Total | 15 |
FREN-COMP | Senior Comprehensive | cr |
– | Electives | 17 |
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Total | 17 |
* Please note that students majoring in French are strongly encouraged to double major; thus courses indicated as electives would ideally fulfill another major.
Other Department Offerings
- Bachelor of Arts Degrees in Foreign Language, Spanish, Latin, and International Studies
- Minors in French, Spanish, Foreign Language, Latin, and International Studies