French, Preparation for Teaching, BA

This major is designed for students interested in teaching world languages in high school or middle school. The following course work satisfies San José State University’s requirements for a BA in French, offered by the Department of World Languages and Literatures . A minimum grade point average (GPA) criteria may be required for verification of subject matter competency. Completion of the program will not guarantee admission to the credential program. Like all other applicants, students must meet credential program standards and undergo screening for admission. See “Teaching: How to Become a Teacher in California” (see Teaching) for information on application and admission to credential programs.

Program Learning Outcomes

Summary of Degree Units

University Graduation Requirements	44
Major Preparation	15-19
Major Core Requirements	31
Concentration Requirements	16
Minor Requirements	12-18
University Electives	3-13
Total	120

University Requirements for Graduation

Students must complete all residency, curriculum, unit, and GPA requirements as outlined in the Undergraduate Graduation Requirements section of the Policies and Procedures .

Program Roadmaps

The 4-Year Roadmap is available online. Roadmaps should be used in consultation with the catalog and your advisor to identify additional requirements for completing the major (for example, course grade minimums). Associate Degrees (ADT) Pathways are also available online.

General Education/American Institution Requirements

Courses that meet General Education/American Institution requirements are noted with area designation for required area. For legend please see General Education Attributes .

University Requirements (44 units)

Core Lower Division General Education (27 units)

Of the 39 units required by the university, 12 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Courses that meet GE Areas A1, A2, A3 or B4 must be passed with a “C-” or better to meet the requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Upper Division General Education (9 units)

Of the 9 units required by the university, 0 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Consult with major advisor for details.

American Institutions (6 units)

The 6 units of American Institutions (US123) coursework shown below also fulfills GE Areas D2 and D3. Other courses meet the American Institutions requirement, but may not include additional GE areas. The American Studies (AMS 1A /AMS 1B ) and Humanities Honors (HUM 1A /HUM 1B , HUM 2A /HUM 2B ) programs both offer larger integrated packages that meet this requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Complete One Sequence From:

Physical Education (2 units)

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

At SJSU, students must pass both the SJSU Writing Skills Test (WST) and a 100W course. Exceptions to the GWAR may be found at Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) .

A grade of C or better (C- not accepted) is required to meet graduation requirement.

Major Preparation (15-19 units)

(Or FREN 25A /FREN 25B /FREN 25C equivalent)

FREN 25A - Intermediate French: Reading 4 units (C2)
FREN 25B - Intermediate French: Writing 4 units (C2)
FREN 25C - Intermediate French: Oral Communication 4 units

Foreign Language Requirement

One year of a second world language, ancient or modern (or equivalent) 6-10 unit(s)

Major Requirements (36 units)

FREN 101A - Advanced French: Reading and Writing 4 units
FREN 101B - Advanced French: Written Communication 4 units
FREN 101C - Advanced French: Oral Communication 4 units
FREN 102A - French Culture 4 units
FREN 102C - French Culture 4 units
FREN 105 - Advanced Grammar: Phonetic Analysis 4 units
FREN 110 - Advanced Grammar: Grammatical Analysis 4 units
FORL 100W - Writing Workshop 3 units (Z)

Complete Four Courses From:

FREN 120A - French Literature from the Middle Ages to 1600 4 units
FREN 120B - French Literature of the Seventeenth through the Eighteenth Centuries 4 units
FREN 132 - Special Topics in French for Careers 4 units
FREN 140A - French Literature of the Nineteenth Century 4 units
FREN 140B - French Literature 20th-21st Centuries 4 units
FREN 160 - Masters of French Literature 4 units
FREN 170 - Translation and Comparative Stylistics 4 units (including two from FREN 120A , FREN 120B , FREN 140A , FREN 140B , FREN 170 )

Required Minor (12-18 units)

A minor in another world language is recommended

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French, Preparation for Teaching, BA

University Requirements (44 units)

Core Lower Division General Education (27 units)

Upper Division General Education (9 units)

American Institutions (6 units)

African American Studies (6 units)

Asian American Studies (6 units)

Chicana and Chicano Studies (6 units)

U.S History and Government (6 units)