Earn your BA in French

The Bachelor of Arts with a major in French requires a minimum of 120 s.h., including 33–35 s.h. of work for the major. Students must maintain a grade-point average of at least 2.00 in all courses for the major and in all UI courses for the major. They also must complete the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences GE CLAS Core. Furthering Language Incentive Program (FLIP) credit may not be counted toward the major.

The French Language and Culture Advanced Placement (AP) exam with a score of 4 or higher is considered to be equivalent to FREN:3000 Third-Year French. Transfer credit may be accepted, and students are encouraged to participate in study abroad, but the last two courses in the major must ordinarily be completed at the University of Iowa. Transfer credit is evaluated on an individual basis by the faculty in charge of study abroad. 

The French major is designed for students with interests in language and translation, in French and Francophone literary and cultural expression, and for those with interdisciplinary interests in cinema, communication studies, history, international studies, political science, or journalism.

The Bachelor of Arts degree in French prepares students for a variety of careers stateside or abroad, including secondary school teaching, or graduate study in language, literatures, and cultures. French courses will advance speaking, reading, and writing skills and provide a broad background in the literatures and cultures of France and the French-speaking world.