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Program checklist · B.A. in Languages and Cultures - French Concentration

B.A. in Languages and Cultures - French Concentration

West Chester University of Pennsylvania · West Chester, PA

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Program
Award
B.A. in Languages and Cultures - French Concentration
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Total credits (published)
120
Credits (computed from items)
101-128
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
216764
CourseShelf checklist
CK_216764_31036bcb
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 1

general education · 0 items

    Academic Foundations

    6 items
    1. First Year Experience requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. English Composition requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6-7
    3. Mathematics requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3-4
    4. Interdisciplinary requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. Diverse Communities requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. Ethics requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Distributed Disciplinary Foundations

    4 items
    1. Science requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6-8
    2. Behavioral & Social Science requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    3. Humanities requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    4. Arts requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    ADDITIONAL BACCALAUREATE REQUIREMENTS

    0 items

      University Requirements

      2 items
      1. Writing Emphasis requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        9
      2. Speaking Emphasis requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        9

      Degree Requirements

      1 item
      1. Capstone requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        1-15

      MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

      major core · 0 items

        Major Language Courses 2

        major core · 0 items

          Tier 1: Language Skills

          3 items
          1. FRE 102
            3
          2. FRE 201
            3
          3. FRE 202
            3

          Tier 2: Proficiency

          2 items
          1. FRE 302
            Phonetics and Advance Oral French
            or: FRE 315 French for Oral Proficiency
            3
          2. FRE 305
            3

          Tier 3: Competency Content

          1 item
          1. Select one course from each of the following groups:
            Not resolved to a course
            9

          Literary Analysis

          1 item
          1. FRE 304
            3

          Cultural Analysis

          2 items
          1. FRE 303
            3
          2. FRE 350
            3

          Language and Linguistics

          1 item
          1. FRE 422
            3

          Tier 4

          4 items
          1. Select at least one 400-level course in cultural, film, or literary studies
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          2. FRE 410
            3
          3. FRE 420
            3
          4. LAN 425
            3-18

          Second Language

          0 items

            Demonstration of proficiency in a second language through the Intermediate II level, by placement testing or coursework through 202 (credit by examination and/or CLEP permitted).

            0 items

              Connections: Common to all languages

              2 items
              1. LAN 327
                Introduction to Linguistics for Language
                As published: “Introduction to Linguistics for Language 3”
                3
              2. LNC 368
                3

              Immersion Experience 4

              1 item
              1. Immersion study and/or internship work is an essential component of the B.A.L.C. curriculum. Languages and cultures are inextricably entwined. The goal of the immersion experience, which is a requirement for graduation, is to enable students to apply linguistic and cultural knowledge in an authentic social context, and for them to experience the challenges and the gratification of living in another culture.
                Not resolved to a course
                3-12

              Capstone Requirement

              1 item
              1. FRE 401
                Commercial French
                As published: “Commercial French 5”
                3

              Electives

              electives · 0 items

                The number of hours available depends on the student's level of second language proficiency. The student may choose to apply some of these to additional advanced courses in the major area or to continue second or third language study.

                major core · 0 items

                  Accelerated B.A. in Languages and Cultures - French Concentration to M.A. in Languages and Cultures - French Concentration Program

                  concentration · 10 items
                  1. FRE 501
                    3
                  2. FRE 503
                    3
                  3. FRE 504
                    3
                  4. FRE 505
                    3
                  5. FRE 510
                    3
                  6. FRE 515
                    3
                  7. FRE 520
                    3
                  8. FRE 522
                    3
                  9. FRE 550
                    3
                  10. LAN 525
                    3-12
                  Source. West Chester University of Pennsylvania, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.wcupa.edu/undergraduate/arts-humanities/languages-cultures/languages-cultures-ba-french-concentration/. Captured page pages/0350.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.