FREN, BA, Four-Year Plan

Four-Year Plan for the Bachelor of Arts in French

Sample Plan for New Students

Degree Requirements

  • Total Credits Required: 180
  • Credits in Core: 60
  • Credits in College: 20
    o HIST 1200, 1210 or 2310
    o Modern Language 1150, 1250, 1350 or demonstrated proficiency
  • Credits in Major: 55
  • Minimum GPA: 2.00 (both cumulative and major)

Resources for Success

  • Plan courses on MySeattleU.
  • Meet with a Career Advisor.
  • Access academic support through Learning Assistance Programs.
  • Visit Advising Services for more information.

Four-Year Plan For New Students

Year 1

Course Fall Winter Spring
Course 1  UCOR Module I (5) UCOR Module I (5) UCOR Module I (5)
Course 2 UCOR Module I (5) UCOR Module I (5) UCOR Module I (5)
Course 3 FREN 1150 Language I (5) FREN 1250 Language II * (5) FREN 1350 French Language III * 
(5)

 

Year 1 Steps for Success

  • Meet with your Academic Advisor
  • Create plan in Student Planning
  • Get Involved

Year 2

Course Fall Winter Spring
Course 1  FREN 2150 Language IV * (5) FREN 2250 Language V *(5) FREN 2350 Language VI * (5)
Course 2  HIST 1200, 1210, OR 2310 (5) General Elective (5) General Elective (5)
Course 3 UCOR Module II* (5) UCOR Module II* (5) UCOR Module II* (5)

 

Year 2 Steps for Success

  • Meet with your Academic Advisor(s)
  • Plan for Study Abroad
  • Meet with Career Engagement Office

Year 3

Course Fall Winter Spring
Course 1
General Elective (5)
STUDY ABROAD: 25 quarter credits or 15 semester credits at 3000-Level or above in an advisor-approved program.
+5 quarter credits of general electives. The equivalent of 30 quarter credits are needed to remain on track for graduation, unless credits are supplemented elsewhere.

STUDY ABROAD: 25 quarter credits or 15 semester credits at 3000-Level or above in an advisor-approved program.
+5 quarter credits of general electives. The equivalent of 30 quarter credits are needed to remain on track for graduation, unless credits are supplemented elsewhere.

Course 2 General Elective (5)
Course 3
UCOR Module III * (5)

 

Year 3 Steps for Success

  • Find Internship or Research Opportunities
  •  Meet with Faculty Advisor
  • Review Educational Plan

Year 4

Course Fall Winter Spring
Course 1  FREN 4000 Level Elective * (5) FREN 4000 Level Capstone * (5) FREN 4000 Level Elective * (5)
Course 2  General Elective (5) General Elective (5) General Elective (5)
Course 3 UCOR Module III * (5) UCOR Module III * (5) General Elective (5)

 

Year 4 Steps for Success

  • Meet with Faculty Advisor
  •  Apply for Graduation
  •  Continue Post Graduation Planning

University Core Requirements

UCOR classes are listed in the sample plan as Module I,
II, and III. See below for UCOR course titles listed by
Module. See my.seattleu.edu for prerequisites and
www.seattleu.edu/core for course descriptions. Honors
and Matteo Ricci students have different Core
requirements.

Module I:

  • UCOR 1100 Academic Writing Seminar
  • UCOR 1200 Quantitative Thinking
  • UCOR 1300 Creative Expression & Interpretation
  • UCOR 1400 Inquiry Seminar in the Humanities
  • UCOR 1600 Inquiry Seminar in the Social Sciences
  • UCOR 1800 Inquiry Seminar in the Natural Sciences

Module II:

  • UCOR 2100 Theological Explorations
  • UCOR 2500 Philosophy of the Human Person
  • UCOR 2900 Ethical Reasoning

Module III:

  • UCOR 3100 Religion in a Global Context
  • UCOR 3600 Social Sciences and Global Challenges 
  • UCOR 3800 Natural Sciences and Global Challenges  

Curriculum Notes

  • If your native language is French, you may not receive a degree in French.
  •  The French major requires a learning program in a French-speaking country. An acceptable study-abroad program will normally encompass a minimum of 25 quarter credits or 15 semester credits of course work in French. Click here for more information about the French in France and Africa Study Abroad
    program through SU.