French Faculty
Professors
- Dr. Marijn S. Kaplan (Department Chair)
- Dr. Marie-Christine Koop (Director of the Summer Graduate Institute)
- Dr. Lawrence Williams
Associate Professors
- Dr. Christophe Chaguinian (Director of Graduate Studies)
Assistant Professors
- Dr. Carine Graff
Lecturers
- Ms. Laetitia Knight, Principal Lecturer (WLLC Undergraduate Advisor and Faculty Sponsor of the French Honor Society)
- Ms. Sophie Morton, Principal Lecturer (Coordinator of Elementary and Intermediate French; Director of the Cooperative Education/Internship Program)
Adjunct Faculty
- Ms. Flora Jougla
- Ms. Tine Larsen
- Ms. Camille Nouguès
- Ms. Melanie Switilik
Please see the Faculty section of our website for contact information and additional information about faculty.
Major in French
A major in French consists of a minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree as specified in the Academics section of the UNT catalog and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences requirements.
Major Requirements:
39 hours of foreign language, including:
- FREN 1010 - Elementary French
- FREN 1020 - Elementary French
- FREN 2040 - Intermediate French
- FREN 2050 - Intermediate French
Plus 27 semester hours of advanced work, including 9 hours in 4000-level courses or above; as listed in the current undergraduate catalog:
Placement or credit by examination may be used to satisfy FREN 1010, FREN 1020, FREN 2040, FREN 2050.
French, BA with grad track option leading to French, MA
French Teacher Certification
- The certification category is all-level (EC-12) certification
- Admission to the Teacher Certification program is managed by the College of Education. This program requires a major in French and specific courses in Education https://www.coe.unt.edu/educator-preparation-office
- French:http://catalog.unt.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=22&poid=9044&returnto=2401
- FREN 4150 is required for French Teacher Certification candidates. For more information about FREN 4150, click here: FREN 4150
Minor in French
A minor in French consists of a minimum of 21 semester hours in French, including 9 advanced hours. Demonstration of proficiency may be substituted for credit in courses equivalent to LANG 1010-LANG 2050. A minimum grade of C is required for a course to count toward the minor.
Professional French Certificate
This undergraduate academic certificate requires 12 hours of advanced French, including:
Two courses in professional French chosen from:
- FREN 3090 - Professional French
- FREN 3095 - French for Science and Technology
- FREN 4080 - Business French
- FREN 4085 - French Media and Currrent Events
- FREN 4090 - French for Tourism
- FREN 4400 - French Linguistics and Translation
- FREN 4430 - French Social Media
Two other French courses at the 3000 or 4000 level
Notify the academic advisor of your major once you have completed the coursework, so they can list the certificate on your transcript.
Syllabi & Courses
For full listing of courses with descriptions and prerequisites, please visit the UNT catalog site. You can also download syllabi from the Faculty Information System at https://facultyinfo.unt.edu/
Additional Resources
Instructions for FREN 1010/1020 e-workbook enrollment
Marketable Skills
Marketable skills for this degree include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas that are valued by employers and are primary or complementary to the major. The marketable skills goal was designed to help students articulate their skills to employers. UNT's marketable skills were faculty-developed and approved by employers or discipline-specific agencies, e.g., internship providers, chambers of commerce, workforce development boards, and other workforce-related entities. For information on these marketable skills: https://vpaa.unt.edu/thecb/class.
Fall 2019 French Tutoring Schedule
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Transfer Credit and Placement Test
Students may earn credits in French through a placement test or by transferring credits from another institution. For more details, please look for testing information under the Resources section of this website or call the department office.
Study Abroad
For study-abroad opportunities, contact our main office or contact the Study Abroad Office at https://studyabroad.unt.edu/ or by calling (940) 565-2207.
