É«É«Ñо¿Ëù

Honors in French

The É«É«Ñо¿Ëù Honors Program requires a minimum ACT composite score of 30 or a minimum SAT score of 1350 for admittance. The grade point minimum for transfer and continuing students is 3.50. An honors program in French is available to superior students, both French majors and non-majors.

Honors in French for French majors

To graduate with honors in French, French majors must:

1. Fulfill the usual requirements for French Majors.
2. Maintain a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 in French courses and a cumulative 3.50 grade point average.
3. Complete a minimum of six credit hours in interdepartmental (Arts and Sciences) honors courses.
4. Receive credit for French 3199 by writing an honors essay, as well as a summary of it to be written in French, approved by three members of the Language faculty.
5. During the course of the program, but prior to the writing of the honors essay, the student must demonstrate oral proficiency in the language by means of an examination administered by the faculty.

Honors in French for students not majoring in French

To graduate with honors in French, students not majoring in French must:

1. Complete a minimum of 12 semester hours in French courses numbered 3100 or above. These courses, which must be approved by the French faculty, must include at least six hours in courses numbered 3200 or above.
2. Maintain a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 in French courses and a cumulative 3.50 grade point average.
3. Complete a minimum of six credit hours in interdepartmental (Arts and Sciences) honors courses.
4. Receive credit for French 3199 by writing an honors essay, as well as a summary of it to be written in French, approved by three members of the Language faculty.

During the course of the Program, but prior to the writing of the honors essay, the student must demonstrate oral proficiency in the language by means of an examination administered by the faculty.