Students who have taken French, Italian, or Spanish in high school must take a computerized placement test before enrolling in a language or literature course in the French & Italian department. We strongly recommend that they take the 20-minute test at the Keck Humanities Laboratory upon their arrival at the college. A student majoring in French has two French major options:
1. FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE STUDIES:
a) all required courses: 305, 306, and 431; plus 432 for those students eligible to write a thesis;
b) six literature or culture courses at the 300-level;
c) one additional literature or culture course for those students who do not take 432.
TOTAL: 10 units.
2. ROMANCE LANGUAGES (FRENCH MAJOR; SECOND LANGUAGE FOCUS IN SPANISH OR ITALIAN):
a) all required courses: 305, 306 and 431; plus 432 for those students eligible to write a thesis;
b) three literature or culture courses at the 300-level;
c) one additional literature or culture course for those students who do not take 432.
Courses for second language focus in SPANISH:
d)305 and two Spanish or literature courses;
e) elementary or more advanced Italian, Portuguese or Latin.
Courses for second language focus in ITALIAN:
d) 305 and two additional Italian courses from 306, 309, 315, 316, 320, GS 221.
e) elementary or more advanced Spanish, Portuguese, or Latin. TOTAL: 11–12 units.
The department confers distinction based on senior thesis (432) and department work.
Students who study abroad on programs other than Colorado College’s must take at least two courses beyond 306, in addition to 431 and 432 (if student is eligible), at Colorado College, as well as completing the detailed major requirements described above, to receive a French degree from the college. Only 2 credits from any unaffiliated program abroad will accepted into the major. Students who are not eligible for 432 must take an additional upper division course to satisfy the 10-unit French major
requirement and the 11–12 unit Romance languages French major requirement.
Transferring students and students who have taken the Advanced Placement (AP) examination should contact the department before taking any language or literature course, since some of the requirements for the major may be waived.
THE MINOR:
THE FRENCH LANGUAGE MINOR (6 UNITS BEYOND FR 101)
The prerequisite for admission to the minor is 101 (2 units) or equivalent. Student must complete a minimum of six courses, including the following: 201, 305, 306 and two courses at the 300 level. Students may count up to two units of French AP credit (i.e., the equivalent of 201) toward the minor. Students who initially place at the 300-level as a result of previous French, must complete four CC French courses at the 300 level. College transfer credit will be accepted, but at least three 300-level
French courses must be completed at Colorado College. Only one credit from an unaffiliated program will be accepted into the minor.
PROGRAM ABROAD
In addition to the courses taught on the Colorado College campus, the French & Italian Department sponsors a semester program in France during Blocks 5–8 with a ten-day orientation in Paris during half-block. The program is open to all students who have completed French 305 or the equivalent, or have the consent of the program director. View full descriptions of all study abroad opportunities.
