Pim Higginson, Ortega Hall 349B
fhigginson@unm.edu
Stephen Bishop, Ortega Hall 323C
sbishop@unm.edu
Pamela Cheek, Ortega Hall 327B
pcheek@unm.edu
Rajeshwari Vallury, Ortega Hall 319C
rvallury@unm.edu
Marina Peters-Newell, Ortega Hall 319B
mpnewell@unm.edu
Undergraduate Advisor
Stephen Bishop, Ortega Hall 323C
sbishop@unm.edu
A minimum of 26 credit hours; 23 credit hours must be in courses acceptable toward graduation.
A cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 on all work.
Demonstrated academic achievement by satisfying the following:
Completion of French major admission coursework with grades of "C" or better:
Thirty credit hours in French courses numbered above 300, including 301, 302, 305, 310, 315, 415, and 485. One content-appropriate Comparative Literature course may be counted, but no more than two courses in translation are permissible.
Students who present two majors (French and another field) are required to take 24 credit hours in French courses numbered above 300, including 301, 302, and 305. One content-appropriate Comparative Literature course may be counted, but no more than two courses in translation are permissible. Students wishing to present an honors thesis with their second major must consult the French advisor to ensure an appropriate selection of courses.
Fifteen credit hours of French courses numbered above 300, including 301 and 302.
Lower-Division and Upper-Division French
All beginning students should enroll in Elementary French (101 or 175), which provides a foundation in reading, writing, listening and speaking for all subsequent courses.
Students who have taken French previously should consult with the lower-division coordinator for accurate placement. The department offers an intensive language sequence (FREN 175–276) for 6 credit hours per semester. At the end of two semesters, students have completed the equivalent of FREN 101, 102, 201 and 202 and are prepared to enter the third-year speaking, composition, and pronunciation sequence (301, 302, and 305). This advanced language sequence prepares students to take introductory literature and culture courses (310 and 315), after which they may take advanced seminars in French (385, 415, and 485.
Undergraduate Prerequisites
Prerequisites may be waived by permission of the instructor. Students who do not have the prerequisites for a course he or she wishes to take may contact the instructor and/or the Undergraduate Advisor of French. The Advisor will evaluate the student's case and counsel him or her appropriately.
Graduate Advisor
Stephen Bishop, Ortega Hall 323C
sbishop@unm.edu
The Master of Arts (M.A.) in French provides an interdisciplinary foundation designed to prepare students for work in pertinent fields including secondary school teaching, translation and for entrance to doctoral programs in French. A background in French equivalent to that of an undergraduate major is required for entering candidates. M.A. candidates choose between two plans: under Plan I, they complete 24 credit hours of coursework plus 6 credit hours of thesis; under Plan II, they complete 32 credit hours of coursework without thesis. The comprehensive exams involve a more extensive written component for Plan II. Core requirements are a theory course (3 credit hours) and a professional development colloquium (1 credit hour). Students must demonstrate proficiency in another language through a four-semester sequence of coursework, a proficiency examination, or proof of equivalent knowledge acquired elsewhere. Contact the graduate advisor or the department for specific information.
The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures offers a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in French Studies. Students are admitted on the basis of their past records and future promise for scholarship. The admissions committee also takes into consideration the expressed field of research with an eye to suitable faculty guidance and direction. Potential applicants are encouraged to contact the Department for more individual advisement.
Applicants to the Ph.D. program are expected to have completed a Master’s Degree in French or its equivalent. The University of New Mexico students who wish to pursue doctoral studies must submit a written plan. All applicants are expected to have taken at least one course in critical theory.
In addition to the general requirements for all Ph.D.s, the department specifies the following:
FREN 101-102. Elementary French I-Elementary French II. (3, 3)
FREN 175. Accelerated Elementary French. (6)
FREN 201. Intermediate French I. (3)
FREN 202. Intermediate French II. (3)
FREN 203. Intermediate French Conversation. (3)
FREN 276. Accelerated Intermediate French. (6)
FREN 301. Advanced Essay and Exploration I. (3)
FREN 302. Advanced Essay and Exploration II. (3)
FREN 305. French Pronunciation. (3)
FREN 307. French Translation. (3)
FREN 310. French Worlds. (3)
FREN 315. French Creativity. (3)
FREN 320. French Study Abroad. (1-6 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
FREN 335. Topics in French Literature and Culture in Translation. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
FREN 365. Topics in French Cinema. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
FREN 385. Seminars in French Studies. (1-4, no limit Δ)
FREN 415. French Culture. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
FREN 432. Topics in Literature and Culture. (3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)
FREN 465. Topics in French Film. (3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)
FREN 485. Advanced Seminar in French Studies. (3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)
FREN 497. Undergraduate Problems. (1-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
FREN 498. Reading and Research for Honors. (3)
FREN 499. Honors Essay. (3)
FREN 500. Teaching Practicum. (1-3)
FREN 502. Topics in Medieval French Studies. (3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)
FREN 508. Reading French for Graduate Students I. (3)
FREN 512. Topics in Sixteenth Century French Studies. (3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)
FREN 522. Topics in Seventeenth Century French Studies. (3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)
FREN 524. Seminar in Nineteenth-Century French Literature. (3)
FREN 532. Topics in Eighteenth Century French Studies. (3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)
FREN 542. Topics in Nineteenth Century French. (3-9 to a maximum of 9 Δ)
FREN 552. Topics in Twentieth Century French Studies. (3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)
FREN 570. Seminar in French Studies. (3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)
FREN 575. Graduate Problems. (1-6, no limit Δ)
FREN 580. Topics in Cultural Studies. (3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)
FREN 582. Topics in Colonial and Postcolonial Studies. (3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)
FREN 584. Special Topics in Women Writers. (3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)
FREN 585. Graduate Seminars in French Studies. (3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)
FREN 588. Topics in Genre Studies. (3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)
FREN 599. Master's Thesis. (1-6, no limit Δ)
FREN 600. Topics in One Author's Oeuvre. (3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)
FREN 611. Topics in Theory. (3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)
FREN 699. Dissertation. (3-12, no limit Δ)
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