French, M.A.

Core Requirements (6 Credit Hours)

• FRE 5425 Advanced Written Expression Credit Hours: 3
• FRW 5829 An Introduction to Modern French Literary Criticism Credit Hours: 3

Required Coursework (21 Credit Hours Minimums)

Students select from FRE and FRW courses that are 5000-level and up, such as those listed below.  Non-thesis students may take between 6 and 9 credits of courses from a different section/department upon approval of the Graduate Director.

• FRW 5222 Classical Prose and Poetry Credit Hours: 3
• FRW 5226 20th Century Poetry and Theatre Credit Hours: 3
• FRW 5286 The 20th Century Novel Credit Hours: 3
• FRW 5314 Classical Drama Credit Hours: 3
• FRW 5415 Literature of the Middle Ages Credit Hours: 3
• FRW 5425 Literature of the Renaissance Credit Hours: 3
• FRW 5755 African and Caribbean Literature Credit Hours: 3
• FRW 5934 Selected Topics Credit Hours: 1-3 (varies)
• FRW 6405 Old French Credit Hours: 3
• Or other courses approved by Graduate Director

Comprehensive Exam

Non-Thesis (9 Credit Hours Minimum)

Students in the non-thesis option take an additional 9 credit hours of graduate coursework from the courses listed above, as approved by the Graduate Director.

Thesis (6 Credit Hours Minimum)

Students in the thesis option complete an additional 6 hours of graduate coursework in French.

• FRE 6971 Thesis: Master’s Credit Hours: 2-19 (6 credits for this program)

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