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Why Study French?

French is spoken as an official or administrative language in more than 50 countries and French is spoken on five continents. France has one of the largest economies in the world and French companies employ approximately half a million Americans in the U.S. The U.S. is the largest direct investor of France, and France is one of the top three investors in the U.S. French, along with English, is the official working language of the United Nations, UNESCO, the International Monetary Fund, the International Labor Bureau, the International Olympic Committee, the Council of Europe, and the European Union. French is also one of the most frequently sought after languages for international jobs distributed by the US State Department. 

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 total

Required Courses: 

Minor in French

A minor in French consists of a minimum of 21 semester hours in French, including 9 advanced hours. A minimum grade of C is required for a course to count toward the minor. 

Transfer Credit and Placement Test

Placement for credit by examination may be used to satisfy FREN 1010-2050 or by transferring credits from another institution approved by UNT. For placement test information, please see the Placement Test section on our website for details. 

Advising 

For French advising, please visit our Undergraduate Advising page on our website visit and reach out to Angela.Harris@unt.edu 

Faculty

For a list of current faculty and their contact information, please visit the Faculty and Staff page on our website.

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/

Study Abroad

For more information about study abroad opportunities, visit studyabroad.unt.edu.

Additional Resources 

French Tutoring- World Languages Tutoring Schedule

Events and Student News- Follow the department on Instagram at untwllc for the French program's upcoming and recents events! 

Clubs and Organizations- UNT has several clubs and organizations for students interested in or taking French.