Major Plans

For students interested in majoring in French, our department offers various plans to help you reach your language and career goals:

• Three-year general
• Four-year general
• Honours French

French majors have the option of combining their major plan with various minors, double-majors, specializations, diplomas, and certificates to create an accreditation as unique as themselves!

Upper year French courses are offered on rotation. Please contact the French Academic Advisor's for questions about course planning.

Within our department, we offer the following Specializations to tailor your degree:

• Intensive French Specializations (not eligible for double counting):
  • French Teaching Specialization (FTS)
  • Intensive French and Francophone Literatures and Cultures Specialization (FFLCS)

Students enrolled in one of the above intensive specializations (FTS or FFLCS) may be eligible to apply for the $3,000 French as a Second Language (FSL) Bursary.

• Additional French Specializations:
  • Professional French Specialization (PFS)
    • This can be added to any of the above French majors, and either of the above Intensive French Specializations (FTS & FFLCS)

Students in our Honours French program, or our Intensive Specializations can also explore co-op programs to gain some paid work experience while completing their Undergraduate degree:

• Learn more about Co-op
  • Honours Co-op
  • Arts Co-op Eligibility Requirements
  • Work term and PD Requirements

The following is a list of potential program combinations that either include French courses already required for French majors or complementary fields of study that can bolster a French degree:

• Double Majors
• Applied Language Studies Minor
• Cultural Identities Minor