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A Guide for Community College Students
A 2 + 2 Plan Leading
to a Bachelor of Arts
Degree in French
All degree
requirements are subject to the provisions and notices in the Undergraduate Catalog. Information is valid through August 2010.
B.A. Degree in French
The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
offers major programs leading to the B.A. degree in French with two
emphases available: one in language and literature and one in translation
and business. Foreign language
majors may gain certification to teach at the secondary level in
French. The department also offers a
minor in French.
The French program offers small classes and
individualized attention. The major
in language and literature can lead to graduate school, teaching,
government work (Peace Corps, Immigration and Naturalization Service,
United States Information Agency, National Parks), journalism, publishing,
airlines, secretarial work, and international relations. Students who are planning to complete the
emphasis in business and translation can anticipate the following career
possibilities: import/export, translation/interpreting, travel and tourism,
airlines, advertising, banking, and sales and marketing.
*Students majoring in one foreign language may complete
a second major in another language.
*Foreign language majors may complete minors in
languages other than that of their major.
*The department also participates in the
interdisciplinary minors in classical studies, comparative literature,
Latin and Latin American studies, linguistics, Southeast Asian studies,
women’s studies, and Chinese/Japanese studies.
Recommendation:
Majors in French are urged to spend a minimum of one semester in
study abroad. NIU currently
maintains appropriate programs in France. Students majoring in translation and
business are strongly advised to take additional courses in business and
international relations.
Language
Learning Center
The Department of Foreign Languages and
Literatures’ Language Learning
Center is a fully integrated
multimedia facility, with multi-standard capability. The system integrates all media
sources. Audio, video, and data
signals are linked together in a multifunctional learning environment. The media center is a means of enhancing
classroom instruction and assists in creating a motivating atmosphere where
students are stimulated to take an active part in learning the four
language skills of understanding, speaking, reading, and writing. Students are exposed to a variety of
native speakers and are able to work as a class with the instructor, in
small groups, or individually. The Language
Learning Center
is state-of-the-art, equipped with an array of the latest and most
up-to-date software and hardware, including software for virtual tape
recorders and even for taking student attendance.
Foreign Language Residence Program
The Foreign Language Residence Program (FLRP) is a
residential language program in Douglas Hall for students interested in maintaining
and/or improving their foreign language proficiency and cultural
awareness. Native speakers of
French, German, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish are in residence to serve as
cultural resources and to provide tutoring.
Roommates and other participants communicate in the
foreign languages once they enter the realm of the Foreign Language
Residence Program. At dinner, from
Monday to Thursday, participants gather at individual language tables to
socialize in the foreign language with fellow participants as well as
foreign languages department faculty and other international guests.
Participants come together the weekend before the fall
semester opens to make acquaintances and to orient themselves
to the special atmosphere of this unique program. Two additional weekends, one each
semester, of intense interaction among participants are
held at a nominal cost to the student at NIU’s
Lorado Taft Field Campus. One evening meeting per week, per
language group, is held to learn more about the culture and customs of the
foreign land. Each semester
participants invite parents and other guests to share an ethnic meal and to
be entertained at a program highlighting their language skills and their
understanding of the foreign customs.
Transferring to NIU
Those students planning on completing their degrees at
NIU should work closely with the counselors at the transfer institution and
with faculty advisers at NIU from the time of matriculation. Students need to be very careful to take
in the first two years at the community college the courses that they would
be taking if attending Northern.
Students should carefully follow the suggested semester plans for
their major, referring to the Articulation Handbook for the
community college equivalent of the courses delineated. Their adviser at the community college
can help them with this process.
Suggested Semester Plan
Course numbers listed below are those at NIU; see the Articulation
Handbook for course equivalencies at your institution.
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Fall
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Spring
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ENGL 103
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3
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ENGL 104
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3
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FLFR 101/102/201/2021
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3
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FLFR 102/201/202
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3
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MATH Core2
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3-4
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Humanities Gen Ed
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3
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Humanities Gen Ed
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3
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Social Science Gen Ed
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3
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Soc. Science Gen Ed
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3
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Science Gen Ed
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3-4
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15-16
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15-16
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COMS 100
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3
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FLFR 202
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3
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FLFR 201/202
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3
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Minor
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3-4
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Minor3
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3-4
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Science Gen Ed
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3-4
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Humanities Gen Ed
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3
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Interdisciplinary Gen Ed
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3
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Social Science
Gen Ed
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3
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Elective4
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3
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15-16
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15-17
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FLFR 301
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3
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FLFR 302
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3
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FLFR 311
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3
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FLFR 312
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3
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FLFR 320
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3
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FLFR 321, 322, OR 323
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3
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Elective 300/400 level5
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3
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Elective 300/400 level5
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3
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Electives
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3-6
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Electives
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3-6
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15-18
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15-18
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FLAL 400
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1
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FLFR 400 level6
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6-9
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FLFR 400 level
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9
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Elective 300/400 level7
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3
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Elective 300/400 level8
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3
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Electives
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3-5
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Electives
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3-6
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13-18
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15-18
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Minimum 120 total; 40 at the 300-400 level
1 Students with high school credit in French
who wish to continue that language must gain placement into the
appropriate course by taking the foreign language
placement examination. On the basis
of this examination,
the student must
begin in the course indicated by the placement examination, disregarding
that course’s
prerequisites.
For example, a student gaining placement in FLFR 201 does not have
to complete the courses
FLFR 101 and
FLFR 102. Transfer students with
college-level credit in French who wish to continue in that
language should
register for the course that follows the highest level course for which
transfer credit has been
granted.
2 Majors in French may use MATH
101 to fulfill the core competency requirement in mathematical sciences. If
the student prefers another course, the student must
take the Math Placement Test.
3 A minor is strongly recommended.
4 If the student wishes to pursue the French
translation and business emphasis, POLS 285 must be completed.
5 If the student wishes to complete the
French translation and business emphasis, MGMT 346 and MKTG 310
must be taken as the 300-level requirements outside the
department.
6 The number of hours and the choice of
400-level French courses depends upon the emphasis chosen; see the
division coordinator of French and Italian for
assistance in course selection.
7 If the student wishes to complete the
French translation and business emphasis, MKTG 367 should be taken at
NIU.
8 If the student wishes to complete the
French translation and business emphasis, 3 semester hours of approved
marketing or management electives should be taken at
NIU.
For More Information
For more information about the French program at NIU,
please contact:
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Northern Illinois
University
DeKalb,
Illinois 6015-2854
(815)753-6448
For a current NIU Undergraduate Catalog and
application materials, contact:
Office of Admissions
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois
601152857
(800) 8923050 (toll-free in Illinois)
or (815) 7530446
www.niu.edu/admissions
Northern Illinois
University is an equal
opportunity/affirmative action institution and does not discriminate on the
basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, disability, status based on the Victims' Economic
Security and Safety Act (VESSA), or status as a disabled or Vietnam-era
veteran. Further, the Constitution and Bylaws of Northern Illinois
University provides for equal treatment regardless of political views or
affiliation, and sexual orientation.
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