Program Requirements

About the Major

A French major consists of 33 hours*, with a minimum of 18 hours in courses numbered 300 or above.

View all French major requirements and course descriptions.

About the Minor

A minor in French consists of a minimum of 23 hours*, nine hours of which must be in courses numbered 300 or above.

View all French minor requirements and course descriptions.

Departmental Honors

Majors may attain departmental honors in French by meeting the following requirements:

  • Apply for admission to the program by the end of the spring semester of the junior year
  • Select a director from the French faculty
  • Attain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00
  • Attain a 3.75 grade point average in language courses
  • Enroll in FRE 495 (Directed Independent Research);
  • Complete a special project in language, literature, methodology or other approved area
  • Give a departmental honors presentation

*Some lower-division requirements for the major or minor may be exempted as a result of examination or evidence of prior training or experience.

Two Mercer students embrace in front of an arch and next to a street sign for Place Charles de Gaulle.
French major Jillian Burke and French minor Carmel Mangum participated in a faculty-led study abroad program in summer 2024.