Program Overview

French Program Overview

Ball State's major in French will help you become fluent in one of the most beautiful romance languages in the world. You'll graduate prepared for a wide range of career fields in government, business, law, communication, and more—or for further study in graduate school.

About The Program

• Department: Department of Modern Languages and Classics
• Credits Required: 120

Possible Occupations

• French Teacher
  • Indiana Median Salary: $46,879

Core Classes

The following classes are required:

• COMM 210 - Fundamentals of Public Communication
• ENG 103 - Rhetoric and Writing (English Composition I)
• ENG 104 - Composing Research (English Composition II)
• FIN 101 - Personal Finance for Fiscal Wellness
• THEA 100 - Introduction to Theatre
• PHIL 202 - Ethics

Elective Classes

Choose one from each of the following categories:

• Math:
  • MATH 125 - Quantitative Reasoning
  • MATH 165 - Calculus I
• Humanities/Social Sciences:
  • JOUR 101 - Media and American Society
  • PHIL 100 - Introduction to Philosophy
  • RELS 160 - Introduction to Religion in Culture
• Science:
  • HSC 160 - Fundamentals of Human Health
  • PHYC 110 - General Physics I
• Social Sciences/Business:
  • ISOM 125 - Introduction to Business with Integrated Computer Applications
  • PSYS 100 - Introduction to Psychological Science
  • SOC 100 - Principles of Sociology
• Health/Family:
  • HSC 180 - Principles of Community Health
  • FCFC 250 - Family Relations