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Johns Hopkins University
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French, Bachelor of Arts

The French major at Johns Hopkins University is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the French language, literature, and culture. The program stresses the importance of students meeting each semester with their appointed faculty advisor to ensure a coherent and adequate course of study.


French Major Requirements

The major requires ten courses, with only one course taught in English allowed. Six of the ten courses must be completed through the French Program at JHU on the Homewood campus. All major requirements must be completed with a grade of C or better and may not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory.


  • Pre-Requisites to Major Requirements (or appropriate placement):
    • AS.210.101: French Elements I (4 credits)
    • AS.210.102: French Elements II (4 credits)
    • AS.210.201: Intermediate French I (3 credits)
    • AS.210.202: Intermediate French II (3 credits)
  • Required Courses (18 credits):
    • AS.210.301: Advanced French for Writing
    • AS.210.302: Advanced French for Speaking
    • AS.212.333: Introduction ŕ la littérature française I
    • AS.212.334: Introduction ŕ la littérature française II
    • AS.210.417: Eloquent French (no later than fall of senior year)
    • AS.212.353: La France Contemporaine
  • Four Elective Courses (12 credits):
    • At least one course numbered AS.212.4xx is required for the major
    • Up to one course numbered AS.210.3xx-4xx (in French) may be counted towards the major
    • Up to one course listed as AS.211.xxx with POS-Tag MLL-FREN may be counted towards the major
    • Any remaining electives must be AS.212.3xx-4xx

Sample Program of Study

A sample program of study for the French major is provided below:


  • First Year:
    • First Semester: AS.210.101 (4 credits), (4 credits)
    • Second Semester: AS.210.102 (4 credits), (4 credits)
  • Second Year:
    • First Semester: AS.210.201 (3 credits), (3 credits)
    • Second Semester: AS.210.202 (3 credits), (3 credits)
  • Third Year:
    • First Semester: AS.210.301 (3 credits), AS.212.353 (3 credits)
    • Second Semester: AS.210.302 (3 credits), AS.212.334 (3 credits), AS.210.3xx-4xx or AS.212.3xx-4xx course (3 credits)
  • Fourth Year:
    • First Semester: AS.210.417 (3 credits), AS.212.333 (3 credits), AS.211.3xx-4xx or AS.212.3xx-4xx elective (3 credits)
    • Second Semester: AS.212.3xx-4xx elective (3 credits), AS.212.4xx elective (3 credits)

Honors in the Major

Qualified majors may earn Honors in French by meeting the minimal GPA requirement (3.7 in all French classes) and completing four credits of capstone thesis coursework. This includes the 1-credit "Thesis Prep" (AS.212.429 Honors Thesis Prep) and the 3-credit "Senior Thesis" (AS.212.430 French Honors Thesis). Note that these courses, usually taken in the Senior year, are in addition to the 10 required three-credit courses of the major.


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