Specializations and variants
Program Requirements French B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
French B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
French B.A. (15.0 credits)
Program pathways and conditions
These tables reproduce the source requirements for the indicated period. Official interpretation is the responsibility of the university.
Pathway 1
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (11.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.5 credit from: | 1.5 | |
| FREN 1100 [1.0] | French 3 | |
| FREN 1110 [1.0] | French 3: Writing | |
| FREN 1050 [0.5] | French in the classroom and in the world | |
| 2. 1.5 credit in: | 1.5 | |
| FREN 2110 [1.0] | French 4: Writing | |
| FREN 2701 [0.5] | Oral French practical coursework | |
| 3. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| FREN 2202 [0.5] | Introduction to literary studies: French and Francophone works | |
| FREN 2203 [0.5] | Introduction to literary studies: Québécois and Canadian works | |
| 4. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| FREN 2401 [1.0] | Introduction to French linguistics | |
| 5. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| FREN 3050 [0.5] | Critical skills | |
| FREN 3060 [0.5] | Perfectionnement de la grammaire par la pratique | |
| 6. 2.0 credits at the 3000-level in the following series: | 2.0 | |
| a. Literature: FREN 3200 series of courses | ||
| b. Linguistics: FREN 3400 series of courses | ||
| 7. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| FREN 4060 [0.5] | Supervised research project | |
| 8. 1.5 credits in FREN at the 4000-level | 1.5 | |
| 9. 1.0 credits in FREN at the 3000-level or higher | 1.0 | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits) | ||
| 10. 7.5 credits in electives not in FREN | 7.5 | |
| 11. 1.5 credits in free electives | 1.5 | |
| C. Additional Requirements | ||
| 12. Departmental French oral proficiency examination requirement must be satisfied. | ||
| Total Credits | 20.0 |
Pathway 2
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (7.5 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.5 credit from: | 1.5 | |
| FREN 1100 [1.0] | French 3 | |
| FREN 1110 [1.0] | French 3: Writing | |
| FREN 1050 [0.5] | French in the classroom and in the world | |
| 2. 1.5 credit from: | 1.5 | |
| FREN 2100 [1.0] | French 4 | |
| FREN 2110 [1.0] | French 4: Writing | |
| FREN 2701 [0.5] | Oral French practical coursework | |
| 3. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| FREN 2202 [0.5] | Introduction to literary studies: French and Francophone works | |
| FREN 2203 [0.5] | Introduction to literary studies: Québécois and Canadian works | |
| 4. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| FREN 2401 [1.0] | Introduction to French linguistics | |
| 5. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| FREN 3050 [0.5] | Critical skills | |
| FREN 3060 [0.5] | Perfectionnement de la grammaire par la pratique | |
| 6. 0.5 credit at the 3000-level in the following: | 0.5 | |
| a. Literature: FREN 3200 series of courses | ||
| b. Linguistics: FREN 3400 series of courses | ||
| 7. 1.0 credit in FREN at the 4000-level | 1.0 | |
| B. Additional Requirements (12.5 credits) | 12.5 | |
| 8. The requirements from the other discipline must be satisfied | ||
| 9. Sufficient free electives to make 20.0 credits for the degree | ||
| 10. Departmental French oral proficiency examination requirement must be satisfied. | ||
| Total Credits | 20.0 |
Pathway 3
| A. Credits included in the Major CGPA (7.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.5 credit from: | 1.5 | |
| FREN 1100 [1.0] | French 3 | |
| FREN 1110 [1.0] | French 3: Writing | |
| FREN 1050 [0.5] | French in the classroom and in the world | |
| 2. 1.5 credit in: | 1.5 | |
| FREN 2110 [1.0] | French 4: Writing | |
| FREN 2701 [0.5] | Oral French practical coursework | |
| 3. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| FREN 2202 [0.5] | Introduction to literary studies: French and Francophone works | |
| FREN 2203 [0.5] | Introduction to literary studies: Québécois and Canadian works | |
| 4. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| FREN 2401 [1.0] | Introduction to French linguistics | |
| 5. 1.0 credits at the 3000-level in the following: | 1.0 | |
| a. Literature: FREN 3200 series of courses | ||
| b. Linguistics: FREN 3400 series of courses | ||
| 6. 1.0 credit in FREN at the 3000-level or higher | 1.0 | |
| B. Credits not included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits) | ||
| 7. 5.5 credits in electives not in FREN | 5.5 | |
| 8. 2.5 credits in free electives | 2.5 | |
| C. Additional Requirements | ||
| 9. Departmental French oral proficiency examination requirement must be satisfied. | ||
| Total Credits | 15.0 |
Courses
These courses were identified on the program source page. Their presence does not mean they are all required in every pathway.
Sources and references
Reference year : 2026-27
Dates and sources are retained to help you verify the information. Translations are provided to facilitate reading; the official source governs conditions and requirements.
Source reference : https://calendar.carleton.ca/undergrad/undergradprograms/french/