French

Declaring a Major

Before declaring, the prospective major is required to schedule an appointment with the Director of Undergraduate Studies. This informal meeting is designed to introduce the student to the department and to answer any questions that the student may have regarding the various options that are available.

After this meeting, the student is asked to draft a brief statement of purpose (one-to-two pages) describing his or her intellectual goals and interests within the discipline, and his or her intentions as regards the different concentrations. This statement is a nonbinding draft meant to encourage each student to carefully consider his or her course plans, with an eye towards the Senior Project (see below) or honors thesis.

Majors are formally accepted into the department upon review of the statement and of their language competency. Once accepted, a student should declare the French major online with the Registrar’s Office and arrange for the academic file to be delivered to the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

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