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Bachelor of Arts in foreign languages with a track in French.

The degree program requires a minimum of 120 credits, with at least 30 of those credits in upper-level courses in French:

FREN 300 and 301 Advanced Grammar and Writing
FREN 305 Conversation (or FREN 307)
FREN 320 and 321 Civilization
FREN 330 and 331 Survey of Literature

To complete the major, students select nine hours of course work at the 400 level.

Transfer students who intend to major in a foreign language must take a minimum of two 400-level courses at VCU in the chosen language area. Both credit and distribution requirements for the major must be satisfied.

Foreign language minors must take at least two 300- or 400-level courses at VCU in the chosen language area.

Minor

A minor in French requires at least 18 credits in the language, none of which may be earned at the 100 level. Only six credits may be earned by completing 201, 202 or 205. At least 12 credits must be taken at the 300 level or above, six of which must be completed at VCU.

Note: Language Placement Test results cannot substitute for completion of course work.

Certificate in International Management Studies – French track

The Certificate in International Management Studies allows students to combine French language and civilization with applied courses and professional courses in management.  

It requires 33 to 36 hours of approved credits from the list of courses given below. Students may enroll in this program and take courses while enrolled in another undergraduate program at the university, but must choose the same country track for European studies and foreign language courses. The French track includes the following requirements:

Language courses  (9 hours):
    FREN 300 Advanced Grammar & Writing
    FREN 321 French Civilization & Culture II
    FREN 440 Commercial French

European studies  (9 hours) 3 courses with at least one course focused on France:
    Courses focused on France
    FREN 421 French Contemporary Culture (in French)
    FREN 420 French Regional Culture (in French)
    FREN 491 Topics in French (approval depending on topic) (in French)
    HIST  316 History of France*

    Geography, history, political science
    GEOG 334 Regional Geography of _________ *
    HIST  102 Survey of European History*
    HIST  313 Post-war Europe, 1945 to the Present*
    HIST  330 European Social History*
    POLI/INTL 352 European Governments and Politics*

    Courses on Germany or Spain
    EUCU  307 Aspects of German Culture
    GRMN 421 The Postwar German Scene
    HIST    318 History of Germany
    HIST    323 History of Spain and Portugal
    SPAN   420 Civilization of Spain II

* These courses are normally taught in English, but they may be taken in French, something that is commonly possible when studying abroad.  

International management   (9 hours)

    MGMT 319 Organizational Behavior
    MGMT 418/INTL 418 International Management
    MGMT 329/INTL 327 Intercultural Communication

Experiential learning   (3 hours)
Choose any one:
    MGMT/INTL 491 Topics: The European Union (Study Abroad)
    INTL 493 International Studies Internship
    Approved service learning courses (SPAN 402 Language Issues, FREN 300 Advanced Grammar and Writing, RELS 340 Global Ethics and the World's Religions, or other approved courses are made available from semester to semester).

Core course in international management   (3 hours)
Students must complete the following integrative course, which should be taken toward the end of the program.
 
MGMT/INTL 419 Doing Business in Europe

For more information, contact Dr. Charles M. Byles of the Department of Management at (804) 828-7125 or cmbyles@vcu.edu, or Dr. Patricia Cummins of the School of World Studies at (804) 827-0958 or pcummins@vcu.edu, or visit the program’s website: www.cim.bus.vcu.edu.