FRENCH - GERMAN
FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall:
A French course (level to be determined by placement test*)
A German course (level to be determined by placement test*)
Spring:
Continue sequence
Continue sequence
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall:
Continue sequence in French
Continue sequence in German
Spring:
Continue sequence in French
Continue sequence in German
Continue sequence in French Continue sequence in French Continue sequence in German Continue sequence in German
COMMENTS:
To qualify for an approved study abroad program, students must have completed either FREN 101-102, 103-104, and FREN 203 or 230, or GER 101-102, 103-104, and GER 203 or 204 or have approval by program director.
Hood students must have junior status, defined as having earned a minimum of 56 credits, to be eligible.
Qualified Hood sophomores may be eligible if they have acquired at least 56 credits through coursework and additional AP credit, credit-through-examination, summer courses, etc.
*NOTES:
1. All incoming freshmen, except for international students who speak English as a second language, must take the placement test in the summer: The placement test is not optional.
2. All students must complete the elementary level (101 and 102) or exempt by exam. Honors students are required to complete the intermediate level (103 and 104) or exempt by exam.
3. Students will earn retroactive credits for previous knowledge only if: they take the placement test right before their freshman year; take the course where they are placed in their first semester at Hood, with the possibility of moving to another level if the instructor recommends it; and pass the course with a grade of C or higher. Unless they enroll in the course right away, they will not receive retroactive credits.
4. Students must sign up for required language courses in their freshman year, since foreign languages are part of the core foundation. In order to ensure the proper structure, new students should see any member of the Foreign Language Department (Tatem, 2nd floor) on advising day in August to review course choices.
5. Students must complete the foreign language requirement no later than their sophomore year; if it has not been completed at the time of graduation, it will not be waived.
Contact Dr. Pincikowski, Tatem 220, at 301-696-3475.
FRENCH – GERMAN MAJOR
REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS ENTERING HOOD IN 2010-2011
French-German majors are required to take 33 credits combined in French and German at the 200- level or above; they may take a maximum of 60 credits in French and German combined, including 100 level courses. (Students who transfer to Hood in their junior year intending to major in French- German must be qualified to enroll in courses at the 200 level or above in both languages.) French- German majors must spend at least one semester studying with an approved program in a French- or German-speaking country, or live for two years in the French or German house on campus.
REQUIRED COURSES
_____/_____ FREN 101, 102 Elementary French I, II, or the equivalent in placement
_____/_____ FREN 103, 104 Intermediate French I, II, or the equivalent in placement
_____/_____ GER 101, 102 Elementary German I, II, or the equivalent in placement
_____/_____ GER 103, 104 Intermediate German I, II or the equivalent in placement
_____ FREN 203 French Conversation and Composition
_____ GER 203 German Conversation and Composition
_____ FREN 204 French Culture and Civilization
_____ GER 204 German Culture and Civilization
_____/_____ FREN 207 or 208 Cultural Perspectives on French Literature I, II
_____/_____ GER 207 or 208 Cultural Perspectives on German Literature I, II
_____ 6 credits (2 courses at the 300-level or above in French; at least 1 in literature)
FREN _____
FREN _____
_____ 6 credits (2 courses at the 300-level or above in German; at least 1 in literature)
GER _____
GER _____
_____ One semester in a French- or German-speaking country. One year strongly recommended.
_____ A 3-credit independent study in French-German studies while at a French- or German-speaking university with a final presentation at Hood. The project will be supervised by both a French and German professor and will be written in either French or German.
French-German majors may use courses taken at a French- or German-speaking university to meet both the major field and core requirements. Study abroad also meets a requirement for an elective within the Honors Program.
The Department of Foreign Languages and Literature recommends that students consider combining this major with a major or a minor in economics, history, global studies or political science.
For course equivalents in a French- or German-speaking university, students should consult a faculty member in French or German.
Note: This checklist is provided so that you, the student, may maintain a list of courses that you have completed for this major.