French Studies

Students in French or Italian are strongly urged to study abroad. Department advisors are available to aid students in selecting and applying to the appropriate Emory programs.

Requirements

The French studies minor consists of French 203 or 205, 310, and 314, plus two additional courses in French at the 300 level. French 313 may count as one of the 300-level courses, and is strongly recommended for a French studies minor. In certain cases, qualified students may obtain permission from the director of undergraduate studies to take one course at the 400 level. All courses must be taken for a letter grade.

Admission

Pre-Requisites: French 101, 102, 201

Information on the general College requirements for the Honors Program is located in the College catalog.

Eligibility

a) Studens must have an OVERALL 3.7 grade point average 

b) Eligible students will be invited to participate in the program by the Director of Undergraduate Studies in French (with the approval of the French faculty). Invitations will be issued prior to the semester (normally, Spring of the junior year) in which the student would begin research (normally, Fall of the senior year).

c) Upon being invited to participate in the Honors program, the student must respond before the end of the semester (typically, Spring of the junior year), begin reflecting on a topic, and contact a professor in the appropriate field with whom he or she would like to work on the thesis.

Requirements

a) Two semesters of Honors Directed Studies

-French 495A (Research)

-French 495B (Writing)

NB: Only one of the Directed Study courses (495A) will be counted toward the major (i.e. students receiving Honors in French will have completed 4 more credits in French than non-Honors majors). However, 495B satisfies a Continuing Communication (ICW) requirement, whether it is written in English or a foreign language. If suggested by their advisor, students may also qualify to take a graduate-level course in the department.

b) Successful completion of the Honors Thesis

c) Successful completion of an oral exam covering Honors work. This exam will be given during the final semester of the Honors program. The panel of three examiners is chosen by the student’s Honors advisor in consultation with the student and shall include one examiner from outside the Department. The student will be expected to contact members of his or her committee in time to arrange an exam date acceptable to all participants. The exam should take place long enough before the deadline for submission of the thesis to the College to allow the student to make any changes or revisions requested by the committee before submitting the final version.

Graduation with Honors (3.7 GPA minimum)

The degree of Honors, High Honors, or Highest Honors will be decided by the examiners in accordance with College policy (see College Catalog for details). https://catalog.college.emory.edu/community/honors-program.html 

Presentation of the Thesis

The original of the Honors Thesis will be deposited in Woodruff Library. For deadline, please see the Academic Calendar.

Other Honors:

The Mrs. B. R. Bray Prize is offered annually for the year's best work in French.