French Minor in Translation

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Affiliation: School of Arts & Letters

A French Minor in Translation offers students a more intense focus on French stylistics and the techniques of translation while building their speaking proficiency and knowledge. Whether students plan to pursue a career in business, communication, medicine, education, or many other professional fields, a French Minor in Translation adds an international component to their studies that greatly expands their academic and career opportunities.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:

A 2.00 GPA in minor requirements.
At least nine hours of the program requirements must be completed at Truman State University.
A maximum of six credit hours may double count for this minor and the Modern Language: French major.
No grade of ‘D’ accepted toward the French Minor in Translation.

Program Requirements:

The French Minor in Translation requires the successful completion of 17 credits of the following courses.

Core Courses (11 credit hours):

FREN 320 - Issues in Contemporary France Credit(s): 3
FREN 326 - French for Business Credit(s): 3
FREN 425 - Phonology and Advanced Grammar Credit(s): 3
CML 471 - Modern Language Capstone Experience I Credit(s): 1
CML 472 - Modern Language Capstone Experience II Credit(s): 1 (For the French Minor in Translation, FREN 430 and FREN 435 consists of a translation of a major work.)

Students must take two of the following (6 credits):

FREN 310 - French Grammar and Lexicon for Translation Credit(s): 3
FREN 432 - Stylistics and Translation I Credit(s): 3
FREN 433 - Stylistics and Translation II Credit(s): 3