Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2025-2026 San Joaquin Delta College Catalog Program: French Language, AA Minimum Credits Required:__________________

French Language, AA

The French Language Associate in Arts degree provides a base of knowledge and skills that will serve as a foundation for further study and/or pursuit of a career. The program prepares students to pursue an undergraduate degree in French. Students will develop proficiency in the four skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing. They will comprehend authentic written materials at the intermediate or advanced level, and they will be able to compose short texts with appropriate use of grammar, syntax and vocabulary. Students will also show cultural awareness, including an understanding of the regional, national and ethnic diversity of the areas in which the language is spoken.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate clear and precise written expression in the French language with appropriate grammatical accuracy and cultural awareness.
  2. Demonstrate clear and precise oral expression in the French language with appropriate grammatical accuracy and cultural awareness.

Major Requirements - Core

Complete 12 units selected from:

Course NameUnits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
FREN 1 Elementary French I Units: 4
FREN 2 Elementary French II Units: 4
FREN 3 Intermediate French I Units: 4

Major Requirements - Restricted Electives

Complete 6 units selected from:

Course NameUnits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ART 1B Art History: Europe from the Fifteenth to the Twentieth Century Units: 3
DANCE 6A Ballet I Units: 2
ETHNS 35 Introduction to Black/African American Studies Units: 3
FASHION 8 History of Fashion to the Twentieth Century Units: 3
FREN 4 Intermediate French II Units: 4
FREN 50SS Special Studies: French Units: 1-4

Minimum Major Units Required: 18

Complete all courses with a grade of “C” or better.

General Education

Complete one of the following general education patterns:

  • San Joaquin Delta College Associate Degree General Education Pattern Units: 27
  • California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) Certificate of Achievement Units: 34

Students are advised to double-count courses in the major to also satisfy general education when possible. Course subject credit will be awarded in satisfaction of major and lower division general education requirements, but the units will only be counted once in computing the total number of units for the degree.

  

  

Minimum Degree Units Required: 60

For more information:

Contact the Communication and Languages Transfer and Career Pathway (TrAC) 

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